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Mario Lanfranchi

1927 – 2022 · Parma, Italy · Active 1956–2014

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 t...

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Spies Kill Silently

Spies Kill Silently

1966 ★ 7.2
as Lieutenant Fouad

Professor Freeman is an important English scientist that is investigating a method to treat cancer. His daughter is killed in the swimming pool of a hotel in Beirut. The case is confidential so that the mission is entrusted to the Special Agent Mikel Brown.

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Filmography

30 credits
2010s 1 credit
2000s 1 credit
1960s 8 credits
1966
Navajo Joe as Jefferson Clay
Movie ★ 6.2
1966
Spies Kill Silently as Lieutenant Fouad
Movie ★ 7.3
1966
Movie ★ 7.3
1966
The Beckett Affair as (as Mario Lanfranchi)
Movie ★ 7.5
1966
The One Eyed Soldiers as Henchman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.3
1965
Movie ★ 5.3
1964
Operation Hong Kong as Colonel Strong
Movie ★ 8.3
1964
Zorikan The Barbarian as Luisa's Father
Movie ★ 9.0
Crew Credits
1980s 2 credits
1982
Movie
1970s 8 credits
1976
Merciless Man Screenplay
Movie ★ 7.2
1976
Movie ★ 7.2
1976
Movie ★ 7.2
1976
Movie ★ 4.2
1976
Movie ★ 4.2
1974
The Kiss Director
Movie ★ 3.5
1974
The Kiss Writer
Movie ★ 3.5
1971
Movie ★ 8.0
1960s 6 credits
1968
Movie ★ 6.3
1968
Movie ★ 6.3
1968
Movie ★ 6.3
1967
La traviata Director
Movie ★ 7.0
1963
Movie
1962
Movie ★ 9.0
1950s 4 credits
1958
Turandot Director
Movie
1956
Movie
1956
Movie