Franco Nero Shares the 'Profound Lesson' from Wife Vanessa Redgrave That Shaped His Career Tommy McArdleFebruary 12, 2026 at 11:19 PM 0 Franco Nero and Vanessa Redgrave on May 31, 2011 Edoardo Fornaciari/Getty Franco Nero shared sage advice from wife Vanessa Redgrave that he credits with helping him find success and longevity throughout his acting career Nero and Redgrave first met and fell in love in the late 1960s; they share son Carlo Gabriel Nero, 56, but separated and then reunited as a couple in the 2000s Nero is receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, Feb.
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Franco Nero and Vanessa Redgrave on May 31, 2011
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Franco Nero shared sage advice from wife Vanessa Redgrave that he credits with helping him find success and longevity throughout his acting career
Nero and Redgrave first met and fell in love in the late 1960s; they share son Carlo Gabriel Nero, 56, but separated and then reunited as a couple in the 2000s
Nero is receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, Feb. 12
Franco Nero is sharing words of wisdom he received from his wife Vanessa Redgrave.
Nero, 84, reflected on his legendary acting career and more than 20 years of marriage with Redgrave, 89, as he spoke with Variety on Thursday, Feb. 12 before he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. Nero and Oscar winner Redgrave married in 2006, but their romance dates back to the 1960s. The pair share son Carlo Gabriel Nero, 56.
"I am absolutely convinced that the longevity of my career is also due to a profound lesson I learned from Vanessa: determination. She used to repeat it to me often," Nero told Variety, while looking back on an acting career that began with Italian movies like 1962's Pelle villa.
"Beyond being the woman of my life, she is the most prestigious living actress — Vanessa is determination personified," he added. "For this reason, my artistic longevity and my relationship with Vanessa, dating back to the time of Camelot are deeply connected."
Vanessa Redgrave and Franco Nero circa 2008
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Nero and Redgrave first met when they costarred in the 1967 musical Camelot, which released one year after Nero himself broke out with his iconic role in the 1966 Spaghetti Western movie Django. Nero portrayed King Arthur's (Richard Harris) friend-turned-enemy Sir Lancelot, while Redgrave played Arthur's wife (and Lancelot's secret lover) Guinevere.
The pair separated some time after welcoming their son Carlo. Redgrave was already a mother to daughters Natasha Richardson, who died in 2009 at 45, and Joely Richardson, 61, with her late ex-husband Tony Richardson. Franco became their stepfather after he and Redgrave married in 2006.
As Nero and Redgrave told PEOPLE in 2010, they revived their friendship in the 1990s and subsequently fell in love again, which Redgrave said "happened naturally."
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Franco Nero and Vanessa Redgrave on Nov. 18, 2018
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"When you rediscover love, it's even stronger. It's not physical anymore, it's something deep," Nero added at the time.
Following their romantic reunion, Nero and Redgrave costarred in movies like 2010's Letters to Juliet and a 2025 movie directed by Carlo titled The Estate, which premiered at the Torino Film Festival in Nero's native Italy in November. Redgrave also starred in their son Carlo's 2004 movie The Fever alongside Joely. It is unclear when The Estate may release in U.S. theaters.
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