Zeffirelli, Franco (orig. Gian Franco Corsi)

1923 - Born on the 12th of February in Florence; birth of an Italian producer, Director, and Stage Designer

1945 - Became a costume designer for stage plays and operas

1950s - Hmerged to becoming a director for stage operas and plays in Milan, New York, and London among other centers

1965 - directed "La Scala under Herbert von Karajan" and "La Boheme"

1967 - "The Taming of the Shrew"

1968 - Produced "Romeo and Juliet"

1982 - Directed "La Traviata"

1990 - Produced the Americanized "Hamlet"

1993 - Also directed the film "Sparrow"

1996 - Did the film "Jane Eyre"