Biography
Massimo Franciosa (23 July 1924 – 30 March 1998) was an Italian screenwriter and film director. Born and died in Rome, he wrote for 72 films between 1955 and 1991, and directed nine films between 1963 and 1971.
His screenwriting credits include Rocco and His Brothers (1960) and The Leopard (1963), both directed by Luchino Visconti. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay for The Four Days of Naples (1962). He often collaborated with Pasquale Festa Campanile, and was married to painter and writer Simonetta Bardi.
