Franco Nero

Franco Nero

Acting
Born 1941-11-23San Prospero Parmense, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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.

Movies (226)

Django Unchained
8.2

Django Unchained

2012Movie8.2
Cars 2
6.2

Cars 2

2011Movie6.2
John Wick: Chapter 2
7.3

John Wick: Chapter 2

2017Movie7.3
Die Hard 2
7.0

Die Hard 2

1990Movie7.0
The Pope's Exorcist
6.9

The Pope's Exorcist

2023Movie6.9
The Lost City of Z
6.4

The Lost City of Z

2017Movie6.4
The Bible: In the Beginning...
7.3

The Bible: In the Beginning...

1966Movie7.3
Letters to Juliet
7.0

Letters to Juliet

2010Movie7.0
In the Hand of Dante
5.5

In the Hand of Dante

2026Movie5.5
Django
7.2

Django

1966Movie7.2
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
7.2

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

2014Movie7.2
The Harder They Come
6.6

The Harder They Come

1972Movie6.6
Bathory: Countess of Blood
5.7

Bathory: Countess of Blood

2008Movie5.7
Force 10 from Navarone
6.2

Force 10 from Navarone

1978Movie6.2
Saint Paul
6.9

Saint Paul

2000Movie6.9
Querelle
6.6

Querelle

1982Movie6.6
The Salamander
5.5

The Salamander

1981Movie5.5
Kamikaze '89
5.4

Kamikaze '89

1982Movie5.4
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained
7.0

Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained

2021Movie7.0
Bella Mafia
6.6

Bella Mafia

1997Movie6.6
Camelot
6.2

Camelot

1967Movie6.2
The Estate
5.0

The Estate

2025Movie5.0
Red Bells Part I: Mexico in Flames
4.2

Red Bells Part I: Mexico in Flames

1982Movie4.2
The Visitor
5.3

The Visitor

1979Movie5.3
The Collini Case
7.4

The Collini Case

2019Movie7.4
21 Hours at Munich
6.3

21 Hours at Munich

1976Movie6.3
Keoma
6.8

Keoma

1976Movie6.8
Chimera
7.0

Chimera

2001Movie7.0
David
6.6

David

1997Movie6.6
Killer Mermaid
4.5

Killer Mermaid

2014Movie4.5
The Conquest
4.4

The Conquest

1996Movie4.4
Touch and Die
5.0

Touch and Die

1991Movie5.0
Istintobrass
5.3

Istintobrass

2013Movie5.3
The Girl
4.9

The Girl

1987Movie4.9
Mimi
6.2

Mimi

1979Movie6.2
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
4.6

Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

2001Movie4.6
Roma elastica

Roma elastica

2026Movie
Submission
6.2

Submission

1976Movie6.2
Tristana
7.2

Tristana

1970Movie7.2
The Monk
5.8

The Monk

1972Movie5.8
Compañeros
6.5

Compañeros

1970Movie6.5
Earth

Earth

2015Movie
The Mercenary
6.9

The Mercenary

1968Movie6.9
The Case Is Closed, Forget It
6.6

The Case Is Closed, Forget It

1971Movie6.6
Hitch Hike
6.7

Hitch Hike

1977Movie6.7
The Fifth Day of Peace
5.5

The Fifth Day of Peace

1970Movie5.5
Top Line
4.5

Top Line

1988Movie4.5
Uninvited
5.3

Uninvited

2000Movie5.3
Father

Father

2011Movie
Gold
4.0

Gold

1992Movie4.0
The Final Inquiry
4.8

The Final Inquiry

2007Movie4.8
Aurora

Aurora

2026Movie
The Match
6.1

The Match

2021Movie6.1
The Man from Rome
6.0

The Man from Rome

2022Movie6.0
I Knew Her Well
7.5

I Knew Her Well

1965Movie7.5
The Battle of Neretva
6.8

The Battle of Neretva

1969Movie6.8
The Man Who Drew God
4.6

The Man Who Drew God

2023Movie4.6
Rasputin
4.6

Rasputin

2010Movie4.6
Li chiamarono... briganti!
5.5

Li chiamarono... briganti!

