Franco Nero
Franco Nero

Franco Nero

Born: November 23, 1941 (84 years)
San Prospero Parmense, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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 Directed (2)
Movies as Actor (226)
Roma elastica

Roma elastica

as The Old Filmmaker

Dec 23, 2026

In the Hand of Dante

In the Hand of Dante

as Don Lecco (86)

Jun 12, 2026

Il Vecchio Terribile

Il Vecchio Terribile

as Oste

Feb 23, 2026

The Estate

The Estate

Nov 25, 2025

Titanus 1904

Titanus 1904

as Self

Oct 17, 2024

Compagni d'arte

Compagni d'arte

Oct 7, 2024

The Jester from Transylvania

The Jester from Transylvania

as One-eye

Sep 20, 2024

Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black

Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black

as Valentino's Spirit

Nov 20, 2023

Giorni felici

Giorni felici

as Antonio

Oct 5, 2023

On Our Way

On Our Way

May 19, 2023

The Pope's Exorcist

The Pope's Exorcist

as The Pope

Apr 5, 2023

The Man Who Drew God

The Man Who Drew God

as Emanuele

Mar 2, 2023

The Man from Rome

The Man from Rome

as The Pope

Oct 21, 2022

Buon Lavoro

Buon Lavoro

Jun 7, 2022

The Duel

The Duel

Dec 24, 2021

We Are Cinema

We Are Cinema

as Self (archive footage)

