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Franco Nero

Franco Nero

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 "ge

Born

Nov 23, 1941

San Prospero Parmense, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Known For

Acting

Movies

226 acting

18 crew

Popularity

2.7

Known For

John Wick: Chapter 2
John Wick: Chapter 2
2017 as Julius
★ 7.3
Django Unchained
Django Unchained
2012 as Amerigo Vessepi
★ 8.2
Cars 2
Cars 2
2011 as Uncle Topolino (voice)
★ 6.2
Die Hard 2
Die Hard 2
1990 as General Ramon Esperanza
★ 7.0
The Pope's Exorcist
The Pope's Exorcist
2023 as The Pope
★ 6.9
The Lost City of Z
The Lost City of Z
2017 as Baron de Gondoriz
★ 6.4
Letters to Juliet
Letters to Juliet
2010 as Lorenzo
★ 7.0
The Bible: In the Beginning...
★ 7.3
David
David
1997 as Natan
★ 6.5
Force 10 from Navarone
Force 10 from Navarone
1978 as Lescovar
★ 6.2
Django
Django
1966 as Django
★ 7.2
Querelle
Querelle
1982 as Lieutenant Seblon
★ 6.6
Camelot
Camelot
1967 as Lancelot Du Lac
★ 6.2
The Match
The Match
2021 as Old Branko
★ 6.1
Bathory: Countess of Blood
Bathory: Countess of Blood
2008 as King Mathias
★ 5.7
In the Hand of Dante
In the Hand of Dante
2026 as Don Lecco
The Mercenary
The Mercenary
1968 as Sergei Kowalski, The Polish
★ 6.9
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained
★ 7.0
Tristana
Tristana
1970 as Horacio
★ 7.2
Compañeros
Compañeros
1970 as Yodlaf Peterson
★ 6.5
The Battle of Neretva
The Battle of Neretva
1969 as Capitano Michele Rossi
★ 6.8
Keoma
Keoma
1976 as Keoma
★ 6.9
The Pirate
The Pirate
1978 as Baydr Al Fay
★ 3.7
The Fifth Cord
The Fifth Cord
1971 as Andrea Bild
★ 6.5
Massacre Time
Massacre Time
1966 as Tom Corbett
★ 6.3
Saint Paul
Saint Paul
2000 as Gamaliel
★ 6.9
The Harder They Come
The Harder They Come
1972 as Django (archive footage)
★ 6.5
Hitch Hike
Hitch Hike
1977 as Walter Mancini
★ 6.8
Submission
Submission
1976 as Armand
★ 6.0
The Day of the Owl
The Day of the Owl
1968 as Captain Bellodi
★ 7.1
The Collini Case
The Collini Case
2019 as Fabrizio Collini
★ 7.4
Christmas in Rome
Christmas in Rome
2019 as Luigi Forlinghetti
★ 6.6
Red Bells Part I: Mexico in Flames
★ 3.8
High Crime
High Crime
1973 as Commissario Belli
★ 6.4
The Man from Rome
The Man from Rome
2022 as The Pope
★ 5.9
I Knew Her Well
I Knew Her Well
1965 as Italo - The garage attendant
★ 7.5
Confessions of a Police Captain
Confessions of a Police Captain
1971 as Sostituto Procuratore Traini
★ 6.7
Killing Is My Business, Honey
Killing Is My Business, Honey
2009 as Enrico Puzzo
★ 6.7
Killer Mermaid
Killer Mermaid
2014 as Niko
★ 4.3
The Last Four Days
The Last Four Days
1974 as Walter Audisio
★ 6.2
The Dragon Ring
The Dragon Ring
1994 as Dragon King
★ 7.0
Iceman
Iceman
2017 as Ditob
★ 6.3
A Quiet Place in the Country
A Quiet Place in the Country
1968 as Leonardo Ferri
★ 6.2
The Time of Their Lives
The Time of Their Lives
2017 as Alberto
★ 5.0
The Visitor