1999Movie5.5
Challenge to White Fang
6.2

Challenge to White Fang

1974Movie6.2
Fumata blanca
8.0

Fumata blanca

2002Movie8.0
The Assassination of Matteotti
6.7

The Assassination of Matteotti

1973Movie6.7
El Sobrino

El Sobrino

Movie
White Fang
6.4

White Fang

1973Movie6.4
The Day of the Owl
7.1

The Day of the Owl

1968Movie7.1
Vacation
4.8

Vacation

1971Movie4.8
Death Rite
4.9

Death Rite

1975Movie4.9
The Medal

The Medal

1997Movie
The Broken Key
3.2

The Broken Key

2017Movie3.2
Recon
4.9

Recon

2019Movie4.9
Blood Brothers
6.2

Blood Brothers

1974Movie6.2
The Last Four Days
6.3

The Last Four Days

1974Movie6.3
Restless Heart: The Confessions of Augustine
5.2

Restless Heart: The Confessions of Augustine

2010Movie5.2
Massacre Time
6.4

Massacre Time

1966Movie6.4
Django Strikes Again
5.1

Django Strikes Again

1987Movie5.1
Iceman
6.2

Iceman

2017Movie6.2
Texas, Adios
6.0

Texas, Adios

1966Movie6.0
Road to Capri

Road to Capri

2015Movie
We Are Cinema
9.5

We Are Cinema

2021Movie9.5
Grog
9.0

Grog

1982Movie9.0
Cry, Onion!
5.3

Cry, Onion!

1975Movie5.3
Redneck
4.4

Redneck

1973Movie4.4
Buon Lavoro
4.0

Buon Lavoro

2022Movie4.0
Handy
10.0

Handy

2013Movie10.0
The Fifth Cord
6.6

The Fifth Cord

1971Movie6.6
Giornata Nera

Giornata Nera

2006Movie
A Quiet Place in the Country
6.3

A Quiet Place in the Country

1968Movie6.3
The Spaghetti West
5.8

The Spaghetti West

2005Movie5.8
Sardinia Kidnapped
5.7

Sardinia Kidnapped

1968Movie5.7
The Neighborhood
3.2

The Neighborhood

2017Movie3.2
Winds of Passion
10.0

Winds of Passion

2000Movie10.0
Street Law
6.7

Street Law

1974Movie6.7
Christmas in Rome
6.6

Christmas in Rome

2019Movie6.6
Off the Rails
6.0

Off the Rails

2021Movie6.0
Pope Joan
6.1

Pope Joan

1972Movie6.1
How to Kill a Judge
7.3

How to Kill a Judge

1975Movie7.3
The Dragon Ring
7.0

The Dragon Ring

1994Movie7.0
The Man with Bogart's Face
6.0

The Man with Bogart's Face

1980Movie6.0
A Double Victory
7.0

A Double Victory

1989Movie7.0
The Wild, Wild Planet
4.5

The Wild, Wild Planet

1966Movie4.5
The Shark Hunter
4.3

The Shark Hunter

1979Movie4.3
The Flower in His Mouth
6.3

The Flower in His Mouth

1975Movie6.3
Detective Belli
5.5

Detective Belli

1969Movie5.5
Confessions of a Police Captain
6.8

Confessions of a Police Captain

1971Movie6.8
Man, Pride and Vengeance
5.8

Man, Pride and Vengeance

1967Movie5.8
Young Toscanini
6.7

Young Toscanini

1988Movie6.7
Don't Turn the Other Cheek
5.6

Don't Turn the Other Cheek

1971Movie5.6
Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern
6.5

Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern

2006Movie6.5
The Crusaders
4.3

The Crusaders

2001Movie4.3
The Falcon
5.0

The Falcon

1983Movie5.0
Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears
5.1

Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears

1973Movie5.1
The Versace Murder
3.4

The Versace Murder

1998Movie3.4
Mirka
9.0

Mirka

2000Movie9.0
The Temptation Of Gracie

The Temptation Of Gracie

Movie
Die achte Todsünde: Das Toskana-Karussell
7.0

Die achte Todsünde: Das Toskana-Karussell

2002Movie7.0
The Tramplers
6.4

The Tramplers

1965Movie6.4
The Repenter
6.3

The Repenter

1985Movie6.3
La rabbia
4.3

La rabbia

2008Movie4.3
Day of the Cobra
6.1

Day of the Cobra

1980Movie6.1
Obsessive Rhythms
5.3

Obsessive Rhythms

2014Movie5.3
High Crime
6.4

High Crime

1973Movie6.4
Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black
3.0

Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black

2023Movie3.0
Sergey Bondarchuk

Sergey Bondarchuk

1982Movie
The Legend of Valentino
6.7

The Legend of Valentino

1975Movie6.7
The Time of Their Lives
5.0

The Time of Their Lives

2017Movie5.0
Havana Kyrie
5.4

Havana Kyrie

2019Movie5.4
Django Lives!

Django Lives!

