Directing
Franco Rosso
EN, IT cinema · 13 credits
Born
29 August 1941
Died
9 December 2016 (aged 75)
Birthplace
Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Also known as Franco Giuseppe Rosso
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.
Known for
Filmography
64 Day Hero
EN · 1986Not rated
Director, Producer
Ian Dury X.
EN · 1983Not rated
Writer, Director
Babylon
EN · 19807.0
Director, Writer
Dread Beat and Blood
EN · 19798.5
Director, Producer
The Mangrove Nine
EN · 197310.0
Producer, Director
Reggae
EN · 19717.0
Editor
Kes
EN · 19707.4
Assistant Editor
Bed Peace
EN · 19697.5
Editor
