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.
Navajo Joe
(Jefferson Clay)
Spies Kill Silently
(Lieutenant Fouad)
Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern
(Self)
Operation Hong Kong
(Colonel Strong)
The Big Blackout
The Beckett Affair
((as Mario Lanfranchi))
Dangerous Pleasures
The One Eyed Soldiers
(Henchman (uncredited))
Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema
(Self)
Merciless Man
(Screenplay)
Merciless Man
(Producer)
Death Sentence
(Producer)
Death Sentence
(Director)
Death Sentence
(Writer)
Merciless Man
(Director)
The Kiss of Death
(Writer)
The Kiss of Death
(Director)
La sonnambula
(Director)
La traviata
(Director)
The Mistress is Served
(Screenplay)
The Mistress is Served
(Director)
La serva padrona
(Director)
Madama Butterfly
(Director)
Turandot
(Director)