Franco Rossi (19 April 1919, Florence – 5 June 2000, Rome) was an

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and

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, mainly known for having directed the six-hour Italian-German-British-Swiss TV mini-series '' Quo Vadis?'' in 1985.

Biography

Rossi was born in

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, Italy. He studied law and then began to work on theatre. He was assistant director of

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. Rossi made his debut as a director with the crime thriller ''

I Falsari ''I falsari'' is a 1951 Italian crime film. It is the directorial debut by Franco Rossi. Plot Police inspector Moroni pretends to be a traveling salesman to unmask a gang of counterfeiters. Thus begins his investigations, which together with a ...

''. He went on to have his first success with ''

Il seduttore ''Il seduttore'' (translation: ''The Seducer'') is a 1954 Italian comedy film directed by Franco Rossi. It was adapted from the play by Diego Fabbri. Plot Alberto is forced to face his wife and his two lovers at the same time. Cast * Alb ...

'', starring by

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, and among Rossi's other films were ''

The Woman in the Painting ''Friends for Life'' ( it, Amici per la pelle also known as ''Amis pour la vie'' in France) is a 1955 Italy, Italian and France, French comedy-drama film directed by Franco Rossi (director), Franco Rossi. It was nominated for "Best Film" at the 10 ...

'' (''Amici per la pelle'', 1955), ''Odissea Nuda'' (1961), ''

Three Nights of Love ''Three Nights of Love'' ( it, Tre notti d'amore) is a 1964 omnibus comedy film in three segments directed by Renato Castellani, Luigi Comencini and Franco Rossi and starring Catherine Spaak, Enrico Maria Salerno and Adolfo Celi. Cast * Adolf ...

'' (1964), an episode of ''

Le bambole ''Le bambole'' (U.S. title: ''The Dolls'', UK title: ''Four Kinds of Love'') is a 1965 Italian comedy film in four segments; starring Nino Manfredi, Virna Lisi, Elke Sommer, and Mario Montuori. The four vignettes—The Telephone Call (La telef ...

'' (1965), and ''

Porgi l'altra guancia ''Two Missionaries'' ( it, Porgi l'altra guancia; Turn the Other Cheek) is a 1974 French/ Italian international co-production comedy film starring the comedy team of Bud Spencer and Terence Hill. Synopsis Two missionaries (Bud Spencer and Teren ...

'' with

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in (1974). Rossi was one of the first established Italian film directors also doing work for television, being one of the three directors for the 1968 mini-series '' L'Odissea''. His largest TV undertaking was directing the international co-production of the six-hour mini-series '' Quo Vadis?'' in 1985.

Filmography

Rossi was involved in the direction of 32 feature films or TV films/TV mini-series between 1952 and 1994, according to the

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Retrieved 2011-04-24. *1950: ''

'' *1952: ''Solo per te Lucia'' *1953: ''The Counterfeiters'' *1954: ''

'' *1955: ''

Amici per la pelle ''Friends for Life'' ( it, Amici per la pelle also known as ''Amis pour la vie'' in France) is a 1955 Italian and French comedy-drama film directed by Franco Rossi. It was nominated for "Best Film" at the 10th British Academy Film Awards. Plo ...

'' *1958: ''Amore a prima vista'' *1958: ''Calypso'' *1959: ''Death of a Friend'' *1959: ''

Everyone's in Love ''Everyone's in Love'' ( it, Tutti innamorati) is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Giuseppe Orlandini. Cast * * Carlotta Barilli * Clara Bindi * Nando Bruno - Cesare * Memmo Carotenuto - Ferruccio * Grazia Colelli * Livia Cordaro * * Ga ...

'' (supervisor) *1961: ''Nude Odyssey'' *1962: ''Smog'' *1964: ''

Controsesso ''Controsesso'', internationally released as ''Countersex'', is a 1964 Italian anthology comedy film directed by Franco Rossi, Marco Ferreri and Renato Castellani. All the episodes have sex as main theme. The episode of Ferreri is considered by ...

