Franco Rossetti | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1930-10-01)1 October 1930 |
| Died | 11 June 2018(2018-06-11) (aged 87) Rome, Italy |
| Other names | Fred Gardner, Frank Ross |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
Franco Rossetti (1 October 1930 – 11 June 2018) was an Italian film director and screenwriter.
Born inSiena, Rossetti started his career as a film critic, then in the early 1950s he entered the film industry as an assistant director.[1] With the rise of theSpaghetti Western genre, Rossetti developed a solid reputation as a screenwriter, especially thanks to the screenplays ofDjango,Texas, Adios andJohnny Oro.[1] He made his directorial debut in 1967 with the westernThe Dirty Outlaws, and then he directed seven more films, spanning different genres.[1][2] Rossetti died inRome on 11 June 2018, at the age of 87.[3]
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