Polyphemus

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1927-06-30 (97 years old)

Place of Birth

Parma, Italy

Mario Lanfranchi

Biography:

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

2014

2006

1966

Navajo Joe as Jefferson Clay
Spies Kill Silently as Lieutenant Fouad
The Beckett Affair as (as Mario Lanfranchi)
The One Eyed Soldiers as Henchman (uncredited)

1965

1964

Operation Hong Kong as Colonel Strong

Writing

1976

Merciless Man as Screenplay

1974

1968

Death Sentence as Writer

Production

1976

Merciless Man as Producer

1968

Death Sentence as Producer

Directing

1976

Merciless Man as Director

1974

The Kiss of Death as Director

1971

1968

Death Sentence as Director

1967

La traviata as Director

1962

La serva padrona as Director

1958

Turandot as Director

1956

La sonnambula as Director
Madama Butterfly as Director