The Visitor
1979 as Jesus Christ
★ 5.3
Recon
Recon
2019 as Angelo
★ 4.9
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
2001 as General Francini
★ 4.5
Bella Mafia
Bella Mafia
1997 as Mario Domino
★ 6.6
Istintobrass
Istintobrass
2013 as Self
★ 4.8
Vacation
Vacation
1971 as Osiride
★ 4.6
Texas, Adios
Texas, Adios
1966 as Burt Sullivan
★ 5.9
Kamikaze '89
Kamikaze '89
1982 as Weiss
★ 5.1
The Girl
The Girl
1987 as Johan (John) Berg
★ 4.0
The Final Inquiry
The Final Inquiry
2007 as Caifa
★ 4.7
Restless Heart: The Confessions of Augustine
Restless Heart: The Confessions of Augustine
2010 as Augustinus (age 76)
★ 5.1
Gold
Gold
1992 as Gabriele da Poppi
★ 3.0
On Our Way
★ 3.5
La rabbia
La rabbia
2008 as Mentore
★ 4.3
The Crusaders
The Crusaders
2001 as Ibnazul
★ 3.9
Rasputin
Rasputin
2010 as Narratore
★ 4.6
The Salamander
The Salamander
1981 as Carabinieri Colonel Dante Matucci
★ 5.3
21 Hours at Munich
21 Hours at Munich
1976 as Issa
★ 6.2
Talk of Angels
Talk of Angels
1998 as Dr. Vicente Areavaga
★ 5.4
The Broken Key
The Broken Key
2017 as Hiram Abif
★ 3.2
Dropout
Dropout
1970 as Bruno
★ 4.8
White Fang
White Fang
1973 as Jason Scott
★ 6.4
The Man with Bogart's Face
★ 5.9
The Legend of Valentino
The Legend of Valentino
1975 as Rudolph Valentino
★ 5.5
We Are Cinema
We Are Cinema
2021 as Self (archive footage)
★ 9.5
The Hired Killer
The Hired Killer
1966 as Tony Lo Bello
★ 5.4
The Man Who Drew God
The Man Who Drew God
2023 as Emanuele
★ 4.6
Mimi
Mimi
1979 as Guido
★ 6.2
Django Strikes Again
Django Strikes Again
1987 as Django
★ 5.1
Challenge to White Fang
Challenge to White Fang
1974 as Jason Scott
★ 6.2
Grog
Grog
1982 as Nicola Fanelli
The Neighborhood
The Neighborhood
2017 as Guglielmo
★ 3.2
Off the Rails
Off the Rails
2021 as Giovanni
★ 6.0
Don't Turn the Other Cheek
Don't Turn the Other Cheek
1971 as Prince Dimitri Vassilovich Vladek Orlowsky
★ 5.3
Cry, Onion!
Cry, Onion!
1975 as Onion Stark
★ 5.2
The Case Is Closed, Forget It
★ 6.7
The Repenter
The Repenter
1985 as Falco
★ 6.1
Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears
Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears
1973 as Johnny Ears
★ 4.9
Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black
Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black
2023 as Valentino's Spirit
★ 3.0
Detective Belli
Detective Belli
1969 as Commissario Stefano Belli
★ 5.3
Death Rite
Death Rite
1975 as Sadry
★ 4.2
Desert of Fire
Desert of Fire
1997 as Marcel Duvivier
★ 9.3
The Shark Hunter
The Shark Hunter
1979 as Mike di Donato
★ 4.1
Blood Brothers
Blood Brothers
1974 as Nicola Bellizzi
★ 6.1
movie
Sergey Bondarchuk
1982 as Self
Pope Joan
Pope Joan
1972 as Louis
★ 5.9
Street Law
Street Law
1974 as Carlo Antonelli
★ 6.5
Der Fall Lucona
Der Fall Lucona
1993 as Enzo Lombardi
★ 5.0
Magdalene
Magdalene
1988 as Janza
★ 3.3
Azzurro profondo
Azzurro profondo
1993 as Luca Morinari
★ 5.2
The Monk
The Monk
1972 as Ambrosio
