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Jewish communities deriving from the word "Frank", in reference to the Germanic tribe of the

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.Origin of the surname "Franco" in www.surnames.org
It is also commonly used as a given name in Italian.

Surname

Arts

* Daniel Franco (designer), Los Angeles fashion designer *

Dave Franco David John Franco (born June 12, 1985) is an American actor and filmmaker. He began his career with small roles in films such as '' Superbad'' (2007) and '' Charlie St. Cloud'' (2010). Following a starring role in the final season of the comed ...

, American actor *

Diana Franco Diana Franco is a Colombian model and actress. She was born in Cali, Colombia and in 1982 moved to New York City, where she lived and studied. In 1988, in a nationwide televised competition, Franco was crowned ''Miss Colombia USA''. Franco beca ...

, Colombian actress * Eva Franco (1906–1999), Argentine actress *

Fulvia Franco Fulvia Franco (21 May 1931 – 15 May 1988) was an Italian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. Life and career Born in Trieste, the daughter of a businessman, Franco won the third edition of the Miss Italia beauty contest held ...

, Italian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder * Giacomo Franco (etcher), Italian etcher and publisher * Hernando Franco, Spanish composer *

James Franco James Edward Franco (born April 19, 1978) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has starred in numerous films, including Sam Raimi's Spider-Man (2002 film series), ''Spider-Man'' trilogy (2002–2007), ''Milk (2008 American film), Milk'' (200 ...

, American actor *

Jesús Franco Jesús Franco Manera (12 May 1930 – 2 April 2013), also commonly known as Jess Franco, was a Spanish filmmaker, composer, and actor, known as a highly prolific director of low-budget exploitation and B-movies. He worked in many different gen ...

, Spanish director, brother of Ricardo Franco * José Franco (poet), Panamanian poet * Larry J. Franco, American film producer * Pippo Franco, Italian actor, comedian, television presenter and singer *

Ricardo Franco (director) Ricardo Franco (24 May 1949 in Madrid – 20 May 1998 in Madrid) was a Spanish screenwriter and film director. Biography Nephew of Jesús Franco. He died at 49 years old when he filmed ''Lágrimas negras (film), Lágrimas negras''. He wrote ...

, Spanish director, brother of Jesús Franco *

Tom Franco Thomas Andrew Franco (born April 14, 1980) is an American actor, artist, and the founder of the Firehouse Art Collective in Berkeley, California. He is the brother of actors James Franco and Dave Franco. Early life and education Franco was born ...

, American actor * Tony DeFranco, Canadian musician

Politics

El Franco Lee El Franco Lee (January30, 1949January3, 2016) was an American politician who served as a Harris County, Texas, Harris County commissioner from 1985 to his death in 2016. Before becoming a county commissioner, he served as a member of the Texas Ho ...

(1949–2016), American politician * Federico Franco, former president of Paraguay *

Francisco Franco Francisco Franco Bahamonde (born Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco Bahamonde; 4 December 1892 – 20 November 1975) was a Spanish general and dictator who led the Nationalist faction (Spanish Civil War), Nationalist forces i ...

, Spanish general, dictator and head of state * Gustavo Franco, Brazilian central banker *

Itamar Franco Itamar Augusto Cautiero Franco (; 28 June 19302 July 2011) was a Brazilian politician who served as the 33rd president of Brazil from 29 December 1992 to 1 January 1995. Previously, he was the 21st vice president of Brazil from 1990 until the ...

, former president of Brazil * João Franco, prime minister of Portugal * Julio César Franco (politician), former vice president of Paraguay * Manuel Franco, former president of Paraguay * Rafael Franco, former president of Paraguay * Vasili Franco (born 1992), German politician

Sports

* Alan Franco (footballer, born 1996), Argentine centre-back * Daniel Franco (Brazilian footballer) (born 1971), Brazilian manager and former left-back * Daniel Franco (Argentine footballer) (born 1991), Argentine centre-back *

Danny Franco Danny Franco (; born 5 December 1973) is an Israeli basketball coach. Franco began his coaching path as coach for Hapoel Tel Aviv's youth teams, and during that time he also coached the Israeli youth national team. Among the many teams Franco ...

