Updated Feb 20, 2026
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Known For
Actor
Occupations
Film actor, Screenwriter, Television actor, Film director, Film producer
Birthday
(Sunday)
Birthplace
San Prospero Parmense, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Nationality
Citizenship
Italy
Languages
Italian
Spouse
Vanessa Redgrave (2006)
Children
2 children: Carlo Gabriel Nero, Franquito Sparanero
Sibling
Raffaele Sparanero
Zodiac Sign
♐ Sagittarius
Chinese Zodiac
蛇 Snake
Popularity
Tier B -- 65,050 Wikipedia views/month
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Career
Career spanning 63 years (1962-2025)
Notable
138 total credits -- top 1% among A-tier people
Screen debut
First screen credit at age 20
Year context
Born in 1941 -- Japan attacks Pearl Harbor; US enters World War II; Franklin D. Roosevelt was US president
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1
Innovation
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Giving
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Sustainability
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Cultural Uplift
90
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Filmography (50)
AWARDS (3)
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Time Machine Award
2014
WON
B
Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
1992
WON
B
David di Donatello for Best Actor
WON
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Franco Nero?
Franco Nero is 84 years old, born on .
Where was Franco Nero born?
Franco Nero was born in San Prospero Parmense, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
What movies or shows has Franco Nero been in?
Franco Nero has 50 credits in our database. Notable titles include In the Hand of Dante (2025), Milarepa (2025), The Pope's Exorcist (2023), The Man Who Drew God (2023), Silent Life (2023).
What is Franco Nero known for?
Franco Nero is primarily known as an actor. 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…
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