Directing
Mario Lanfranchi
IT, DE, EN cinema · 23 credits
Born
30 June 1927
Died
3 January 2022 (aged 94)
Birthplace
Parma, Italy
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
Filmography
Merciless Man
Screenplay, Producer, Director
The Mistress is Served
Screenplay, Director
The Kiss
Writer, Director
Lucia di Lammermoor
Director
Death Sentence
Producer, Director, Writer
La traviata
Director
Navajo Joe
as Jefferson Clay
Spies Kill Silently
as Lieutenant Fouad
The Beckett Affair
as (as Mario Lanfranchi)
The One Eyed Soldiers
as Henchman (uncredited)
Operation Hong Kong
as Colonel Strong
Zorikan The Barbarian
as Luisa's Father
Turandot
Director
La sonnambula
Director