(born 1973), Israeli basketball coach in the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl (, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is a professional basketball league in Israel and the highest level of basketball in the country. The league's name is abbreviated as either BSL ...

* Darío Franco (born 1969), Argentine football manager * Eduardo Franco Raymundo (1934–1996), Spanish chess master * Felipe Franco (born 1982), Brazilian water polo player * Francisco Di Franco (born 1995), Argentine footballer * Godwin Franco (born 1985), Indian footballer * Guillermo Franco (born 1976), Argentine-Mexican footballer * Guillermo Franco (footballer, born 1983), Argentine defender *

John Franco John Anthony Franco (born September 17, 1960) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed relief pitcher between and . Franco established himself as an Major League Baseball All-Star Ga ...

(born 1960), American baseball pitcher *

Julio Franco Julio César Franco Robles (born August 23, 1958)Franco's birth date is in question. Many of his early bios and cards have his birthday listed in 1954, and on the roster of the Quintana Roo Tigres, his birthday is listed in 1961. is a Dominic ...

(born 1958), baseball player from the Dominican Republic * Leo Franco (born 1977), Argentine footballer * Leryn Franco (born 1982), Paraguayan javelin thrower and model * Maikel Franco (born 1992), Dominican baseball player *

Manuel Franco (jockey) Manuel "Manny" Franco (born December 19, 1994) is a Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rican professional jockey, best known for winning the 2020 Belmont Stakes riding Tiz the Law. Listed at and , Franco has been riding professionally since 2013. Franco won ...

(born 1994), Puerto Rican professional jockey *

Matt Franco Matthew Neil Franco (born August 19, 1969) is an American former professional baseball player who played first base in the major leagues from 1995 to 2003, and in Nippon Professional Baseball from 2004 to 2006. Early career Franco grew up in W ...

(born 1969), American baseball player * Nicolás Franco (footballer) (born 1996), Argentine centre-forward * Wander Franco (born 2001), Dominican baseball player for the

Tampa Bay Rays The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in the Tampa Bay area. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East Division. They are one of two major ...

Other fields

* Divaldo Franco (1927–2025), Brazilian spiritist speaker and medium * Franklin Franco (1936–2013), historian and academic from the Dominican Republic *

Julio Franco Arango Julio Franco Arango (3 March 1914 – 16 September 1980) was a Colombian Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood in 1938, Arango was named bishop in June 1964. In August 1964, he was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of D ...

(1914–1980), Colombian Roman Catholic bishop * Luis Franco (writer) (1898–1988), Argentine writer, essayist and poet * Marielle Franco, also known as Marielle Da Silva, (1979–2018), Brazilian activist *

Ramón Franco Ramón Franco Bahamonde (2 February 1896 – 28 October 1938) was a Spanish pioneer of aviation, a political figure and brother of later caudillo Francisco Franco. Well before the Spanish Civil War, during the reign of Alfonso XIII, both brot ...

(1896–1938), pioneer aviator and brother of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco * Salvador Franco (died 2021), Venezuelan detainee *

Veronica Franco Veronica Franco (c. 1546–1591) was an Italian poet and courtesan in 16th-century Venice. She is known for her notable clientele, feminist advocacy, literary contributions, and philanthropy. Her humanist education and cultural contributions inf ...

(1546–1591), Venetian courtesan and poet

Given name

;A * Franco (bishop), Hungarian prelate *

Franco Agamenone Franco Agamenone (born 15 April 1993) is an Italian–Argentine tennis player, who competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour. Agamenone has a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 108 achieved on 1 August 2022. He also has a career high ...

, Argentine tennis player *

Franco Albini Franco Albini (17 October 1905 – 1 November 1977) was an Italian Neo-Rationalist architect, designer and university instructor in design. Education and career A native of Robbiate, near Milan, Albini obtained his degree in architecture at Po ...