Dec 16, 2021

Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained

Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained

as Self - Actor

Nov 15, 2021

Marina Cicogna - La vita e tutto il resto

Marina Cicogna - La vita e tutto il resto

as Self

Oct 15, 2021

Off the Rails

Off the Rails

as Giovanni

Jul 23, 2021

Two Men Alone

Two Men Alone

as Himself

Jul 12, 2021

The Match

The Match

as Old Branko

Jul 10, 2021

The Dark Dance

The Dark Dance

as L'Impresario

Dec 18, 2020

Harmonie

Harmonie

Sep 20, 2020

Immortalist

Immortalist

as Paolo Spersoni

Jul 10, 2020

Entree Des Artists

Entree Des Artists

as Henry's Grandfather

Jun 1, 2020

Havana Kyrie

Havana Kyrie

as Vittorio Arditi De Bellis

Dec 20, 2019

Christmas in Rome

Christmas in Rome

as Luigi Forlinghetti

Nov 30, 2019

Recon

Recon

as Angelo

Oct 25, 2019

A Rose in Winter

A Rose in Winter

as Rainer Praeger

May 7, 2019

The Collini Case

The Collini Case

as Fabrizio Collini

Apr 18, 2019

Ed è subito sera

Ed è subito sera

Mar 21, 2019

Red Land

Red Land

as Professor Ambrosin

Nov 15, 2018

Iceman

Iceman

as Ditob

Nov 30, 2017

The Broken Key

The Broken Key

as Hiram Abif

Nov 16, 2017

Agony

Agony

as Carlo

Oct 5, 2017

The Neighborhood

The Neighborhood

as Guglielmo

Aug 18, 2017

Il crimine non va in pensione

Il crimine non va in pensione

as il primario

Jun 15, 2017

The Lost City of Z

The Lost City of Z

as Baron de Gondoriz

Mar 15, 2017

The Time of Their Lives

The Time of Their Lives

as Alberto

Mar 10, 2017

John Wick: Chapter 2

John Wick: Chapter 2

as Julius

Feb 8, 2017

Road to Ruin

Road to Ruin

as Self

Feb 16, 2016

Along the River

Along the River

as Frank De Ville

Feb 7, 2016

Sergio Corbucci: The Smiling Man

Sergio Corbucci: The Smiling Man

as Himself

Sep 21, 2015

Earth

Earth

Jun 26, 2015

Road to Capri

Road to Capri

as Guido

Jan 1, 2015

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

as Self - Actor

Oct 6, 2014

Figli di Maam

Figli di Maam

Oct 1, 2014

Love Island

Love Island

as Marquis Polesini

Aug 8, 2014

Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema

Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema

as Self

Jul 24, 2014

Killer Mermaid

Killer Mermaid

as Niko

Mar 8, 2014

Obsessive Rhythms

Obsessive Rhythms

as Carmine

Jan 8, 2014

Django, Sartana, Trinita' et les autres…

Django, Sartana, Trinita' et les autres…

as Lui-même

Jan 1, 2014

Handy

Handy

as Frank The Black

Oct 26, 2013

Istintobrass

Istintobrass

as Self

Aug 30, 2013

Memories They Told Me

Memories They Told Me

as Paolo

Jun 26, 2013

The Outsider: The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti

The Outsider: The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti

as Self

Apr 17, 2013

I Tarantiniani

I Tarantiniani

as Self

Feb 21, 2013

Django Unchained

Django Unchained

as Amerigo Vessepi

Dec 25, 2012

The Last Alchemist

The Last Alchemist

as Felix the Alchemist

Dec 10, 2012

Crazy Dog

Crazy Dog

as Alvaro Genta

Apr 16, 2012

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

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

as Self

Mar 30, 2012

New Order

New Order

as Dr. Cornelius Van Morgen

Feb 22, 2012

Cars 2

Cars 2

as Uncle Topolino (voice)

Jun 11, 2011

Father

Father

as Enrico

Jan 25, 2011

Rasputin

Rasputin

as Narratore

Sep 4, 2010

Prigioniero di un segreto

Prigioniero di un segreto

as Il barbone

Jul 15, 2010

Letters to Juliet

Letters to Juliet

as Lorenzo

May 13, 2010

Restless Heart: The Confessions of Augustine

Restless Heart: The Confessions of Augustine

as Augustinus (age 76)

