Mario Lanfranchi
Born: 1927-06-30 in Parma, Italy
Died: 2022-01-03
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
2014
2006
1982
- Venezia, carnevale, un amore ... (Director)
1976
- The Mistress is Served ... (Director)
- Merciless Man ... (Screenplay)
1974
- The Kiss ... (Director)
1971
- Lucia di Lammermoor ... (Director)
1968
- Death Sentence ... (Director)
1967
- La traviata ... (Director)
1966
- The Beckett Affair as (as Mario Lanfranchi)
- Navajo Joe as Jefferson Clay
- The One Eyed Soldiers as Henchman (uncredited)
- The Big Blackout
- Spies Kill Silently as Lieutenant Fouad
1965
1964
- Operation Hong Kong as Colonel Strong
- Zorikan The Barbarian as Luisa's Father
1963
- Ritorno dall'abisso ... (Director)
1962
- La serva padrona ... (Director)
1958
- Turandot ... (Director)
1956
- La sonnambula ... (Director)
- Madama Butterfly ... (Director)