Migliacci studied in
Florence where his family had settled, here he entered in a competition for young players, in which he won a stay of three days to
Cinecittà and a modest role in a film by
Nino Taranto. After this, he moved to
Rome and the world of cinema where he worked in small parts in about 18 films. In 1958, with
Domenico Modugno, Migliacci co-authored the song "", also known as "", which has become one of the most well-known Italian songs in the world. While the words of the title, "in the blue, painted blue," seem to make no sense, they actually do when one understands the inspiration for the song came out of a wine fueled vision of Franco's combining his memory of two
Marc Chagall paintings and himself painted blue with the ability to fly. Afterward, he worked in drama series for television and several
radio plays. He was then the illustrator for
The Pioneer children's magazine directed by
Gianni Rodari. Migliacci died on 15 September 2023, at the age of 92. == Filmography ==