, Italian architect *

Franco Alfano Franco Alfano (8 March 1875 – 27 October 1954) was an Italian composer and pianist, best known today for his operas ''Cyrano de Bergerac'' (1936) and '' Risurrezione'' (1904), and for having completed Puccini's opera ''Turandot'' in 1926. He ha ...

, Italian composer *

Franco Amatori Franco Amatori is professor of economic history at Bocconi University, Milan, Italy. With a scholarship of the U.S.-Italy Fulbright Commission, Amatori spent three semesters in the individual studies program of Harvard Business School Harvar ...

, Italian economic historian * Franco Armani (born 1986), Argentine footballer * Franco Ascencio (born 1981), Argentine footballer * Franco Assetto, Italian sculptor and painter ;B * Franco Balbi (born 1989), Argentine basketball player * Franco Baldassarra (born 1998), Argentine footballer *

Franco Baresi Franchino Baresi (; born 8 May 1960) is an Italian football youth team coach and a former player and manager. He mainly played as a sweeper or as a central defender, and spent his entire 20-year career with Serie A club AC Milan, captaining th ...

, Italian footballer *

Franco Battiato Francesco "Franco" Battiato (; 23 March 1945 – 18 May 2021) was an Italian musician, singer, composer, filmmaker and, under the pseudonym Süphan Barzani, also a painter. Battiato's songs explore many themes (including, but not limited to, ph ...

, Italian singer and songwriter * Franco Bechtholdt (born 1993), Argentine-Chilean footballer * Franco Bellocq (born 1993), Argentine footballer *

Franco Benítez Franco Daniel Benítez (born 14 June 1991) is an Argentine professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for CA Excursionistas, Excursionistas. Career Benítez started his career with Club Atlético Nueva Chicago, Nueva ...

(born 1991), Argentine footballer * Franco Bolignari (1928–2020), Italian singer * Franco Bonera, Italian motorcycle racer * Franco Brarda (born 1993), Argentine rugby union player ;C * Franco Calderón (born 1998), Argentine footballer * Franco Calero (born 1989), Argentine footballer * Franco Canever (born 1989), Argentine footballer * Franco Cángele (born 1984), Argentine footballer * Franco Carboni (born 2003), Argentine footballer *

Franco Carraro Franco Carraro (born 6 December 1939) is an Italian sport manager and politician. Career Carraro was born on 6 December 1939 in Padua, at the time Kingdom of Italy. He worked in many high-profile roles in the public and private sectors. He ...

, Italian sports director *

Franco Castellano Franco Castellano (20 June 1925 – 28 December 1999) was an Italian screenwriter and film director. He wrote for 94 films between 1958 and 1997. He also directed 21 films between 1964 and 1992. Most of the films he co-wrote and co-directed ...

(born 1957), Italian actor-producer and film director *

Franco Causio Franco Causio (; born 1 February 1949) is an Italian former professional footballer who won the 1982 FIFA World Cup and came through the ranks of his hometown club Lecce before making his name at Juventus for many years in the 1970s and 1980s. Re ...

, Italian footballer * Franco Cervi (born 1994), Argentine footballer * Franco Chiviló (born 1991), Argentine footballer * Franco Citti, Italian actor *

Franco Colapinto Franco Alejandro Colapinto (; born 27 May 2003) is an Argentine racing driver who competes in Formula One for Alpine F1 Team, Alpine. Born and raised in Pilar, Buenos Aires, Colapinto began competitive kart racing aged nine, winning several reg ...

(born 2003), Argentine racing driver *

Franco Columbu Francesco Maria Columbu (August 7, 1941 – August 30, 2019) was an Italian-American bodybuilder and actor. Originally a boxer, Columbu won the Mr. Olympia in 1976 and 1981, and competed in the inaugural edition of the World's Strongest Man ...

, Italian bodybuilder *

Franco Corelli Franco Corelli (8 April 1921 – 29 October 2003) was an Italian tenor who had a major international opera career between 1951 and 1976. Associated in particular with the spinto and dramatic tenor roles of the Italian repertory, he was ce ...

