FRANCO ROSSO
Franco Rosso
Gender: Male
Known for: Directing
Birthday: August 29, 1941
Deathday: December 9, 2016
Place of Birth: Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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.
Filmography
Starring
1972·
Right to Work MarchProduction
Director
Director
1986·
64 Day HeroProducer, Director
1983·
Ian Dury X.Writer, Director
1980·
BabylonWriter, Director
1979·
Dread Beat an' BloodDirector
1974·
All That GlittersDirector
1973·
The Mangrove NineDirector, Producer
1971·
ReggaeEditor
1970·
KesAssistant Editor
1969·
Bed PeaceEditor