★ 5.6
The Innocent Sleep
The Innocent Sleep
1996 as Adolfo Cavani
★ 4.0
The Fifth Day of Peace
The Fifth Day of Peace
1970 as Bruno Grauber
★ 5.4
The Falcon
The Falcon
1983 as Banović Strahinja
★ 4.6
Man, Pride and Vengeance
Man, Pride and Vengeance
1967 as José
★ 5.7
War of the Planets
War of the Planets
1966 as Lt. Jake Jacowitx
★ 4.9
How to Kill a Judge
How to Kill a Judge
1975 as Giacomo Solaris
★ 7.0
Redneck
Redneck
1973 as Mosquito
★ 4.2
Summer Solstice
Summer Solstice
2005 as Lorenzo
Sahara Cross
Sahara Cross
1977 as Jean Ballard
★ 2.0
Touch and Die
Touch and Die
1991 as Aquani
★ 3.3
Havana Kyrie
Havana Kyrie
2019 as Vittorio Arditi De Bellis
★ 6.0
The Tramplers
The Tramplers
1965 as Charley Garvey
★ 5.9
Jonathan of the Bears
Jonathan of the Bears
1995 as Jonathan
★ 5.8
Young Toscanini
Young Toscanini
1988 as Claudio Toscanini
★ 5.9
The Virgin and the Gypsy
The Virgin and the Gypsy
1970 as The gypsy
★ 2.1
Enter the Ninja
Enter the Ninja
1981 as Cole
★ 5.5
Bastardi
Bastardi
2008 as Rene Iuvara
★ 4.0
Giorni felici
Giorni felici
2023 as Antonio
★ 4.7
Day of the Cobra
Day of the Cobra
1980 as Larry Stanziani
★ 6.0
The Wild, Wild Planet
The Wild, Wild Planet
1966 as Lt. Jake
★ 4.2
The Versace Murder
The Versace Murder
1998 as Gianni Versace
★ 2.7
Sweet Country
Sweet Country
1987 as Paul
★ 4.4
Smiling Maniacs
Smiling Maniacs
1975 as Judge Dani
Bad Inclination
Bad Inclination
2003 as Il barbone
★ 2.4
The Blue-Eyed Bandit
The Blue-Eyed Bandit
1980 as Renzo Dominici
★ 4.8
A Rose in Winter
A Rose in Winter
2019 as Rainer Praeger
★ 6.0
Amore e libertà - Masaniello
★ 6.3
Agony
Agony
2017 as Carlo
★ 4.0
Red Land
Red Land
2018 as Professor Ambrosin
★ 6.0
The Jester from Transylvania
The Jester from Transylvania
2024 as One-eye
Memories They Told Me
Memories They Told Me
2013 as Paolo
★ 6.0
Top Line
Top Line
1988 as Ted Angelo
★ 4.0
The Flower in His Mouth
The Flower in His Mouth
1975 as Professore Michele Belcore
★ 6.2
Mirka
Mirka
2000 as Il Sindaco
Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life
1988 as Commissario
★ 4.4
The Spaghetti West
The Spaghetti West
2005 as Self
★ 5.8
Il tesoro di Damasco
Il tesoro di Damasco
1998 as Andrea
Brothers and Sisters
Brothers and Sisters
1992 as Franco
★ 3.5
The Third Eye
The Third Eye
1966 as Mino Alberti (as Frank Nero)
★ 5.8
La Celestina P… R…
La Celestina P… R…
1965 as Fabrizio
Sardinia Kidnapped
Sardinia Kidnapped
1968 as Gavino
★ 5.6
André schafft sie alle
André schafft sie alle
1985 as Andre
movie
A Double Victory
1989 as Saverio Pallucca
Road to Capri
Road to Capri
2015 as Guido
Hans
Hans
2006 as Giudice/barbone
★ 5.0
Il crimine non va in pensione
Il crimine non va in pensione
2017 as il primario
★ 5.6
Sacra Corona
Sacra Corona
2001 as Bishop Gellért
★ 4.4
The Run
The Run
2025 as Hunter
Die Försterbuben
Die Försterbuben
1984 as Böhme
★ 3.5
Uninvited
Uninvited
2000 as Ralph Barolo
★ 3.5
Amelia Lópes O'Neill
