Director
Mario Lanfranchi
June 30, 1927 · 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.
Often works with
Anna Moffo
5 titles together
La traviata, Lucia di Lammermoor, La serva padrona
Barbara Vittoria Calori
3 titles together
The Mistress is Served, The Kiss, Merciless Man
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Glauco Scarlini
3 titles together
Death Sentence, The Kiss, La traviata
Valentino Macchi
2 titles together
Navajo Joe, The Big Blackout
Adolfo Celi
2 titles together
Death Sentence, Merciless Man
Lang Jeffries
2 titles together
Spies Kill Silently, The Beckett Affair
Full filmography · 18
Merciless Man
Director
1976
The Mistress is Served
Director
1976
The Kiss
Director and Writer
1974
Lucia di Lammermoor
Director
1971
Death Sentence
Director and Writer
19686.3
La traviata
Director
1967
Navajo Joe
as Jefferson Clay
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The Big Blackout
cast
1966
The Beckett Affair
as (as Mario Lanfranchi)
1966
Spies Kill Silently
as Lieutenant Fouad
1966
The One Eyed Soldiers
as Henchman (uncredited)
1966
Zorikan The Barbarian
as Luisa's Father
1964