Goodbye to Franco Freda, the make-up artist of the movie stars
He died at the San Jacopo Hospital in Pistoia Francesco "Franco" Freda, 94, very famous in the world of Italian cinema as a make-up artist: the funeral will be on January 9 at 2.30 pm in San Benedetto.
Firenze Settegiorni
January 8, 2019
A few years ago he settled in Pistoia, at the age of 94 Francesco "Franco" Freda disappeared, a character known in the film world as a make-up artist of the stars. He worked with Antonioni, Scola and alongside, among others, Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni
Franco Freda: a great friend of Ettore Scola
The news spread quickly in the city, demonstrating the knowledge he had in Pistoia and throughout the province. At 94, after a hospitalization of almost 20 days, Francesco "Franco" Freda, a great make-up artist of the Italian cinema of the golden years, passed away at the San Jacopo Hospital.
His link with Pistoia was evidenced by the fact of having married the Pistoiese Anna Allegri, who died in 2005, and owner of the tailor's "Annamode" in Rome, who always works alongside the world of cinema. Freda has spent a lifetime behind the film sets working with directors such as Antonioni, Scola and many others as well as being alongside Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni and all the most important in the cinema of our house.
The funeral of Franco Freda will be celebrated tomorrow, Wednesday, January 9, at 2.30 pm in the church of San Benedetto in Pistoia.
FREDA, Franco (Francesco Freda)
Born: 1/6/1925, Foligno, Umbria, Italy
Died: 1/8/2019, Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy
Franco Freda’s westerns – make-up artist:
Navajo Joe – 1966
Vengeance is Mine – 1968