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