Director
Mario Lanfranchi
Born 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.
Directed
Death Sentence
Director · 1968
La serva padrona
Director · 1962
Lucia di Lammermoor
Director · 1971
Merciless Man
Director · 1976
La traviata
Director · 1967
The Mistress is Served
Director · 1976
The Kiss
Director · 1974
Turandot
Director · 1958
La sonnambula
Director · 1956
Venezia, carnevale, un amore
Director · 1982
Ritorno dall'abisso
Director · 1963
Madama Butterfly
Director · 1956
Acting
Navajo Joe
Jefferson Clay · 1966
Operation Hong Kong
Colonel Strong · 1964
Zorikan The Barbarian
Luisa's Father · 1964
Spies Kill Silently
Lieutenant Fouad · 1966
The Beckett Affair
(as Mario Lanfranchi) · 1966
Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern
Self · 2006
The One Eyed Soldiers
Henchman (uncredited) · 1966
Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema
Self · 2014