Jan 31, 2010

Franco Cristaldi e il suo cinema Paradiso

Franco Cristaldi e il suo cinema Paradiso

Sep 16, 2009

Killing Is My Business, Honey

Killing Is My Business, Honey

as Enrico Puzzo

Feb 26, 2009

Márió, a varázsló

Márió, a varázsló

as Mario

Nov 28, 2008

A Night at the Grand Hotel

A Night at the Grand Hotel

as Ferran Moreno

Oct 29, 2008

Mein Herz in Chile

Mein Herz in Chile

as Carlos Sanchez

Oct 5, 2008

Bathory: Countess of Blood

Bathory: Countess of Blood

as King Mathias

Jul 10, 2008

La rabbia

La rabbia

as Mentore

Feb 28, 2008

Bastardi

Bastardi

as Rene Iuvara

Jan 4, 2008

Mineurs

Mineurs

as Michele Acucella

Jul 13, 2007

The Final Inquiry

The Final Inquiry

as Caifa

Apr 4, 2007

Two Families

Two Families

as Morandi

Jan 1, 2007

The Holy Family

The Holy Family

as Zachary

Oct 12, 2006

Amore e libertà - Masaniello

Amore e libertà - Masaniello

as Vicerè

Jun 28, 2006

Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern

Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern

as Self

Apr 23, 2006

Hans

Hans

as Giudice/barbone

Jan 27, 2006

Giornata Nera

Giornata Nera

Jan 1, 2006

Summer Solstice

Summer Solstice

as Lorenzo

Dec 25, 2005

Forever Blues

Forever Blues

as Luca

Oct 11, 2005

Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker

Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker

as Self

Sep 3, 2005

The Spaghetti West

The Spaghetti West

as Self

Sep 1, 2005

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

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

as Judge

Jul 9, 2005

Post Coitum

Post Coitum

as Bakchus

May 20, 2004

Guardians of the Clouds

Guardians of the Clouds

as Padre

Jan 1, 2004

Bad Inclination

Bad Inclination

as Il barbone

Sep 26, 2003

The Uncrowned Heart

The Uncrowned Heart

as Bear's Trainer

May 26, 2003

The Last Gunfighter

The Last Gunfighter

as The pistolero

Oct 25, 2002

Die achte Todsünde: Das Toskana-Karussell

Die achte Todsünde: Das Toskana-Karussell

as Giuseppe Mantaldo

Sep 25, 2002

Fumata blanca

Fumata blanca

as Cardenal Tura

May 10, 2002

Ultimo stadio

Ultimo stadio

as Antonio

May 10, 2002

In the Company of Compañeros

In the Company of Compañeros

as Self

Nov 3, 2001

La ragion pura

La ragion pura

as Marito

Oct 26, 2001

Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

as General Francini

Sep 7, 2001

Chimera

Chimera

as Imprenditore

May 26, 2001

Sacra Corona

Sacra Corona

as Bishop Gellért

Apr 11, 2001

Franco Nero: Back in the Saddle

Franco Nero: Back in the Saddle

as Self

Jan 7, 2001

The Crusaders

The Crusaders

as Ibnazul

Jan 1, 2001

Saint Paul

Saint Paul

as Gamaliel

Dec 3, 2000

Winds of Passion

Winds of Passion

as Michele Giangrande

May 26, 2000

Uninvited

Uninvited

as Ralph Barolo

May 19, 2000

Mirka

Mirka

as Il Sindaco

Mar 10, 2000

Li chiamarono... briganti!

Li chiamarono... briganti!

