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Biography
Francesco Clemente Giuseppe Sparanero (born November 23, 1941), known professionally as Franco Nero, is an Italian actor, producer, and director. His breakthrough role was as the title character in the Spaghetti Western film Django (1966), which made him a pop culture icon and launched an international career that includes over 200 leading and supporting roles in a wide variety of films and television programmes. During the 1960s and 1970s, Nero was actively involved in many popular Italian "genre trends", including poliziotteschi, gialli, and Spaghetti Westerns. His best-known films include The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966), Camelot (1967), The Day of the Owl (1968), The Mercenary (1968), Battle of Neretva (1969), Tristana (1970), Compañeros (1970), Confessions of a Police Captain (1971), The Fifth Cord (1971), High Crime (1973), Street Law (1974), Keoma (1976), Hitch-Hike (1977), Force 10 from Navarone (1978), Enter the Ninja (1981), Die Hard 2 (1990), Letters to Juliet (2010), Cars 2 (2011), and John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017). Nero has had a long relationship with Vanessa Redgrave, which began during the filming of Camelot. They were married in 2006, and are the parents of the actor Carlo Gabriel Nero.
Acted in 220
2020s
- 2026
Roma elastica
The Old Filmmaker
Aurora
Bertoldo
Il Vecchio Terribile
Oste
- 2025
- 2024
Compagni d'arte
Movie
The Jester from Transylvania
One-eye
- 2023
Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black
Valentino's Spirit
Giorni felici
Antonio
The Man Who Drew God
Emanuele
- 2022
- 2021
The Duel
Movie
- 2020
The Dark Dance
L'Impresario
Harmonie
Movie
Immortalist
Paolo Spersoni
2010s
- 2019
Havana Kyrie
Vittorio Arditi De Bellis
Ed è subito sera
Movie
- 2018
Red Land
Professor Ambrosin
- 2017
The Broken Key
Hiram Abif
Agony
Carlo
The Neighborhood
Guglielmo
Il crimine non va in pensione
il primario
- 2016
- 2015
Earth
Movie
Road to Capri
Guido
- 2014
Love Island
Marquis Polesini
Obsessive Rhythms
Carmine
Django, Sartana, Trinita' et les autres…
Lui-même
- 2013
Handy
Frank The Black
Memories They Told Me
Paolo
- 2012
The Last Alchemist
Felix the Alchemist
Crazy Dog
Alvaro Genta
New Order
Dr. Cornelius Van Morgen
- 2011
Father
Enrico
- 2010
Prigioniero di un segreto
Il barbone
Restless Heart: The Confessions of Augustine
Augustinus (age 76)
Augustine: The Decline of the Roman Empire
Augustine of Hippo · 2 episodes
2000s
- 2009
Franco Cristaldi e il suo cinema Paradiso
Movie
Killing Is My Business, Honey
Enrico Puzzo
- 2008
Rosamunde Pilcher's Four Seasons
Max Freeman · 1 episode
Márió, a varázsló
Mario
A Night at the Grand Hotel
Ferran Moreno
Mein Herz in Chile
Carlos Sanchez
Mein Herz in Chile
Carlos Sanchez · 2 episodes
Il sangue e la rosa
Conte Uberto Mancini · 4 episodes
La rabbia
Mentore
Bastardi
René Iuvara
- 2007
Mineurs
Michele Acucella
L'inchiesta - Anno Domini XXXIII
Caifa · 2 episodes
Two Families
Morandi
- 2006
The Holy Family
Zachary
Amore e libertà - Masaniello
Vicerè
Hans
Giudice/barbone
- 2005
Summer Solstice
Lorenzo
Forever Blues
Luca
Vasco Rossi - È solo un rock'n'roll show
Judge
Rosamunde Pilcher - Magic of Love
TV
- 2004
Post Coitum
Bakchus
Guardians of the Clouds
Padre
- 2003
Bad Inclination
Il barbone
Der Fürst und das Mädchen
TV
- 2002
The Last Gunfighter
The pistolero
Fumata blanca
Cardenal Tura
Ultimo stadio
Antonio
Liebe, Lügen, Leidenschaften
Fashion Billionaire · 1 episode
- 2001
La ragion pura
Marito
The Crusaders
Ibnazul · 2 episodes
La voce del sangue
Antonio Castaldi · 2 episodes
Chimera
Imprenditore
- 2000
Saint Paul
Gamaliel · 2 episodes
Winds of Passion
Michele Giangrande
Uninvited
Ralph Barolo
Mirka
Il Sindaco
1990s
- 1999
Li chiamarono... briganti!
