Mario Lanfranchi

Directing·Jun 30, 1927·Parma, Italy

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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.

Film	Credit
Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema2014 · Self	Self
Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern2006 · Self	Self
VVenezia, carnevale, un amore1982 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Merciless Man1976 · Screenplay, Producer, Director	Screenplay, Producer, Director
The Mistress is Served1976 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
The Kiss1974 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Lucia di Lammermoor1971 · Director	Director
Death Sentence1968 · Producer, Director, Writer	Producer, Director, Writer
La traviata1967 · Director	Director
Navajo Joe1966 · Jefferson Clay	Jefferson Clay
The Big Blackout1966 · Actor	Actor
The Beckett Affair1966 · (as Mario Lanfranchi)	(as Mario Lanfranchi)
Spies Kill Silently1966 · Lieutenant Fouad	Lieutenant Fouad
The One Eyed Soldiers1966 · Henchman (uncredited)	Henchman (uncredited)
Dangerous Pleasures1965 · Actor	Actor
Zorikan The Barbarian1964 · Luisa's Father	Luisa's Father
Operation Hong Kong1964 · Colonel Strong	Colonel Strong
RRitorno dall'abisso1963 · Director	Director
LLa serva padrona1962 · Director	Director
Turandot1958 · Director	Director
Rossini: L'italiana in Algeri1957 · Director	Director
La sonnambula1956 · Director	Director
Madama Butterfly1956 · Director	Director