Franco Zeffirelli

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 15 films, with $162,140,150 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #913)

Best-known technical roles: Tea with Mussolini (Director), Tea with Mussolini (Screenwriter), Endless Love (Director), Hamlet (Director), Hamlet (Screenwriter)

Born: February 12, 1923

Died: June 15, 2019

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	15	$154,878,920	$7,261,230	$162,140,150
	Screenwriter	3	$38,700,325	$1,808,359	$40,508,684
	Assistant Director	1	$27,723	$5,258	$32,981

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Assistant Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,487	$27,723
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600)	562	$154,878,920
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,311	$38,700,325
Top Grossing Assistant Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,441	$5,258
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100)	3,048	$7,261,230
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300)	5,212	$1,808,359
Top Grossing Assistant Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,570	$32,981
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	913	$162,140,150
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500)	3,456	$40,508,684

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Dec 31, 2023	Turandot - Arena di Verona	Director		$38,375	$38,375
Dec 31, 2020	Arena Di Verona: Il Trovatore	Director		$7,950	$7,950
Dec 31, 2016	Met Opera: La Boheme (2016)	Director		$72,983	$72,983
Nov 5, 2004	Callas Forever	Director	$445,996	$5,327,134	$5,773,130
May 14, 1999	Tea with Mussolini	Director Screenwriter	$14,395,874		$14,395,874
Apr 12, 1996	Jane Eyre	Director	$5,200,601		$5,200,601
Dec 19, 1990	Hamlet	Director Screenwriter	$20,710,451	$1,783,276	$22,493,727
Sep 12, 1986	Otello	Director	$189,042		$189,042
Apr 22, 1983	La traviata	Director Screenwriter	$3,594,000	$25,083	$3,619,083
Unknown	Pagliacci	Director
Jul 17, 1981	Endless Love	Director	$33,000,000		$33,000,000
Apr 4, 1979	The Champ	Director	$30,441,738		$30,441,738
Dec 31, 1972	Fratello Sole, Sorella Luna	Director
Oct 8, 1968	Romeo and Juliet	Director	$38,901,218	$6,429	$38,907,647
Jul 8, 1968	Senso	Assistant Director	$27,723	$5,258	$32,981
Mar 8, 1967	The Taming of the Shrew	Director	$8,000,000		$8,000,000

Averages			$14,082,422	$908,311	$11,583,795
Totals	16		$154,906,643	$7,266,488	$162,173,131

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Dec 31, 2023	Turandot - Arena di Ve…				$38,375
Dec 31, 2020	Arena Di Verona: Il Tr…				$7,950
Dec 31, 2016	Met Opera: La Boheme (…				$72,983
Nov 5, 2004	Callas Forever	$37,855	16	$445,996	$5,773,130	7.7%
May 14, 1999	Tea with Mussolini	$1,633,183	284	$14,395,874	$14,395,874	100.0%
Apr 12, 1996	Jane Eyre	$269,929	180	$5,200,601	$5,200,601	100.0%
Dec 19, 1990	Hamlet		525	$20,710,451	$22,493,727	92.1%
Sep 12, 1986	Otello	$23,076	2	$189,042	$189,042	100.0%
Apr 22, 1983	La traviata	$33,977	39	$3,594,000	$3,619,083	99.3%
Unknown	Pagliacci
Jul 17, 1981	Endless Love	$4,162,921	632	$33,000,000	$33,000,000	100.0%
Apr 4, 1979	The Champ	$1,972,684	563	$30,441,738	$30,441,738	100.0%
Dec 31, 1972	Fratello Sole, Sorella…
Oct 8, 1968	Romeo and Juliet			$38,901,218	$38,907,647	100.0%
Mar 8, 1967	The Taming of the Shrew			$8,000,000	$8,000,000	100.0%

Averages		$1,161,946	280	$15,487,892	$12,472,319	89.9%
Totals	15			$154,878,920	$162,140,150

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
May 14, 1999	Tea with Mussolini	$1,633,183	284	$14,395,874	$14,395,874	100.0%
Dec 19, 1990	Hamlet		525	$20,710,451	$22,493,727	92.1%
Apr 22, 1983	La traviata	$33,977	39	$3,594,000	$3,619,083	99.3%

Averages		$833,580	283	$12,900,108	$13,502,895	97.1%
Totals	3			$38,700,325	$40,508,684

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Assistant Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,487	$27,723
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600)	562	$154,878,920
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,311	$38,700,325
Top Grossing Assistant Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,441	$5,258
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100)	3,048	$7,261,230
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300)	5,212	$1,808,359
Top Grossing Assistant Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,570	$32,981
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	913	$162,140,150
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500)	3,456	$40,508,684