Mario Lanfranchi
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.
Movies (23)
Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema
2014 · Self
Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern
2006 · Self
Venezia, carnevale, un amore
1982 · Director, Writer
Merciless Man
1976 · Screenplay, Producer, Director
The Mistress is Served
1976 · Screenplay, Director
The Kiss
1974 · Writer, Director
Lucia di Lammermoor
1971 · Director
Death Sentence
1968 · Producer, Director, Writer
La traviata
1967 · Director
Navajo Joe
1966 · Jefferson Clay
The Big Blackout
1966
The Beckett Affair
1966 · (as Mario Lanfranchi)
Spies Kill Silently
1966 · Lieutenant Fouad
The One Eyed Soldiers
1966 · Henchman (uncredited)
Dangerous Pleasures
1965
Zorikan The Barbarian
1964 · Luisa's Father
Operation Hong Kong
1964 · Colonel Strong
Ritorno dall'abisso
1963 · Director
La serva padrona
1962 · Director
Turandot
1958 · Director
Rossini: L'italiana in Algeri
1957 · Director
La sonnambula
1956 · Director
Madama Butterfly
1956 · Director
TV shows (0)
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