Franco Zeffirelli was an acclaimed Italian director and producer known for his opulent works in opera, film, and television. He gained immense recognition for adapting Shakespeare's plays, notably 'Romeo and Juliet' (1968) featuring young actors as the leads. Zeffirelli also collaborated with stars like Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton in 'The Taming of the Shrew' and Mel Gibson in 'Hamlet'. He produced a six-part TV series on Jesus Christ in 1977 and worked extensively with opera singer Maria Callas. His later film 'Tea with Mussolini' (1999) contained autobiographical elements.
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Meaning of the name - Franco
free, Frankish
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Franco Zeffirelli belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Florence
Place of Death: Rome
Cause of Death: disease
Educated At: University of Florence
Occupation: librettist | director | theatrical director | film producer | television producer | film director | politician | actor | screenwriter
Employers: Milaanse Scala | Comédie-Française | Metropolitan Opera
Awards Received: Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Christopher Award | David di Donatello for Best Director | Nastro d'Argento for Best Director | National Board of Review Award for Best Director | Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for February 12, 1923
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 12, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 12, 2026 |
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| Sun | 22 Aquarius 58 | 23 Aquarius 59 | 4 Gemini 24 |
| Moon | 16 Capricorn 51 | 28 Sagittarius 30 | 15 Libra 36 |
| Mercury | 29 Capricorn 33 | 9 Pisces 45 | 8 Gemini 3 |
| Venus | 6 Capricorn 21 | 2 Pisces 52 | 6 Taurus 7 |
| Mars | 16 Aries 11 | 15 Aquarius 54 | 27 Gemini 14 |
| Jupiter | 18 Scorpio 0 | 16 Cancer 13 | 11 Scorpio 12 |
| Saturn | 20 Libra 36 | 29 Pisces 46 | 14 Libra 24 |
| Uranus | 12 Pisces 23 | 27 Taurus 30 | 17 Pisces 15 |
| Neptune | 16 Leo 37 | 0 Aries 29 | 15 Leo 37 |
| Pluto | 9 Cancer 22 | 4 Aquarius 3 | 9 Cancer 49 |
| Rahu | 22 Virgo 4 | 9 Pisces 54 | 16 Virgo 37 |
| Ketu | 22 Pisces 4 | 9 Virgo 54 | 16 Pisces 37 |
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