Caporale Nerza
- 1998
Talk of Angels
Dr. Vicente Areavaga
Il tesoro di Damasco
Andrea
The Versace Murder
Gianni Versace
- 1997
Painted Lady
Robert Tassi · 2 episodes
Bella Mafia
Mario Domino
Desert of Fire
Marcel Duvivier · 3 episodes
Rack Up
Jesus Barro
David
Nathan · 2 episodes
Desert of Fire
Marcel Duvivier
- 1996
The Conquest
Árpád vezér
The Return of Sandokan
Yogi Azim · 4 episodes
The Innocent Sleep
Adolfo Cavani
- 1995
Io e il re
Maggiore Ferri
Jonathan of the Bears
Jonathan
Desideria e l'anello del drago
Dragon King · 2 episodes
- 1994
The Dragon Ring
Dragon King
- 1993
Das Babylon Komplott
Chris Lang
Test of Memory
Paul Herzog
Der Fall Lucona
Enzo Lombardi
Azzurro profondo
Luca Morinari
- 1992
Gold
Gabriele da Poppi
From Time to Time
Leonard De Vinci
Amelia Lópes O'Neill
Fernando
- 1991
Young Catherine
Count Vorontsov · 2 episodes
- 1990
Breath of Life
Angelo
1980s
- 1989
I promessi sposi
fra Cristoforo · 5 episodes
A Double Victory
Saverio Pallucca
- 1988
Magdalene
Janza
Young Toscanini
Claudio Toscanini
Run for Your Life
Commissario
- 1987
Django Strikes Again
Django
Sweet Country
Paul
- 1985
The Repenter
Falco
André schafft sie alle
Andre
Devil's Crude
Nick
- 1984
Die Försterbuben
Böhme
The Last Days of Pompeii
Arbaces · 3 episodes
- 1983
The Falcon
Banović Strahinja
- 1982
Red Bells Part II: I Saw the Birth of a New World
John Reed
Grog
Nicola Fanelli
Kamikaze '89
Weiss
- 1981
Le rose di Danzica
Il generale Konrad Von Den Berg · 3 episodes
Enter the Ninja
Cole
- 1980
The Man with Bogart's Face
Hakim
The Blue-Eyed Bandit
Renzo Dominici
1970s
- 1979
Le rose di Danzica
General Konrad von Der Berg
- 1978
- 1977
The Pirate
Baydr Al Fay · 2 episodes
- 1976
Victory March
Captain Asciutto
- 1975
The Flower in His Mouth
Professore Michele Belcore
Death Rite
Sadry
How to Kill a Judge
Giacomo Solaris
Smiling Maniacs
Judge Dani
- 1974
The Last Four Days
Walter Audisio
Blood Brothers
Nicola Bellizzi
- 1973
High Crime
Commissario Belli
Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears
Johnny Ears
Redneck
Mosquito
- 1972
Pope Joan
Louis
- 1971
The Case Is Closed, Forget It
Vanzi
Vacation
Osiride
- 1970
Dropout
Bruno
The Virgin and the Gypsy
The gypsy
1960s
- 1969
Detective Belli
Commissario Stefano Belli
- 1968
Sardinia Kidnapped
Gavino
- 1967
- 1966
War of the Planets
Lt. Jake Jacowitx
The Third Eye
Mino Alberti (as Frank Nero)
- 1965
I Knew Her Well
Italo - The garage attendant
La Celestina P… R…
Fabrizio
- 1964
Italian Engagement
Movie
- 1962
Scorched Skin
Movie
No release date
Django Lives!
Django
Produced 10
2020s
- 2025
2000s
- 2008
Márió, a varázsló
Co-Producer
La rabbia
Producer, Executive Producer
- 2005
Forever Blues
Producer
- 2000
Uninvited
Producer
1990s
- 1995
Jonathan of the Bears
Producer
1970s
- 1979
- 1971
Vacation
Producer
- 1970
Dropout
Co-Producer
Directed 2
2020s
- 2023
The Man Who Drew God
Director
2000s
- 2005
Forever Blues
Director
Camera 2
2020s
- 2026
L'ANIME CHE OGNI OBESO HA BISOGNO
Epk Camera Operator
Wrote 2
2000s
- 2005
Forever Blues
Writer
1990s
- 1995
Jonathan of the Bears
Story
Appearances20
2020s
- 2024
Titanus 1904
Self
- 2021
We Are Cinema
Self (archive footage)
Marina Cicogna - La vita e tutto il resto
Self
Two Men Alone
Himself
2010s
- 2016
- 2015
Sergio Corbucci: The Smiling Man
Himself
- 2014
Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema
Self
- 2013
The Outsider: The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti
Self
I Tarantiniani
Self
- 2012
2000s
- 2006
Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern
Self
- 2005
Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker
Self
The Spaghetti West
Self
- 2002
- 2001
In the Company of Compañeros
Self
Franco Nero: Back in the Saddle
Self
1980s
- 1982
Rainer Werner Fassbinder: Last Works
Self
Thanked in the credits1
2010s
- 2012