Portrait of Franco Merli

Franco Merli

Bio: Franco Merli was an Italian actor born in Rome, Italy, on the 31st of October, 1956. Much of Merli's earlier life is unknown, but whilst working as a petrol station attendant at 16, he was discovered by the Italian poet and filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini, and was cast in Pasolini's Arabian Nights as Nur Ed Din thanks to his lean figure and dark complexion
Born: Wed, Oct 31 1956
Birthplace: Rome, Italy

Death: Sat, May 17 2025
Franco Merli is 68 years old
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Poster of Pasolini prossimo nostro
Pasolini prossimo nostro
Franco Merli was 50 in Pasolini prossimo nostro as 'Se stesso'.
Movie Released: Fri, Nov 24 2006
Poster of Hypochondriac
Hypochondriac
Franco Merli was 23 in Hypochondriac
Movie Released: Thu, Dec 20 1979
Poster of Ugly, Dirty and Bad
Ugly, Dirty and Bad
Franco Merli was 19 in Ugly, Dirty and Bad as 'Fernando'.
Movie Released: Thu, Sep 23 1976
Poster of Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
Franco Merli was 19 in Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom as 'Male Victim'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jan 10 1976
Poster of La collegiale
La collegiale
Franco Merli was 18 in La collegiale as 'Stefano'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1975
Poster of Arabian Nights
Arabian Nights
Franco Merli was 17 in Arabian Nights as 'Nur Ed Din'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jun 20 1974

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