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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1917-01-19 (108 years old)

Place of Birth

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Steno

Biography:

Steno, the artistic name of Stefano Vanzina (19 January 1917 – 13 March 1988), was an Italian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. Two of his films, Un giorno in pretura (1954) and Febbre da cavallo (1976), were shown in a retrospective section on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.

Known For

Acting

1957

Writing

1988

Big Man as Writer
Big Man as Story
Big Man as Idea

1986

1985

Sue Me as Writer

1983

Magic Touch as Screenplay

1982

Banana Joe as Screenplay
An Ideal Adventure as Screenplay

1981

1980

Flatfoot in Egypt as Screenplay
Speed Cross as Story
Speed Cross as Screenplay
Prickly Pears as Screenplay

1979

Hot Potato as Screenplay

1977

Double Murder as Screenplay

1976

Italy is Rotten as Screenplay
Horse Fever as Screenplay

1975

Flatfoot in Hong Kong as Screenplay

1972

Execution Squad as Screenplay

1970

Basta guardarla as Screenplay
Transplant as Screenplay

1969

The Archangel as Screenplay

1968

1966

Pleasant Nights as Screenplay
The Invincible as Writer

1965

The Dolls as Story

1964

Beautiful Families as Screenplay
Un mostro e mezzo as Screenplay

1963

Heroes of the West as Screenplay

1960

Letto a tre piazze as Screenplay
Un militare e mezzo as Screenplay
We Like It Cold as Writer

1959

The Overtaxed as Story
The Overtaxed as Screenplay
Uncle Was a Vampire as Screenplay

1956

Nero's Mistress as Screenplay

1955

Piccola posta as Story
Piccola posta as Screenplay

1954

Sins of Casanova as Screenplay
A Day in Court as Screenplay
An American in Rome as Screenplay

1953

Man, Beast and Virtue as Screenplay
Cinema of yesteryear as Screenplay
The Unfaithfuls as Screenplay

1952

Totó in color as Screenplay
Vendetta... sarda as Screenplay
The Lucky Five as Screenplay
Toto and the Women as Screenplay

1951

My Heart Sings as Screenplay
Damn the Taxes!! as Screenplay
Cops and Robbers as Screenplay
O.K. Nero as Story
O.K. Nero as Screenplay
Napoleone as Story
Napoleone as Screenplay

1950

Her Favourite Husband as Screenplay
Outlaw Girl as Story
A Dog’s Life as Screenplay
L'inafferrabile 12 as Screenplay
Soho Conspiracy as Original Story

1948

Fifa e arena as Story
Toto Tours Italy as Screenplay
Les Misérables as Screenplay
L'eroe della strada as Screenplay
Fifa e arena as Screenplay
The Mysterious Rider as Screenplay
Mad About Opera as Writer

1947

I due orfanelli as Screenplay
How I Lost the War as Screenplay

1946

Aquila Nera as Screenplay

1945

Non canto più as Writer
Vivere ancora as Screenplay
In High Places as Screenplay
Life Begins Anew as Screenplay
Tutta la città canta as Screenplay

1942

Quarta pagina as Screenplay
Labbra serrate as Screenplay

1940

Abandonment as Writer
Abandonment as Screenplay
Il pirata sono io! as Screenplay
Non me lo dire! as Screenplay

Directing

1988

Big Man as Director

1987

1985

Sue Me as Director

1983

Magic Touch as Director

1982

Banana Joe as Director
An Ideal Adventure as Director

1981

1980

Flatfoot in Egypt as Director
Prickly Pears as Director

1979

Hot Potato as Director

1978

Flatfoot in Africa as Director
My Loves as Director

1976

Horse Fever as Director
Italy is Rotten as Director

1974

Policewoman as Director

1973

The Knock Out Cop as Director

1972

Execution Squad as Director
The Migratory Bird as Director

1970

Transplant as Director

1967

1966

Love Italian Style as Director
The Invincible as Director

1965

Letti sbagliati as Director

1964

Un mostro e mezzo as Director
Twins from Texas as Director

1963

Totò vs the Four as Director
Two Colonels as Director
Heroes of the West as Director

1962

Totò diabolicus as Director
Copacabana Palace as Director

1961

Psycosissimo as Director

1960

Letto a tre piazze as Director
We Like It Cold as Director

1959

Toto in Madrid as Director
The Overtaxed as Director

1958

Totò nella Luna as Director

1957

Female Three Times as Director

1956

Nero's Mistress as Director

1955

Piccola posta as Director

1954

A Day in Court as Director
Sins of Casanova as Director

1953

The Unfaithfuls as Director

1952

Totó in color as Director
Toto and the Women as Director

1951

Cops and Robbers as Director

1950

A Dog’s Life as Director

1949

Totò cerca casa as Director
Fame and the Devil as Director

1941

Luce nelle tenebre as Assistant Director

1940

Il pirata sono io! as First Assistant Director

1939

Lo vedi come sei...lo vedi come sei? as First Assistant Director