'' (segment "Cocaina di domenica") *1964: ''

High Infidelity ''High Infidelity'' ( it, Alta infedeltà) is a 1964 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli, Elio Petri, Franco Rossi and Luciano Salce. Cast ;"Scandaloso" segment * Nino Manfredi as Francesco * Fulvia Franco as Raffaella * John Phi ...

'' (segment "Scandaloso") *1964: ''

'' (segment "La moglie bambina") *1965: ''

I complessi ''I complessi'' is a 1965 commedia all'italiana anthology film consisting of three episodes. Cast ;''Una giornata decisiva'' *Nino Manfredi: Quirino Raganelli *Ilaria Occhini: Gabriella * Riccardo Garrone: Alvaro Morandini *Umberto D'Orsi: ...

'' (segment "Il complesso della schiava nubiana") *1965: ''

'' (segment "La minestra") *1966: ''Make Love, Not War'' *1967: ''

Le streghe ''The Witches'' ( it, Le streghe) is a 1967 ''commedia all'italiana'' anthology film produced by Dino De Laurentiis in 1965. It consists of five comic stories, directed by Luchino Visconti, Franco Rossi, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Mauro Bolognini a ...

'' (segment "La siciliana") *1967: ''

Una rosa per tutti ''A Rose for Everyone'' ( it, Una rosa per tutti) is a 1967 Italian film. It stars Claudia Cardinale. Cast *Claudia Cardinale : Rosa *Nino Manfredi : The doctor *Mario Adorf : Paolo * Lando Buzzanca : Lino * Akim Tamiroff : Basilio *Milton Rodr� ...

'' *1968: ''

Caprice Italian Style ''Caprice Italian Style'' ( it, Capriccio all'italiana) is a 1968 Italian comedy film directed by six different directors, including Mario Monicelli and Pier Paolo Pasolini. The film starred both Totò and the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. Plot ...

'' (segment "Viaggio di lavoro") *1968: '' L'Odissea'' (TV mini-series) *1969: ''Youth March'' *1971: '' Eneide'' (TV serial) *1974: ''Il giovane Garibaldi'' (TV mini-series) *1974: ''

Two Missionaries ''Two Missionaries'' ( it, Porgi l'altra guancia; Turn the Other Cheek) is a 1974 French/ Italian international co-production comedy film starring the comedy team of Bud Spencer and Terence Hill. Synopsis Two missionaries (Bud Spencer and Te ...

'' / ''Turn the Other Cheek'' *1976: ''

Pure as a Lily ''Pure as a Lily'' ( it, Come una rosa al naso) is a 1976 Italian comedy film directed by Franco Rossi and starring Vittorio Gassman. Cast * Vittorio Gassman - Anthony M. Wilson * Ornella Muti - Lucia Mantuso * Madeleine Hinde - Vanessa Hampto ...

'' *1977: ''

Come una rosa al naso ''Pure as a Lily'' ( it, Come una rosa al naso) is a 1976 Italian comedy film directed by Franco Rossi and starring Vittorio Gassman. Cast * Vittorio Gassman - Anthony M. Wilson * Ornella Muti - Lucia Mantuso * Madeleine Hinde - Vanessa Hampto ...

'' *1977: ''

L'altra metà del cielo ''L'altra metà del cielo'' (''The other half of the sky'') is a 1977 Italian comedy film directed by Franco Rossi. It is loosely based on the comedy play ''Romancero'' by Jacques Deval. Plot Don Vincenzo (Adriano Celentano), a priest sent in ...

'' *1982: ''Storia d'amore e d'amicizia'' (TV series) *1985: '' Quo Vadis?'' (TV mini-series) *1987: ''Lo scialo'' (TV mini-series) *1987: ''Un bambino di nome Gesù'' (TV movie) *1994: ''Michele va alla guerra'' (TV movie)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rossi, Franco 1919 births 2000 deaths Film people from Florence Italian film directors 20th-century Italian screenwriters Italian male screenwriters 20th-century Italian male writers