Person
Mario Lanfranchi
Directing · 1927–2022 · 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
Navajo Joe
Jefferson Clay
Death Sentence
Producer
Merciless Man
Producer
Dangerous Pleasures
1965
Ritorno dall'abisso
Director
Operation Hong Kong
Colonel Strong
La sonnambula
Director
Rossini: L'italiana in Algeri
Director
The Mistress is Served
Screenplay
The Kiss
Director
Filmography
- 2014Red Chairs - Parma and the CinemaSelf
- 2006Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der ItalowesternSelf
- 1982Venezia, carnevale, un amoreDirector
- 1976Merciless ManProducer
- 1976The Mistress is ServedScreenplay
- 1974The KissDirector
- 1971Lucia di LammermoorDirector
- 1968Death SentenceProducer
- 1967La traviataDirector
- 1966Navajo JoeJefferson Clay
- 1966The Big Blackout
- 1966The Beckett Affair(as Mario Lanfranchi)
- 1966Spies Kill SilentlyLieutenant Fouad
- 1966The One Eyed SoldiersHenchman (uncredited)
- 1965Dangerous Pleasures
- 1964Zorikan The BarbarianLuisa's Father
- 1964Operation Hong KongColonel Strong
- 1963Ritorno dall'abissoDirector
- 1962La serva padronaDirector
- 1958TurandotDirector
- 1957Rossini: L'italiana in AlgeriDirector
- 1956La sonnambulaDirector
- 1956Madama ButterflyDirector
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