Franco Rosso

Known for: Directing
Born: August 29, 1941
Died: December 9, 2016 (aged 75)
Birthplace: Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Biography

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.