Mario Lanfranchi

Known for DirectingBorn 1927-06-30Died 2022-01-03Parma, 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Zorikan The Barbarian

La serva padrona

Operation Hong Kong

Lucia di Lammermoor

The Beckett Affair

The Big Blackout

Merciless Man

Spies Kill Silently

La traviata

Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern

Death Sentence

Navajo Joe

Dangerous Pleasures

The One Eyed Soldiers

The Mistress is Served

The Kiss

Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema

Venezia, carnevale, un amore

Ritorno dall'abisso

Turandot

Rossini: L'italiana in Algeri

La sonnambula

Madama Butterfly