, Italian tenor *

Franco Coria Franco Coria (born July 8, 1988, in Los Toldos) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays as a defender for Instituto ACC. Club career Coria joined Chacarita Juniors in 2007 and during the 2008 season was promoted to the first team. for ...

(born 1988), Argentine footballer * Franco Costa (footballer) (born 1991), Argentine footballer * Franco Costa (painter) (1935–2015), Italian painter * Franco Costanzo (born 1980), Argentine footballer * Franco Cozzo, Australian entrepreneur *

Franco Cristaldi Franco Cristaldi (3 October 1924 – 1 July 1992) was an Italian film producer, credited with producing (or co-producing) feature films from the 1950s to the 1990s. Career In 1946, Cristaldi founded ''Vides Cinematografica'' in Turin. This pr ...

, Italian film producer * Franco Cristaldo (born 1996), Argentine footballer ;D *

Franco Davín Franco Davín (; born January 11, 1970) is a tennis coach and a former professional player from Argentina. Davín won three singles tournaments on the ATP Tour, and reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 30 in October 1990. Davín wo ...

(born 1970), Argentine retired tennis player and coach *

Franco De Vita Franco Atilio De Vita De Vito (born January 23, 1954, in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan Latin Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter. His first album as a solo artist garnered three Spanish-language hits in Venezuela. He signed with the ...

, Venezuelan singer * Franco Del Giglio (born 1993), Argentine footballer * Franco Di Santo, Argentine footballer * Franco Dolci (born 1984), Argentine footballer ;E * Franco Escobar (born 1995), Argentine footballer * Franco Evangelisti (composer) (1926–1980), Italian composer * Franco Evangelisti (politician) (1923–1993), Italian politician ;F *

Franco Fabrizi Franco Fabrizi (; 15 February 1916 – 18 October 1995) was an Italian actor. Life and career Son of a barber and a cinema cashier, Franco Fabrizi started his career as a model and an actor in fotoromanzi. Fabrizi also starred on several re ...

, Italian actor *

Franco Fagioli Franco Maximiliano Fagioli (born May 4 1981, in San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán) is an Argentine operatic countertenor. Life Born in Argentina, Fagioli initially studied piano and then singing at the Superior Art Institute of the Teatro Colón ...

(born 1981), Argentine operatic countertenor * Franco Faría (born 1995), Argentine footballer *

Franco Ferrara Franco Ferrara (Palermo, 4 July 1911Florence, 7 September 1985) was an Italian conductor and teacher. Among his many students are various prominent conductors, including Roberto Abbado, Riccardo Chailly, Andrew Davis and Riccardo Muti. Life a ...

, Italian conductor * Franco Ferrari (footballer, born 1987), Peruvian midfielder * Franco Ferrari (footballer, born 1992), Argentine defender * Franco Ferrari (footballer, born 1995), Argentine forward * Franco Flores (footballer, born 1987), Argentine defender * Franco Flores (footballer, born 1993), Argentine defender * Franco Foschi, Italian politician * Franco Fragapane (born 1993), Argentine footballer * Franco Fraticelli, Italian film editor *

Franco Frattini Franco Frattini (14 March 1957 – 24 December 2022) was an Italian politician and magistrate. He served as the President of the Council of State (Italy), Council of State from January to December 2022. Frattini previously served as Italian Min ...

, Italian politician ;G * Franco Gibbons, Palauan politician * Franco Giraldi (1931–2020), Italian film director * Franco Girolami (born 1992), Argentine motor racing driver * Franco Giuseppucci (1947–1980), Italian mobster * Franco Godoy (born 2000), Argentine footballer * Franco Gorzelewski (born 1996), Argentine footballer * Franco Grilla, American player of gridiron football ;H *

Franco Harris Franco Dok Harris (March 7, 1950 – December 20, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a fullback for 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football fo ...

