Franco Branciaroli (born 27 March 1947) is an Italian actor, stage director and writer.

Born in Milan, Branciaroli studied acting at the drama school of the Piccolo Teatro, and made his professional debut in 1970, in an adaptation of Tankred Dorst's Toller directed by Patrice Chéreau.

[1][2] He later worked with prominent stage directors such as Carmelo Bene, Luca Ronconi, Aldo Trionfo, Gianfranco De Bosio, and in the second half of the 1980s he started an acclaimed collaboration with Giovanni Testori.

[1][2] In 2022, he debuted as a writer with the novel La carne tonda.

[2][3] In cinema, Branciaroli acted in five films by the famous Italian director Tinto Brass.