as Caporale Nerza

May 28, 1999

Talk of Angels

Talk of Angels

as Dr. Vicente Areavaga

Oct 30, 1998

Il tesoro di Damasco

Il tesoro di Damasco

as Andrea

Oct 6, 1998

The Versace Murder

The Versace Murder

as Gianni Versace

Jul 15, 1998

Bella Mafia

Bella Mafia

as Mario Domino

Nov 16, 1997

The Medal

The Medal

as Ing. Ferrero

Aug 30, 1997

Rack Up

Rack Up

as Jesus Barro

May 9, 1997

David

David

as Natan

Mar 23, 1997

Desert of Fire

Desert of Fire

as Marcel Duvivier

Jan 1, 1997

The Conquest

The Conquest

as Árpád vezér

Dec 12, 1996

The Innocent Sleep

The Innocent Sleep

as Adolfo Cavani

Jan 25, 1996

Io e il re

Io e il re

as Maggiore Ferri

Sep 1, 1995

Jonathan of the Bears

Jonathan of the Bears

as Jonathan

Apr 21, 1995

The Dragon Ring

The Dragon Ring

as Dragon King

Jan 2, 1994

Das Babylon Komplott

Das Babylon Komplott

as Chris Lang

Nov 1, 1993

Test of Memory

Test of Memory

as Paul Herzog

Oct 7, 1993

Der Fall Lucona

Der Fall Lucona

as Enzo Lombardi

Jun 10, 1993

Azzurro profondo

Azzurro profondo

as Luca Morinari

May 3, 1993

Brothers and Sisters

Brothers and Sisters

as Franco

Sep 11, 1992

Gold

Gold

as Gabriele da Poppi

Jun 6, 1992

From Time to Time

From Time to Time

as Leonard De Vinci

Apr 12, 1992

Amelia Lópes O'Neill

Amelia Lópes O'Neill

as Fernando

Feb 5, 1992

Touch and Die

Touch and Die

as Aquani

Jan 1, 1991

Breath of Life

Breath of Life

as Angelo

Oct 11, 1990

Die Hard 2

Die Hard 2

as General Ramon Esperanza

Jul 3, 1990

A Double Victory

A Double Victory

as Saverio Pallucca

Jan 1, 1989

Magdalene

Magdalene

as Janza

Nov 25, 1988

Young Toscanini

Young Toscanini

as Claudio Toscanini

Oct 7, 1988

Top Line

Top Line

as Ted Angelo

Aug 16, 1988

Race to Danger

Race to Danger

as Francis, il marinaio

Apr 14, 1988

Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life

as Commissario

Jan 1, 1988

Django Strikes Again

Django Strikes Again

as Django

Oct 22, 1987

The Girl

The Girl

as Johan (John) Berg

Aug 7, 1987

Sweet Country

Sweet Country

as Paul

Jan 23, 1987

Un altare per la madre

Un altare per la madre

as -

Aug 1, 1986

The Repenter

The Repenter

as Falco

Nov 15, 1985

André schafft sie alle

André schafft sie alle

as Andre

Mar 29, 1985

Devil's Crude

Devil's Crude

as Nick

Jan 1, 1985

Die Försterbuben

Die Försterbuben

as Böhme

Dec 26, 1984

The Falcon

The Falcon

as Banović Strahinja

Mar 29, 1983

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

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

as John Reed

Oct 18, 1982

Querelle

Querelle

as Lieutenant Seblon

Sep 8, 1982

Grog

Grog

as Nicola Fanelli

Sep 3, 1982

Rainer Werner Fassbinder: Last Works

Rainer Werner Fassbinder: Last Works

as Self

Jul 25, 1982

Kamikaze '89

Kamikaze '89

as Weiss

Jul 16, 1982

Red Bells Part I: Mexico in Flames

Red Bells Part I: Mexico in Flames

as John Reed

Mar 19, 1982

Sergey Bondarchuk

Sergey Bondarchuk

as Self

Jan 1, 1982

Enter the Ninja

Enter the Ninja

as Cole

Jul 17, 1981

The Salamander

The Salamander

as Carabinieri Colonel Dante Matucci

Apr 25, 1981

The Man with Bogart's Face

The Man with Bogart's Face

as Hakim

Oct 3, 1980

Day of the Cobra

Day of the Cobra

as Larry Stanziani

Aug 12, 1980

The Blue-Eyed Bandit

The Blue-Eyed Bandit

as Renzo Dominici

Aug 7, 1980

The Shark Hunter

The Shark Hunter

as Mike di Donato

Dec 24, 1979

Le rose di Danzica

Le rose di Danzica

as General Konrad von Der Berg

Nov 23, 1979

Mimi

Mimi

as Guido

Jun 6, 1979

The Visitor

The Visitor

as Jesus Christ

Mar 22, 1979

The Pirate

The Pirate

as Baydr Al Fay

Nov 21, 1978

Force 10 from Navarone

Force 10 from Navarone

as Lescovar

Aug 16, 1978

Sahara Cross

Sahara Cross

as Jean Ballard

Sep 10, 1977

Hitch Hike

Hitch Hike

as Walter Mancini

Apr 30, 1977

21 Hours at Munich

21 Hours at Munich

as Issa

Dec 25, 1976

Keoma

Keoma

as Keoma

Nov 25, 1976

Submission

Submission

as Armand

Mar 26, 1976

Victory March

Victory March

as Captain Asciutto

Mar 12, 1976

The Legend of Valentino

The Legend of Valentino

as Rudolph Valentino

Nov 23, 1975

The Flower in His Mouth

The Flower in His Mouth

as Professore Michele Belcore

Oct 30, 1975

Death Rite

Death Rite

as Sadry

Sep 5, 1975

Cry, Onion!

