Director 1941 - 2016

Franco Rosso

Turin, Piedmont, Italy

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... Read full bio →

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Full Name

Franco Rosso

Known For

Directing

Birthday

August 29th, 1941 00:00

Place of Birth

Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Died

December 9th, 2016 00:00 (aged 75)

TMDB ID

225506

IMDb ID

nm0744480

Biography

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.