DIRECTOR · FROM TURIN, ITALY
Franco Rosso
1941–20169 credits since 1969
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ABOUT FRANCO
Franco Rosso (29 August 1941 – 9 December 2016) was an Italian-born film producer and director based in England. He is known for making films about Black British culture, and in particular for the 1980 cult film Babylon, about Black Jamaican youth in south London, which was backed by the National Film Finance Corporation.
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Born29 August 1941
Died9 December 2016
BirthplaceTurin, Italy
Known forDirecting
On Cineora1 of 9 titles
Known for
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MovieFilmography
The 1980s
5 titles · IMDb 7.3 on average
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The 1970s
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The 1960s
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