Name
Mario Lanfranchi
Known For
Directing
Birthday
1927-06-30
Deathday
2022-01-03 (95 years old)
Place of Birth
Parma, Italy
Biography
Mario Lanfranchi was an Italian film, theater, and television director, screenwriter, and producer. After graduating from the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Milan (Accademia dei Filodrammatici) in the early 1950s, he was hired by Sergio Pugliese at RAI, at the onset of Italian television. Lanfranchi was the first to bring opera to the small screen in 1956 with Madama Butterfly, introducing a wide audience to the American soprano Anna Moffo. He directed several films, including Libido (1965) and Death Sentence (1968), showcasing his versatility across different media. Lanfranchi's contributions to Italian television and cinema have left a lasting impact on the industry.
Known For
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- 1966 Navajo Joe as Jefferson Clay
- 1966 Spies Kill Silently as Lieutenant Fouad
- 2006 Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern as Self
- 1964 Operation Hong Kong as Colonel Strong
- 1966 The Big Blackout
- 1966 The Beckett Affair as (as Mario Lanfranchi)
- 1965 Dangerous Pleasures
- 1966 The One Eyed Soldiers as Henchman (uncredited)
- 2014 Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema as Self
- 1964 Zorikan The Barbarian as Luisa's Father
