[PAR] [TLE] Franco Zeffirelli [SEP] Franco Zeffirelli, KBE Grande Ufficiale OMRI (] ; born 12 February 1923) is an Italian director and producer of operas, films and television.  He is also a former senator (1994–2001) for the Italian centre-right "Forza Italia" party.  Recently, Italian researchers have found that he is one of the few distant relatives of Leonardo da Vinci. [PAR] [TLE] Romeo and Juliet on screen [SEP] William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet may be one of the most-screened plays of all time.  The most notable theatrical releases were George Cukor's multi-Oscar-nominated 1936 production "Romeo and Juliet", Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 film "Romeo and Juliet", and Baz Luhrmann's 1996 MTV-inspired "Romeo + Juliet".  The latter two were both, at the time, the highest-grossing Shakespeare films.  Cukor featured the mature actors Norma Shearer and Leslie Howard as the teenage lovers while Zeffirelli populated his film with beautiful young people, and Baz Luhrmann produced a heavily cut fast-paced version aimed at teenage audiences.
[PAR] [TLE] Franco Zeffirelli [ SEP ] Franco Zeffirelli , KBE Grande Ufficiale OMRI ( ] ; born 12 February 1923 ) is an Italian director and producer of operas , films and television . He is also a former senator ( 1994–2001 ) for the Italian centre - right " Forza Italia " party . Recently , Italian researchers have found that he is one of the few distant relatives of Leonardo da Vinci . [PAR] [TLE] Romeo and Juliet on screen [ SEP ] William Shakespeare 's Romeo and Juliet may be one of the most - screened plays of all time . The most notable theatrical releases were George Cukor 's multi - Oscar - nominated 1936 production " Romeo and Juliet " , Franco Zeffirelli 's 1968 film " Romeo and Juliet " , and Baz Luhrmann 's 1996 MTV - inspired " Romeo + Juliet " . The latter two were both , at the time , the highest - grossing Shakespeare films . Cukor featured the mature actors Norma Shearer and Leslie Howard as the teenage lovers while Zeffirelli populated his film with beautiful young people , and Baz Luhrmann produced a heavily cut fast - paced version aimed at teenage audiences .
What is the birthdate of this Italian director and producer of operas, films, and television, who released a theatrical version of Romeo and Juliet in 1968?
What is the birthdate of this Italian director and producer of operas , films , and television , who released a theatrical version of Romeo and Juliet in 1968 ?
12 February 1923
12 February 1923