Carlo Gabriel Nero

The son of actors Franco Nero and Vanessa Redgrave, his half-sisters are actresses Joely Richardson and Natasha Richardson (1963–2009). Nero is the nephew of actors Corin (1939–2010) and Lynn Redgrave (1943–2010), cousin to actress Jemma Redgrave, and the uncle of Micheál Richardson and Daisy Bevan. When Nero was about two years old, his parents separated. Consequently, he divided his childhood between Italy with his father and London with his mother. Nero graduated from the Italian National Film School in Rome – Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, and furthered his film studies at the New York University Film School. Vanessa Redgrave said in a 2016 interview with The Times, "It's no surprise that Carlo has ended up in the film business; he just happens to prefer being on the other side of the camera." In 1999, Nero's first feature film as writer/director, Uninvited, was released. The film, adapted from James Gabriel Berman's book of the same name, was screened at numerous international film festivals, including Cannes. Nero directed his mother Vanessa Redgrave, Angelina Jolie, and his sister Joely Richardson, in the 2004 HBO film, The Fever. The film was adapted by a play written by actor Wallace Shawn. In 2005, Nero established a production company Dissent Projects Ltd. with his mother to produce social and environmental documentaries. In June 2024, principal photography was completed on The Estate, a feature drama, executive produced by Nero, Vanessa Redgrave, and Franco Nero. The film is written and directed by Nero, and stars his mother and father. The Estate also features Nero's wife, actress Jennifer Wiltsie and daughter Lillian Nero.

Larry's Visit (1996) – director/writer Il Tocco/ The Touch (1997) – co-writer Uninvited (1999) – director/writer/co-producer The Fever (2004) – director/co-writer/co-executive producer Wake Up World (2006) – documentary director Bosnia Rising (2014) – documentary director Eyes of St. John (2016) – documentary director/writer/co-producer Sea Sorrow (2017) – documentary producer (directed by Vanessa Redgrave)