Cry, Onion!

as Onion Stark

Aug 25, 1975

How to Kill a Judge

How to Kill a Judge

as Giacomo Solaris

Feb 5, 1975

Smiling Maniacs

Smiling Maniacs

as Judge Dani

Jan 16, 1975

Challenge to White Fang

Challenge to White Fang

as Jason Scott

Oct 25, 1974

Street Law

Street Law

as Carlo Antonelli

Sep 17, 1974

The Last Four Days

The Last Four Days

as Walter Audisio

Mar 27, 1974

Blood Brothers

Blood Brothers

as Nicola Bellizzi

Feb 23, 1974

White Fang

White Fang

as Jason Scott

Dec 21, 1973

The Assassination of Matteotti

The Assassination of Matteotti

as Giacomo Matteotti

Sep 13, 1973

High Crime

High Crime

as Commissario Belli

Aug 12, 1973

Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears

Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears

as Johnny Ears

Mar 29, 1973

Redneck

Redneck

as Mosquito

Feb 2, 1973

The Monk

The Monk

as Ambrosio

Nov 2, 1972

Pope Joan

Pope Joan

as Louis

Aug 16, 1972

The Harder They Come

The Harder They Come

as Django (archive footage)

Aug 1, 1972

Don't Turn the Other Cheek

Don't Turn the Other Cheek

as Prince Dimitri Vassilovich Vladek Orlowsky

Dec 22, 1971

The Case Is Closed, Forget It

The Case Is Closed, Forget It

as Vanzi

Oct 27, 1971

Vacation

Vacation

as Osiride

Sep 4, 1971

The Fifth Cord

The Fifth Cord

as Andrea Bild

Aug 17, 1971

Confessions of a Police Captain

Confessions of a Police Captain

as Sostituto Procuratore Traini

Mar 26, 1971

Compañeros

Compañeros

as Yodlaf Peterson

Dec 18, 1970

Dropout

Dropout

as Bruno

Dec 18, 1970

The Virgin and the Gypsy

The Virgin and the Gypsy

as The gypsy

Jun 1, 1970

The Fifth Day of Peace

The Fifth Day of Peace

as Bruno Grauber

Apr 17, 1970

Tristana

Tristana

as Horacio

Mar 29, 1970

The Battle of Neretva

The Battle of Neretva

as Capitano Michele Rossi

Oct 7, 1969

Detective Belli

Detective Belli

as Commissario Stefano Belli

Sep 6, 1969

The Mercenary

The Mercenary

as Sergei Kowalski, The Polish

Dec 20, 1968

A Quiet Place in the Country

A Quiet Place in the Country

as Leonardo Ferri

Nov 14, 1968

Sardinia Kidnapped

Sardinia Kidnapped

as Gavino

Mar 14, 1968

The Day of the Owl

The Day of the Owl

as Captain Bellodi

Feb 17, 1968

Man, Pride and Vengeance

Man, Pride and Vengeance

as José

Dec 22, 1967

Camelot

Camelot

as Lancelot Du Lac

Oct 25, 1967

The Bible: In the Beginning...

The Bible: In the Beginning...

as Abel

Sep 28, 1966

Texas, Adios

Texas, Adios

as Burt Sullivan

Aug 28, 1966

Massacre Time

Massacre Time

as Tom Corbett

Aug 10, 1966

War of the Planets

War of the Planets

as Lt. Jake Jacowitx

Jul 21, 1966

The Wild, Wild Planet

The Wild, Wild Planet

as Lt. Jake

Jul 15, 1966

The Third Eye

The Third Eye

as Mino Alberti (as Frank Nero)

Jun 11, 1966

Django

Django

as Django

Apr 6, 1966

The Hired Killer

The Hired Killer

as Tony Lo Bello

Mar 25, 1966

The Tramplers

The Tramplers

as Charley Garvey

Dec 31, 1965

I Knew Her Well

I Knew Her Well

as Italo - The garage attendant

Dec 1, 1965

La Celestina P… R…

La Celestina P… R…

as Fabrizio

Mar 17, 1965

Italian Engagement

Italian Engagement

Oct 16, 1964

Un delitto

Un delitto

Jan 1, 1963

Scorched Skin

Scorched Skin

Oct 18, 1962

La battaglia di Gorthene

La battaglia di Gorthene

The Temptation Of Gracie

The Temptation Of Gracie

Django Lives!

Django Lives!

as Django

El Sobrino

El Sobrino