Mario Lanfranchi
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 30 June 1927 · Parma, Italy
- Died
- 3 January 2022
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.
Known for
Acting 10
- 2014Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema as Self
- 2006Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern as Self
- 1966Navajo Joe as Jefferson Clay
- 1966The Big Blackout
- 1966The Beckett Affair as (as Mario Lanfranchi)
- 1966Spies Kill Silently as Lieutenant Fouad
- 1966The One Eyed Soldiers as Henchman (uncredited)
- 1965Dangerous Pleasures
- 1964Zorikan The Barbarian as Luisa's Father
- 1964Operation Hong Kong as Colonel Strong
Writing 5
- 1982Venezia, carnevale, un amore · writer
- 1976Merciless Man · screenplay
- 1976The Mistress is Served · screenplay
- 1974The Kiss · writer
- 1968Death Sentence · writer
Directing 13
- 1982Venezia, carnevale, un amore · director
- 1976Merciless Man · director
- 1976The Mistress is Served · director
- 1974The Kiss · director
- 1971Lucia di Lammermoor · director
- 1968Death Sentence · director
- 1967La traviata · director
- 1963Ritorno dall'abisso · director
- 1962La serva padrona · director
- 1958Turandot · director
- 1957Rossini: L'italiana in Algeri · director
- 1956La sonnambula · director
- 1956Madama Butterfly · director
Production 2
- 1976Merciless Man · producer
- 1968Death Sentence · producer