(1950–2022), American football player * Franco Hernandez (1991–2017), Filipino dancer and television personality * Franco Herrera (born 2003), Argentine footballer ;I * Franco Ibarra (born 2001), Argentine footballer * Franco Javier Iglesias, Cuban singer * Franco Israel, Uruguayan footballer ;J * Franco Jara (born 1988), Argentine footballer ;L * Franco Lazzaroni (born 1988), Argentine footballer * Franco Ledesma (born 1992), Argentine footballer *

Franco Leoni Franco Leoni (24 October 1864 – 8 February 1949) was an Italian opera composer. After training in Milan, he made most of his career in England, composing for Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and West End theatre, West End theatres. He is ...

, Italian opera composer * Franco Leys (born 1993), Argentine footballer * Franco Lo Cascio (born 1946), birth name of Luca Damiano, Italian film director * Franco López (born 1998), Argentine footballer *

Franco Luambo François Luambo Luanzo Makiadi (6 July 1938 – 12 October 1989) was a Congolese singer, guitarist, songwriter, bandleader, and cultural revolutionary. He was a central figure in 20th-century Music of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cong ...

(1938–1989), Congolese musician *

Franco Lucentini Franco Lucentini (; 24 December 1920 – 5 August 2002) was an Italian writer, journalist, translator Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. The En ...

, Italian writer * Franco Luciani (born 1981), Argentine musician ;M *

Franco Macri Francesco Raùl Macri (15 April 1931 – 2 March 2019) was an Italian-Argentine contractor, developer, industrialist and father of former Argentine President Mauricio Macri. Life and career Childhood in Italy Macri was born in Rome, to Giorgio M ...

(1930–2019), Italian-Argentine contractor * Franco Malagueño (born 1998), Argentine footballer *

Franco Malerba Franco Egidio Malerba (born 10 October 1946 in Busalla, Metropolitan City of Genoa, Italy) is an Italian astronaut and Member of the European Parliament. He was the first citizen of Italy to travel to space. In 1994, he was elected to the Europ ...

, Italian astronaut *

Franco Marini Franco Marini (9 April 1933 – 9 February 2021) was an Italian politician and a prominent member of the centre-left Democratic Party. From 2006 to 2008, he was the president of the Senate. Biography Trade unionist Marini was born in San P ...

, Italian politician *

Franco Mazurek Franco Eduardo Mazurek (born 24 September 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chilean club Deportes Copiapó. Career Panetolikos On 6 July 2017, Panetolikos officially announced the signing of Franco Edua ...

(born 1993), Argentine footballer * Franco Mendoza (born 1981), Argentine footballer * Franco Merli (1956–2025), Italian actor * Franco Miranda (born 1985), Argentine footballer *

Franco Modigliani Franco Modigliani (; ; 18 June 1918 – 25 September 2003) was an Italian-American economist and the recipient of the 1985 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics. He was a professor at University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Carnegie Mellon Uni ...

, Italian-American economist * Franco Modugno, Italian law professor and judge *

Franco Morales Franco Patricio Morales Ordenes (born 30 June 1992) is a Chilean professional basketball player for ABA Ancud of the Liga Nacional de Básquetbol de Chile. Professional career Morales signed with Las Ánimas de Valdivia in 2016. In August 2018, ...

(born 1992), Chilean basketball player *

Franco Moretti Franco Moretti (born 1950 in Sondrio) is an Italian literary historian and theorist. He graduated in Modern Literatures from the University of Rome in 1972. He has taught at the universities of Salerno (1979–1983) and Verona (1983–1990); in th ...

, Italian scholar *

Franco Moschino Franco Moschino (27 February 1950 – 18 September 1994) was an Italian fashion designer who founded eponymous luxury Italian fashion house Moschino. Early years Moschino was born in Abbiategrasso, Lombardy, located c. 22 km from Mila ...

, Italian fashion designer * Franco Moyano (born 1997), Argentine footballer * Franco Mussis (born 1992), Argentine footballer * Franco Musso (born 1974), Argentine photographer ;N * Franco Navarro Jr. (born 1990), Argentine-Peruvian footballer * Franco Negri (born 1995), Argentine footballer *

Franco Nero Francesco Clemente Giuseppe Sparanero (born 23 November 1941), known professionally as Franco Nero, is an Italian actor. His breakthrough role was as the title character in the Spaghetti Western film '' Django'' (1966), which made him a pop cul ...

