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Director
Mario Lanfranchi
Directing
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Directed movies: 8Directed series: 0All crew credits: 9
TMDB ID: 936863
IMDb ID: nm5988014
Known for: Directing
Born: June 30, 1927
Died: January 3, 2022
Age: 94
Place of birth: Parma, Italy
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1956 - 2014
Years active: 59
Average TMDB rating: 6.2
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Director (8)Screenplay (1)
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.
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Directed Movies
Movies directed by Mario Lanfranchi.
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6.2
Navajo Joe
as Jefferson Clay
1966 Movie
6.2
Death Sentence
Director
1968 Movie
Turandot
Director
1958 Movie
7.2
Spies Kill Silently
as Lieutenant Fouad
1966 Movie
6.2
Merciless Man
Screenplay
1976 Movie
2.8
The Mistress is Served
Director
1976 Movie
7.0
The Big Blackout
1966 Movie
La sonnambula
Director
1956 Movie
6.6
Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern
as Self
2006 Movie
2.0
The Kiss
Director
1974 Movie
6.5
Operation Hong Kong
as Colonel Strong
1964 Movie
4.3
The One Eyed Soldiers
as Henchman (uncredited)
1966 Movie
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Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Mario Lanfranchi.
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Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Mario Lanfranchi.
Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema
as Self
2014 Movie
6.6
Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern
as Self
2006 Movie
6.2
Navajo Joe
as Jefferson Clay
1966 Movie
7.0
The Big Blackout
1966 Movie
7.0
The Beckett Affair
as (as Mario Lanfranchi)
1966 Movie
7.2
Spies Kill Silently
as Lieutenant Fouad
1966 Movie
4.3
The One Eyed Soldiers
as Henchman (uncredited)
1966 Movie
4.5
Dangerous Pleasures
1965 Movie
Zorikan The Barbarian
as Luisa's Father
1964 Movie
6.5
Operation Hong Kong
as Colonel Strong
1964 Movie