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Mario Lanfranchi
Parma, Italy
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 Filo…
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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.
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Movies and shows, newest first
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2014
Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema
Movie Self
- 2006
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1982
Venezia, carnevale, un amore
Movie Director
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1976
Merciless Man
Movie Producer
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1976
The Mistress is Served
Movie Screenplay
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1974
The Kiss
Movie Director
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1971
Lucia di Lammermoor
Movie Director
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1968
Death Sentence
Movie Producer
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1967
La traviata
Movie Director
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1966
Navajo Joe
Movie Jefferson Clay
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1966
The Big Blackout
Movie
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1966
The Beckett Affair
Movie (as Mario Lanfranchi)
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1966
Spies Kill Silently
Movie Lieutenant Fouad
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1966
The One Eyed Soldiers
Movie Henchman (uncredited)
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1965
Dangerous Pleasures
Movie
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1964
Zorikan The Barbarian
Movie Luisa's Father
More credits
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1964
Operation Hong Kong
Movie Colonel Strong
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1963
Ritorno dall'abisso
Movie Director
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1962
La serva padrona
Movie Director
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1958
Turandot
Movie Director
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1957
Rossini: L'italiana in Algeri
Movie Director
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1956
La sonnambula
Movie Director
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1956
Madama Butterfly
Movie Director
