Directing · geboren 1927-06-30 · Parma, Italy

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.

Bekannt aus

• An seinen Stiefeln klebte Blut (1966) – Jefferson Clay
• Django - Unbarmherzig wie die Sonne (1968) – Producer
• Leise töten die Spione (1966) – Lieutenant Fouad
• Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern (2006) – Self
• Die Herrenreiterin (1976) – Screenplay
• Weiße Fracht für Hongkong (1964) – Colonel Strong
• The One Eyed Soldiers (1966) – Henchman (uncredited)
• Il bacio (1974) – Writer
• Perry Grant - Die Waffe des Teufels (1966)
• Una voglia da morire (1965)
• Genova a mano armata (1976) – Screenplay
• The Beckett Affair (1966) – (as Mario Lanfranchi)
• La traviata (1967) – Director
• Zorikan lo sterminatore (1964) – Luisa's Father
• La serva padrona (1962) – Director
• Lucia di Lammermoor (1971) – Director
• Poltrone Rosse - Parma e il cinema (2014) – Self
• La sonnambula (1956) – Director
• Madama Butterfly (1956) – Director
• Turandot (1958) – Director
• Venezia, carnevale, un amore (1982) – Director
• Ritorno dall'abisso (1963) – Director
• Rossini: L'italiana in Algeri (1957) – Director