Amelia Lópes O'Neill
1992 as Fernando
★ 3.8
The Assassination of Matteotti
The Assassination of Matteotti
1973 as Giacomo Matteotti
★ 6.6
Love Island
Love Island
2014 as Marquis Polesini
★ 4.1
Li chiamarono... briganti!
Li chiamarono... briganti!
1999 as Caporale Nerza
★ 5.1
Race to Danger
Race to Danger
1988 as Francis, il marinaio
★ 4.0
Das Babylon Komplott
Das Babylon Komplott
1993 as Chris Lang
★ 4.0
Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker
★ 6.7
A Night at the Grand Hotel
A Night at the Grand Hotel
2008 as Ferran Moreno
★ 6.0
Titanus 1904
Titanus 1904
2024 as Self
The Conquest
The Conquest
1996 as Árpád vezér
★ 4.2
Le rose di Danzica
Le rose di Danzica
1979 as General Konrad von Der Berg
Márió, a varázsló
Márió, a varázsló
2008 as Mario
★ 4.0
Test of Memory
Test of Memory
1993 as Paul Herzog
★ 3.0
Victory March
Victory March
1976 as Captain Asciutto
★ 5.5
Mein Herz in Chile
Mein Herz in Chile
2008 as Carlos Sanchez
Io e il re
Io e il re
1995 as Maggiore Ferri
I Tarantiniani
I Tarantiniani
2013 as Self
Django, Sartana, Trinita' et les autres…
★ 8.0
movie
★ 5.7
Ultimo stadio
Ultimo stadio
2002 as Antonio
Rack Up
Rack Up
1997 as Jesus Barro
movie
Die achte Todsünde: Das Toskana-Karussell
2002 as Giuseppe Mantaldo
movie
Entree Des Artists
2020 as Henry's Grandfather
Earth
Earth
2015
The Holy Family
The Holy Family
2006 as Zachary
★ 6.2
Django Lives!
Django Lives!
as Django
movie
★ 10.0
Father
Father
2011 as Enrico
Obsessive Rhythms
Obsessive Rhythms
2014 as Carmine
★ 5.3
movie
Road to Ruin
2016 as Self
Crazy Dog
Crazy Dog
2012 as Alvaro Genta
★ 7.0
movie
The Uncrowned Heart
2003 as Bear's Trainer
Chimera
Chimera
2001 as Imprenditore
The Medal
The Medal
1997 as Ing. Ferrero
From Time to Time
From Time to Time
1992 as Leonard De Vinci
Fumata blanca
Fumata blanca
2002 as Cardenal Tura
Prigioniero di un segreto
Prigioniero di un segreto
2010 as Il barbone
Guardians of the Clouds
Guardians of the Clouds
2004 as Padre
★ 2.0
Breath of Life
Breath of Life
1990 as Angelo
La ragion pura
La ragion pura
2001 as Marito
★ 2.0
Forever Blues
Forever Blues
2005 as Luca
The Dark Dance
The Dark Dance
2020 as L'Impresario
★ 4.0
Devil's Crude
Devil's Crude
1985 as Nick
★ 4.5
Buon Lavoro
★ 4.0
movie
Post Coitum
Post Coitum
2004 as Bakchus
★ 4.0
New Order
New Order
2012 as Dr. Cornelius Van Morgen
★ 3.1
movie
Mineurs
Mineurs
2007 as Michele Acucella
★ 9.5
Two Families
Two Families
2007 as Morandi
Immortalist
Immortalist
2020 as Paolo Spersoni
★ 1.0
Scorched Skin
★ 3.8
Ed è subito sera
★ 4.0
Two Men Alone
Two Men Alone
2021 as Himself
Winds of Passion
Winds of Passion
2000 as Michele Giangrande
Il Vecchio Terribile
Il Vecchio Terribile
2026 as Oste
Handy
Handy
2013 as Frank The Black
★ 10.0
movie
movie
Along the River
2016 as Frank De Ville
The Last Alchemist
The Last Alchemist
2012 as Felix the Alchemist
★ 5.5
The Last Gunfighter
The Last Gunfighter
2002 as The pistolero
★ 6.2