Franco 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.

Franco Rosso
Born(1941-08-29)29 August 1941
Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Died9 December 2016(2016-12-09) (aged 75)
EducationCamberwell School of Art
Royal College of Art
Occupation(s)Film producer and director
Notable workBabylon (1980)
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