Movie
Agony
2.8

Agony

2017Movie2.8
Jonathan of the Bears
5.9

Jonathan of the Bears

1995Movie5.9
Desert of Fire
8.4

Desert of Fire

1997Movie8.4
The Hired Killer
5.5

The Hired Killer

1966Movie5.5
Talk of Angels
5.5

Talk of Angels

1998Movie5.5
Victory March
5.7

Victory March

1976Movie5.7
Compagni d'arte

Compagni d'arte

2024Movie
A Rose in Winter
6.0

A Rose in Winter

2019Movie6.0
Guardians of the Clouds
4.3

Guardians of the Clouds

2004Movie4.3
Giorni felici
4.7

Giorni felici

2023Movie4.7
Race to Danger
5.3

Race to Danger

1988Movie5.3
Franco Cristaldi e il suo cinema Paradiso

Franco Cristaldi e il suo cinema Paradiso

2009Movie
Il crimine non va in pensione
5.6

Il crimine non va in pensione

2017Movie5.6
Sahara Cross
5.0

Sahara Cross

1977Movie5.0
War of the Planets
5.3

War of the Planets

1966Movie5.3
Amore e libertà - Masaniello
6.8

Amore e libertà - Masaniello

2006Movie6.8
The Uncrowned Heart
10.0

The Uncrowned Heart

2003Movie10.0
Sergio Corbucci: The Smiling Man

Sergio Corbucci: The Smiling Man

2015Movie
Dropout
5.6

Dropout

1970Movie5.6
Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s
7.7

Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s

2012Movie7.7
Sweet Country
4.9

Sweet Country

1987Movie4.9
Mein Herz in Chile

Mein Herz in Chile

2008Movie
Love Island
4.1

Love Island

2014Movie4.1
Enter the Ninja
5.5

Enter the Ninja

1981Movie5.5
The Third Eye
5.9

The Third Eye

1966Movie5.9
Il Vecchio Terribile

Il Vecchio Terribile

2026Movie
Summer Solstice

Summer Solstice

2005Movie
The Innocent Sleep
5.0

The Innocent Sleep

1996Movie5.0
Road to Ruin

Road to Ruin

2016Movie
Red Land
6.0

Red Land

2018Movie6.0
Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker
6.7

Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker

2005Movie6.7
The Holy Family
6.2

The Holy Family

2006Movie6.2
Killing Is My Business, Honey
6.7

Killing Is My Business, Honey

2009Movie6.7
Bad Inclination
2.9

Bad Inclination

2003Movie2.9
Magdalene
3.9

Magdalene

1988Movie3.9
The Virgin and the Gypsy
3.1

The Virgin and the Gypsy

1970Movie3.1
A Night at the Grand Hotel
6.0

A Night at the Grand Hotel

2008Movie6.0
On Our Way
3.5

On Our Way

2023Movie3.5
Smiling Maniacs
7.0

Smiling Maniacs

1975Movie7.0
Die Försterbuben
4.7

Die Försterbuben

1984Movie4.7
From Time to Time
8.0

From Time to Time

1992Movie8.0
La ragion pura
3.7

La ragion pura

2001Movie3.7
Post Coitum
4.5

Post Coitum

2004Movie4.5
The Blue-Eyed Bandit
5.1

The Blue-Eyed Bandit

1980Movie5.1
Two Men Alone

Two Men Alone

2021Movie
Il tesoro di Damasco
10.0

Il tesoro di Damasco

1998Movie10.0
Bastardi
4.0

Bastardi

2008Movie4.0
Rack Up
8.0

Rack Up

1997Movie8.0
Der Fall Lucona
6.0

Der Fall Lucona

1993Movie6.0
Run for Your Life
4.8

Run for Your Life

1988Movie4.8
Márió, a varázsló
4.0

Márió, a varázsló

2008Movie4.0
Titanus 1904

Titanus 1904

2024Movie
Immortalist
1.0

Immortalist

2020Movie1.0
The Outsider: The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti
6.0

