Franco Nero
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting258
movieRoma elastica
2026
The Old Filmmaker
movieIn the Hand of Dante
2026
Don Lecco (86)
movieSilent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black
2023
Valentino's Spirit
movieGiorni felici
2023
Antonio
movieThe Pope's Exorcist
2023
The Pope
movieThe Man Who Drew God
2023
Emanuele
tvDjango
2023
Reverend
movieThe Man from Rome
2022
The Pope
movieWe Are Cinema
2021
Self (archive footage)
movieOff the Rails
2021
Giovanni
movieTwo Men Alone
2021
Himself
movieThe Match
2021
Old Branko
movieThe Dark Dance
2020
L'Impresario
movieImmortalist
2020
Paolo Spersoni
Entree Des Artists
2020
Henry's Grandfather
movieHavana Kyrie
2019
Vittorio Arditi De Bellis
movieChristmas in Rome
2019
Luigi Forlinghetti
movieRecon
2019
Angelo
movieA Rose in Winter
2019
Rainer Praeger
movieThe Collini Case
2019
Fabrizio Collini
movieRed Land
2018
Professor Ambrosin
movieIceman
2017
Ditob
movieThe Broken Key
2017
Hiram Abif
movieAgony
2017
Carlo
movieThe Neighborhood
2017
Guglielmo
movieIl crimine non va in pensione
2017
il primario
movieThe Lost City of Z
2017
Baron de Gondoriz
tvDelicious
2016
Joe Benelli
tvEmigratis
2016
Self
Along the River
2016
Frank De Ville
movieLove Island
2014
Marquis Polesini
movieObsessive Rhythms
2014
Carmine
movieHandy
2013
Frank The Black
movieDjango Unchained
2012
Amerigo Vessepi
movieThe Last Alchemist
2012
Felix the Alchemist
movieCrazy Dog
2012
Alvaro Genta
movieNew Order
2012
Dr. Cornelius Van Morgen
movieCars 2
2011
Uncle Topolino (voice)
movieFather
2011
Enrico
movieRasputin
2010
Narratore
moviePrigioniero di un segreto
2010
Il barbone
movieLetters to Juliet
2010
Lorenzo
movieRestless Heart: The Confessions of Augustine
2010
Augustinus (age 76)
tvAugustine: The Decline of the Roman Empire
2010
Augustine of Hippo
movieKilling Is My Business, Honey
2009
Enrico Puzzo
tvRosamunde Pilcher's Four Seasons
2008
Max Freeman
movieA Night at the Grand Hotel
2008
Ferran Moreno
movieMein Herz in Chile
2008
Carlos Sanchez
tvMein Herz in Chile
2008
Carlos Sanchez
tvIl sangue e la rosa
2008
Conte Uberto Mancini
movieBathory: Countess of Blood
2008
King Mathias
movieLa rabbia
2008
Mentore
movieBastardi
2008
Rene Iuvara
movieMineurs
2007
Michele Acucella
movieTwo Families
2007
Morandi
movieThe Holy Family
2006
Zachary
movieHans
2006
Giudice/barbone
movieSummer Solstice
2005
Lorenzo
moviePost Coitum
2004
Bakchus
movieBad Inclination
2003
Il barbone
The Uncrowned Heart
2003
Bear's Trainer
movieThe Last Gunfighter
2002
The pistolero
Die achte Todsünde: Das Toskana-Karussell
2002
Giuseppe Mantaldo
movieFumata blanca
2002
Cardenal Tura
movieUltimo stadio
2002
Antonio
tvLiebe, Lügen, Leidenschaften
2002
Fashion Billionaire
movieLa ragion pura
2001
Marito
tvThe Crusaders
2001
Ibnazul
movieMegiddo: The Omega Code 2
2001
General Francini
tvLa voce del sangue
2001
Antonio Castaldi
movieChimera
2001
Imprenditore
movieSacra Corona
2001
Bishop Gellért
movieThe Crusaders
2001
Ibnazul
movieSaint Paul
2000
Gamaliel
tvSaint Paul
2000
Gamaliel
movieWinds of Passion
2000
Michele Giangrande
movieUninvited
2000
Ralph Barolo
movieMirka
2000
Il Sindaco
movieLi chiamarono... briganti!
