Franco Nero

Italian actor (born 1941)
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Summary

Franco Nero was born on November 23, 1941[1], in San Prospero Parmense[2]. He has worked as a film actor[3], television actor[4], film director[5], film producer[6], and screenwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,032 views/month, #4,043 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Vanessa Redgrave[9]
  • Child: Carlo Gabriel Nero[10], Franquito Sparanero[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Italy[12]
  • Occupation: actor[13]
  • Award received: Time Machine Award[14], Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[15], David di Donatello for Best Actor[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Genre: Western[18]
  • Commons category: Franco Nero[19]
  • Family name: Sparanero[20]
  • Given name: Francesco[21], Clemente[22], Giuseppe[23]
  • Pseudonym: Franco Nero[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[25]
  • Birth name: Francesco Clemente Giuseppe Sparanero[26]
  • Name in native language: Franco Nero[27]
  • Start of work period: 1962[28]
  • Sibling: Raffaele Sparanero[29]

Why It Matters

Franco Nero has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Franco Nero born?

Franco Nero's place of birth was San Prospero Parmense[2].

Who was Franco Nero married to?

Franco Nero's spouses include Vanessa Redgrave[9].

What did Franco Nero do for work?

Franco Nero worked as a film actor[3], television actor[4], film director[5], film producer[6], and screenwriter[7].

What awards did Franco Nero receive?

Honors received include Time Machine Award[14], Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[15], and David di Donatello for Best Actor[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Corriere della Sera. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 54
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  2. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → franco-nero
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  3. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → franco-nero
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  4. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 24979
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  6. 19w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → Art Film Fest (1995) – Franco Nero.jpg
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  7. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Carlo Gabriel Nero, Franquito Sparanero
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Italian
    Genre → Western
    Sibling → Raffaele Sparanero
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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