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Franco Califano(1938-2013)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Franco Califano was born on 14 September 1938 in Tripoli, Libya. He was an actor and composer, known for Il Divo (2008), Romanzo Criminale (2005) and Il ritorno di Ribot (1991). He died on 30 March 2013 in Acilia, Rome, Lazio, Italy.
BornSeptember 14, 1938
DiedMarch 30, 2013(74)
BornSeptember 14, 1938
DiedMarch 30, 2013(74)
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Known for

Il Divo (2008)
Il Divo
7.2
  • Soundtrack("E la chiamano estate")
  • 2008
Romanzo Criminale (2005)
Romanzo Criminale
7.2
  • Soundtrack("Tutto il resto è noia")
  • 2005
Il ritorno di Ribot (1991)
Il ritorno di Ribot
4.4
TV Mini Series
  • Jockey
Laura Antonelli, Agostina Belli, and Lando Buzzanca in The Eroticist (1972)
The Eroticist
5.6
  • Soundtrack("Dormi serena")
  • 1972

Credits

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Actor

  • Roma nuda (2012)
    Roma nuda
    • Romolo Sebastiani
    • 2012
  • Questa notte è ancora nostra (2008)
    Questa notte è ancora nostra
    5.1
    • Franco Cicchilitti
    • 2008
  • Viola Kisses Everybody (1998)
    Viola Kisses Everybody
    5.1
    • padre di Samuele
    • 1998
  • Frankie Hi-Nrg MC: Quelli che benpensano (1997)
    Frankie Hi-Nrg MC: Quelli che benpensano
    7.9
    Music Video
    • Man with Passenger #2 (uncredited)
    • 1997
  • Il ritorno di Ribot (1991)
    Il ritorno di Ribot
    4.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Jockey
    • 1991
  • Due strani papà (1984)
    Due strani papà
    6.1
    • Franco
    • 1984
  • Gardenia il giustiziere della mala (Gardenia) (1979)
    Gardenia il giustiziere della mala (Gardenia)
    5.8
    • Gardenia
    • 1979
  • Charles Aznavour, Johnny Hallyday, Frank Alamo, Nancy Holloway, and Sylvie Vartan in Cherchez l'idole (1964)
    Cherchez l'idole
    6.2
    • Le metteur en scène
    • 1964

Composer

  • We People of September
    • Composer
    • Post-production
  • Non escludo il ritorno (2014)
    Non escludo il ritorno
    5.4
    • Composer
    • 2014
  • Due strani papà (1984)
    Due strani papà
    6.1
    • Composer
    • 1984
  • Gardenia il giustiziere della mala (Gardenia) (1979)
    Gardenia il giustiziere della mala (Gardenia)
    5.8
    • Composer
    • 1979

Soundtrack

  • Adagio (2023)
    Adagio
    6.6
    • Soundtrack ("Tutto il resto è noia")
    • 2023
  • You Will Be with Us in Paradise (2019)
    You Will Be with Us in Paradise
    8.2
    • writer: "Minuetto"
    • 2019
  • And They Call It Summer (2012)
    And They Call It Summer
    4.4
    • writer: "E la chiamano estate"
    • 2012
  • Raise Your Head (2009)
    Raise Your Head
    6.4
    • writer: "Bimba mia"
    • 2009
  • Il Divo (2008)
    Il Divo
    7.2
    • writer: "E la chiamano estate"
    • 2008
  • Romanzo Criminale (2005)
    Romanzo Criminale
    7.2
    • performer: "Tutto il resto è noia"
    • 2005
  • Esperança (2002)
    Esperança
    6.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "La Música È Finita"
    • 2002–2003
  • Laura Antonelli, Agostina Belli, and Lando Buzzanca in The Eroticist (1972)
    The Eroticist
    5.6
    • lyrics: "Dormi serena"
    • music: "Dormi serena"
    • 1972
  • Claudia Cardinale, John Phillip Law, and Catherine Spaak in Diary of a Telephone Operator (1969)
    Diary of a Telephone Operator
    5.3
    • lyrics: "Una ragione di più"
    • 1969

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative name
    • Franco Colifano
  • Height
    • 6′ 0¾″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • September 14, 1938
    • Tripoli, Libya
  • Died
    • March 30, 2013
    • Acilia, Rome, Lazio, Italy(bone cancer)
  • Spouse
    • ?(divorced, 1 child)

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    He has one daughter and he's grandfather.
  • Nickname
    • Califfo

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