, Italian actor *

Franco Neto Franco José Vieira Neto (born November 11, 1966, in Fortaleza, Ceará) is a former beach volleyball player from Brazil who won the bronze medal in the men's beach team competition at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, par ...

, Brazilian beach volleyball player * Franco Niell (born 1983), Argentine footballer ;O * Franco Orozco (born 2002), Argentine footballer * Franco Ortolani (1943–2019), Italian academic and politician ;P * Franco Pardo (born 1997), Argentine footballer * Franco Paredes (born 1999), Argentine footballer *

Franco Pellizotti Franco Pellizotti (born 15 January 1978) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2001 and 2018 for the Alessio, , and teams. Pellizotti now works as a directeur sportif for the team. Career Early ...

, Italian cyclist * Franco Peppino (born 1982), Argentine retired footballer * Franco Pérez (footballer, born 1996), Argentine forward * Franco Pérez (footballer, born 1998), Argentine forward * Franco Pérez (footballer, born 2001), Uruguayan forward * Franco Perinciolo (born 1997), Argentine footballer * Franco Pizzicanella (born 1996), Argentine footballer * Franco Purini (born 1941), Italian architect ;Q * Franco Quinteros (born 1998), Argentine footballer * Franco Quiroga (born 1986), Argentine footballer ;R * Franco Racca (born 1992), Argentine retired footballer * Franco Razzotti (born 1985), Argentine footballer * Franco Maria Ricci, Italian art publisher * Franco Reviglio, Italian politician * Franco Romero (footballer, born 1995), Uruguayan right-back * Franco Romero (footballer, born 2000), Argentine central midfielder * Franco Russo (born 1994), Argentine footballer ;S *

Franco Sacchetti Franco Sacchetti (; 1332 – August 1400), was an Italian poet and novelist. Biography Born in Florence or in Ragusa (modern Dubrovnik), he was the son of Benci di Uguccione, surnamed ''"Buono"'', a Florentine merchant of the noble and ancie ...

, Italian poet * Franco Sar (1933–2018), Italian decathlete * Franco Sbuttoni (born 1989), Argentine footballer * Franco Scaglione, Italian automobile designer * Franco Selvaggi, Italian footballer * Franco Semioli, Italian footballer * Franco Simon (born 1974), Indian singer and music composer * Franco Sivetti (born 1998), Argentine footballer * Franco Soldano (born 1994), Argentine footballer * Franco Sosa (footballer, born 1981), Argentine defender * Franco Sosa (footballer, born 1983), Uruguayan midfielder * Franco Sosa (footballer, born 1995), Argentine forward * Franco Sosa (footballer, born 1999), Argentine forward *

Franco Squillari Franco Squillari (; born 22 August 1975) is a former professional male tennis player from Argentina. He won 3 singles titles, reached the semifinals of the 2000 French Open and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 11. Career As ...

(born 1975), Argentine retired tennis player ;T * Franco Toloza (born 1994), Argentine footballer * Franco Troyansky (born 1997), Argentine footballer ;U *

Franco Uncini Franco Uncini (born 9 March 1955) is an Italian former professional motorcycle road racer. He competed in the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championships from 1976 to 1985. He won the world championship with the Roberto Gallina-Suzuki ...

, Italian motorcycle racer ;V *

Franco Vázquez Franco Damián Vázquez (; born 22 February 1989) is an Argentine professional Association football, footballer who plays as an Midfielder#Attacking midfielder, attacking midfielder for club US Cremonese, Cremonese. Beginning his career with Ar ...

(born 1989), Argentine footballer * Franco Vezzoni (born 2001), Argentine footballer ;W * Franco Watson (born 2002), Argentine footballer ;Z * Franco Zapiola (born 2001), Argentine footballer *

Franco Zeffirelli Gian Franco Corsi Zeffirelli (; 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 e ...

(1923–2019), Italian film director * Franco Zuculini (born 1990), Argentine footballer

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