The Outsider: The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti

2013Movie6.0
New Order
3.1

New Order

2012Movie3.1
I Tarantiniani

I Tarantiniani

2013Movie
Io e il re

Io e il re

1995Movie
The Dark Dance
4.0

The Dark Dance

2020Movie4.0
The Jester from Transylvania

The Jester from Transylvania

2024Movie
Devil's Crude
6.3

Devil's Crude

1985Movie6.3
Entree Des Artists

Entree Des Artists

2020Movie
The Duel

The Duel

2021Movie
Italian Engagement
10.0

Italian Engagement

1964Movie10.0
Azzurro profondo
5.2

Azzurro profondo

1993Movie5.2
Ultimo stadio
9.0

Ultimo stadio

2002Movie9.0
Two Families

Two Families

2007Movie
Le rose di Danzica
8.0

Le rose di Danzica

1979Movie8.0
Prigioniero di un segreto

Prigioniero di un segreto

2010Movie
La Celestina P… R…
7.0

La Celestina P… R…

1965Movie7.0
André schafft sie alle
9.0

André schafft sie alle

1985Movie9.0
Rainer Werner Fassbinder: Last Works
6.2

Rainer Werner Fassbinder: Last Works

1982Movie6.2
Memories They Told Me
6.0

Memories They Told Me

2013Movie6.0
Marina Cicogna - La vita e tutto il resto

Marina Cicogna - La vita e tutto il resto

2021Movie
Red Bells Part II: I Saw the Birth of a New World
4.5

Red Bells Part II: I Saw the Birth of a New World

1982Movie4.5
Brothers and Sisters
4.4

Brothers and Sisters

1992Movie4.4
Vasco Rossi - È solo un rock'n'roll show
7.8

Vasco Rossi - È solo un rock'n'roll show

2005Movie7.8
Breath of Life
10.0

Breath of Life

1990Movie10.0
Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema

Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema

2014Movie
Un delitto

Un delitto

1963Movie
In the Company of Compañeros

In the Company of Compañeros

2001Movie
Along the River

Along the River

2016Movie
Crazy Dog
7.5

Crazy Dog

2012Movie7.5
Test of Memory
4.2

Test of Memory

1993Movie4.2
The Last Gunfighter
6.6

The Last Gunfighter

2002Movie6.6
Ed è subito sera
4.0

Ed è subito sera

2019Movie4.0
Sacra Corona
5.3

Sacra Corona

2001Movie5.3
Django, Sartana, Trinita' et les autres…
8.0

Django, Sartana, Trinita' et les autres…

2014Movie8.0
Forever Blues

Forever Blues

2005Movie
Amelia Lópes O'Neill
5.0

Amelia Lópes O'Neill

1992Movie5.0
Figli di Maam
10.0

Figli di Maam

2014Movie10.0
Das Babylon Komplott
5.5

Das Babylon Komplott

1993Movie5.5
The Last Alchemist
5.5

The Last Alchemist

2012Movie5.5
La battaglia di Gorthene

La battaglia di Gorthene

Movie
Mineurs
9.5

Mineurs

2007Movie9.5
Hans
5.0

Hans

2006Movie5.0
Scorched Skin
4.6

Scorched Skin

1962Movie4.6
Franco Nero: Back in the Saddle

Franco Nero: Back in the Saddle

2001Movie
Un altare per la madre
7.0

Un altare per la madre

1986Movie7.0
Harmonie

Harmonie

2020Movie

TV Shows (32)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999Series8.0
The Hitchhiker
6.3

The Hitchhiker

1983Series6.3
Through the Night with...
7.9

Through the Night with...

2002Series7.9
Der große Preis
7.3

Der große Preis

1974Series7.3
Na sowas!
5.5

Na sowas!

1982Series5.5
Delicious
6.0

Delicious

2016Series6.0
Emigratis
7.0

Emigratis

2016Series7.0
Django
5.5

Django

2023Series5.5
The Pirate
5.0

The Pirate

1977Series5.0
Viva el lunes
6.0

Viva el lunes

1995Series6.0
Saint Paul

Saint Paul

2000Series
Der Fürst und das Mädchen
8.0

Der Fürst und das Mädchen

2003Series8.0
The Last Days of Pompeii
7.4

The Last Days of Pompeii

1984Series7.4
I promessi sposi
7.1

I promessi sposi

1989Series7.1
The Return of Sandokan
7.3

The Return of Sandokan

1996Series7.3
Rosamunde Pilcher's Four Seasons
7.5

Rosamunde Pilcher's Four Seasons

2008Series7.5
Liebe, Lügen, Leidenschaften
3.8

Liebe, Lügen, Leidenschaften

2002Series3.8
Painted Lady
8.0

Painted Lady

1997Series8.0
Young Catherine
5.9

Young Catherine

1991Series5.9
The Crusaders

The Crusaders

2001Series
Rosamunde Pilcher - Magic of Love

Rosamunde Pilcher - Magic of Love

2005Series
L'inchiesta - Anno Domini XXXIII
5.0

L'inchiesta - Anno Domini XXXIII

2007Series5.0
Il sangue e la rosa
7.0

Il sangue e la rosa

2008Series7.0
Blaues Blut
8.0

Blaues Blut

1989Series8.0
Desert of Fire
7.0

Desert of Fire

1997Series7.0
Davide

Davide

1997Series
David

David

1997Series
Augustine: The Decline of the Roman Empire
7.0

Augustine: The Decline of the Roman Empire

2010Series7.0
Mein Herz in Chile

Mein Herz in Chile

2008Series
Desideria e l'anello del drago
7.5

Desideria e l'anello del drago

1995Series7.5
Le rose di Danzica

Le rose di Danzica

1981Series
La voce del sangue
10.0

La voce del sangue

2001Series10.0