1999
Caporale Nerza
movieTalk of Angels
1998
Dr. Vicente Areavaga
movieThe Versace Murder
1998
Gianni Versace
tvPainted Lady
1997
Robert Tassi
movieBella Mafia
1997
Mario Domino
tvDesert of Fire
1997
Marcel Duvivier
movieThe Medal
1997
Ing. Ferrero
movieRack Up
1997
Jesus Barro
tvDavid
1997
Nathan
movieDavid
1997
Natan / Roberto Distasio
Davide
1997
Nathan
movieDesert of Fire
1997
Marcel Duvivier
movieThe Conquest
1996
Árpád vezér
tvThe Return of Sandokan
1996
Yogi Azim
movieThe Innocent Sleep
1996
Adolfo Cavani
movieIo e il re
1995
Maggiore Ferri
movieJonathan of the Bears
1995
Jonathan
tvDesideria e l'anello del drago
1995
Dragon King
movieThe Dragon Ring
1994
Dragon King
movieDas Babylon Komplott
1993
Chris Lang
movieTest of Memory
1993
Paul Herzog
movieDer Fall Lucona
1993
Enzo Lombardi
movieAzzurro profondo
1993
Luca Morinari
movieGold
1992
Gabriele da Poppi
movieFrom Time to Time
1992
Leonard De Vinci
movieAmelia Lópes O'Neill
1992
Fernando
tvYoung Catherine
1991
Count Vorontsov
movieTouch and Die
1991
Aquani
movieBreath of Life
1990
Angelo
movieDie Hard 2
1990
General Ramon Esperanza
tvI promessi sposi
1989
fra Cristoforo
Blaues Blut
1989
Sandro Castellani
A Double Victory
1989
Saverio Pallucca
movieMagdalene
1988
Janza
movieYoung Toscanini
1988
Claudio Toscanini
movieTop Line
1988
Ted Angelo
movieRace to Danger
1988
Francis, il marinaio
movieRun for Your Life
1988
Commissario
movieThe Girl
1987
Johan (John) Berg
tvThe Hitchhiker
1983
Dr. Peter Milne
movieThe Falcon
1983
Banović Strahinja
movieQuerelle
1982
Lieutenant Seblon
movieGrog
1982
Nicola Fanelli
tvLe rose di Danzica
1981
Il generale Konrad Von Den Berg
movieThe Salamander
1981
Carabinieri Colonel Dante Matucci
movieDay of the Cobra
1980
Larry Stanziani
movieThe Blue-Eyed Bandit
1980
Renzo Dominici
movieThe Shark Hunter
1979
Mike di Donato
movieLe rose di Danzica
1979
General Konrad von Der Berg
movieMimi
1979
Guido
movieThe Visitor
1979
Jesus Christ
movieThe Pirate
1978
Baydr Al Fay
movieForce 10 from Navarone
1978
Lescovar
tvThe Pirate
1977
Baydr Al Fay
movieSahara Cross
1977
Jean Ballard
movieHitch Hike
1977
Walter Mancini
movieKeoma
1976
Keoma
movieSubmission
1976
Armand
movieVictory March
1976
Captain Asciutto
movieThe Legend of Valentino
1975
Rudolph Valentino
movieThe Flower in His Mouth
1975
Professore Michele Belcore
movieDeath Rite
1975
Sadry
movieCry, Onion!
1975
Onion Stark
movieHow to Kill a Judge
1975
Giacomo Solaris
movieSmiling Maniacs
1975
Judge Dani
movieChallenge to White Fang
1974
Jason Scott
movieStreet Law
1974
Carlo Antonelli
movieThe Last Four Days
1974
Walter Audisio
movieBlood Brothers
1974
Nicola Bellizzi
movieWhite Fang
1973
Jason Scott
movieThe Assassination of Matteotti
1973
Giacomo Matteotti
movieHigh Crime
1973
Commissario Belli
movieDeaf Smith & Johnny Ears
1973
Johnny Ears
movieRedneck
1973
Mosquito
movieThe Monk
1972
Ambrosio
moviePope Joan
1972
Louis
movieThe Harder They Come
1972
Django (archive footage)
movieDon't Turn the Other Cheek
1971
Prince Dimitri Vassilovich Vladek Orlowsky
movieVacation
1971
Osiride
movieThe Fifth Cord
1971
Andrea Bild
movieConfessions of a Police Captain
1971
Sostituto Procuratore Traini
movieCompañeros
1970
Yodlaf Peterson
movieDropout
1970
Bruno
movieThe Virgin and the Gypsy
1970
The gypsy
movieThe Fifth Day of Peace
1970
Bruno Grauber
movieTristana
1970
Horacio
movieThe Battle of Neretva
1969
Capitano Michele Rossi
movieDetective Belli
1969
Commissario Stefano Belli
movieThe Mercenary
1968
Sergei Kowalski, The Polish
movieA Quiet Place in the Country
1968
Leonardo Ferri
movieThe Day of the Owl
1968
Captain Bellodi
movieCamelot
1967
Lancelot Du Lac
movieTexas, Adios
1966
Burt Sullivan
movieMassacre Time
1966
Tom Corbett
movieWar of the Planets
1966
Lt. Jake Jacowitx
movieThe Wild, Wild Planet
1966
Lt. Jake
movieThe Third Eye
1966
Mino Alberti (as Frank Nero)
movieDjango
1966
Django
movieThe Hired Killer
1966
Tony Lo Bello
movieThe Tramplers
1965
Charley Garvey
movieI Knew Her Well
1965
Italo - The garage attendant
movieLa Celestina P… R…
1965
Fabrizio
movieDjango Lives!
Django
Production10
movieThe Estate
2025
Executive Producer
movieThe Mystery of Dante
2014
Executive Producer
movieMárió, a varázsló
2008
Co-Producer
movieLa rabbia
2008
Producer, Executive Producer
movieForever Blues
2005
Producer
movieUninvited
2000
Producer
movieJonathan of the Bears
1995
Producer
movieThe Shark Hunter
1979
Co-Producer
movieVacation
1971
Producer
movieDropout
1970
Co-Producer
Camera2
movieL'ANIME CHE OGNI OBESO HA BISOGNO
2026
Epk Camera Operator
movieThe Bible: In the Beginning...
1966
Still Photographer
Directing2
movieThe Man Who Drew God
2023
Director
movieForever Blues
2005
Director