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Gian Franco Corsi Zeffirelli KBE Grande Ufficiale OMRI (12 February 1923 – 15 June 2019), was an Italian stage and film director, producer, production designer and politician. He was one of the most significant opera and theatre directors of the post-World War II era, gaining both acclaim and notoriety for his lavish stagings of classical works, as well as his film adaptations of the same. A member of the Forza Italia party, he served as the Senator for Catania between 1994 until 2001.

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Born	Gianfranco Corsi Zeffirelli 12 February 1923 Florence, Italy
Died	15 June 2019 (aged 96) Rome, Italy
Zodiac	Aquarius
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Maria Callas · Friend · 1923-1977 · Greek, Singer edit info

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Silvio Berlusconi · Friend · 1936-2023 · Italian politician and media tycoon edit info

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