Mario Lanfranchi
Personal Info
Know For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1927-06-30 (95 years old)
Deathday
2022-01-03
Place of Birth
Parma, Italy
Also known As
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Mario Lanfranchi
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 lastin...
Acting
1966
as Jefferson Clay
1966
as Lieutenant Fouad
1964
as Colonel Strong
1966
1966
as (as Mario Lanfranchi)
1966
as Henchman (uncredited)
2014
Production
1976
as Screenplay
1976
as Producer
1968
as Director
1968
as Producer
1968
as Writer
1976
as Director
1974
as Director
1974
as Writer
1956
as Director
1967
as Director
1976
as Director
1976
as Screenplay
1962
as Director
1956
as Director
1958
as Director
1982
as Director
1982
as Writer
1971
as Director
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