Franco Rosso

Director · born 29 August 1941 · 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 backed by the National Film Finance Corporation.

Where to start: The Nature of the Beast (1988).

As director 9

The Nature of the Beast (1988) poster

The Nature of the Beast

1988 · 7.5/10

Struggle for Stonebridge (1987) poster

Struggle for Stonebridge

1987

64 Day Hero (1986) poster

64 Day Hero

1986

Ian Dury X. (1983) poster

Ian Dury X.

1983

Babylon (1980) poster

Babylon

1980 · 7.0/10

Dread Beat and Blood (1979) poster

Dread Beat and Blood

1979 · 8.5/10

All That Glitters (1974) poster

All That Glitters

1974

The Mangrove Nine (1973) poster

The Mangrove Nine

1973 · 10.0/10

Le avventure di Ulisse (1969) poster

Le avventure di Ulisse

1969

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Franco Rosso movie?

By viewer score, The Nature of the Beast (1988) at 7.5/10.

What are Franco Rosso’s most popular movies?

Babylon.

How many movies has Franco Rosso made?

9 films on TMDB, 9 as director.