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.
Acting
Movie
Navajo Joe
as Jefferson Clay
1966
Movie
Spies Kill Silently
as Lieutenant Fouad
1966
Movie
Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern
as Self
2006
Movie
Operation Hong Kong
as Colonel Strong
1964
Movie
The One Eyed Soldiers
as Henchman (uncredited)
1966
Movie
The Big Blackout
1966
Movie
Dangerous Pleasures
1965
Movie
The Beckett Affair
as (as Mario Lanfranchi)
1966
Movie
Zorikan The Barbarian
as Luisa's Father
1964
Movie
Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema
as Self
2014
Crew
Movie
Death Sentence
Director
1968
Movie
The Mistress is Served
Director
1976
Movie
The Kiss
Director
1974
Movie
Merciless Man
Screenplay
1976
Movie
La traviata
Director
1967
Movie
La serva padrona
Director
1962
Movie
Lucia di Lammermoor
Director
1971
Movie
La sonnambula
Director
1956
Movie
Madama Butterfly
Director
1956
Movie
Turandot
Director
1958
Movie
Venezia, carnevale, un amore
Director
1982
Movie
Ritorno dall'abisso
Director
1963