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Steno

Director · 1917–1988 · Rome, Lazio, Italy

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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.

Directed 79

1980s

  1. 1988
  2. Metropolitan Animals

    Director

  3. 1987

    L'ombra nera del Vesuvio

    Director

  4. 1985

    Sue Me

    Director

  5. 1983

    Magic Touch

    Director

  6. Bonnie and Clyde Italian Style

    Director

  7. 1982

    God Makes and Then Pairs Them Up

    Director

  8. 1981

    The Tango of Jealousy

    Director

  9. Quando la coppia scoppia

    Director

  10. 1980

    Prickly Pears

    Director

  11. Flatfoot in Egypt

    Director

1970s

  1. 1979
  2. 1978
  3. Flatfoot in Africa

    Director

  4. 1977

    Double Murder

    Director

  5. Three Tigers Against Three Tigers

    Director

  6. 1976

    Horse Fever

    Director

  7. Italy is Rotten

    Director

  8. 1975

    The Boss and the Worker

    Director

  9. 1974
  10. 1973
  11. My Brother Anastasia

    Director

  12. 1972

    The Terror with Cross-Eyes

    Director

  13. The Migratory Bird

    Director

  14. 1971

    No One Will Notice You're Naked

    Director

  15. Mafia Things

    Director

  16. 1970

    Transplant

    Director

1960s

  1. 1968

    Caprice Italian Style

    Director

  2. How to Kill 400 Duponts

    Director

  3. 1967

    Rita the Field Marshal

    Director

  4. 1966

    The Invincible

    Director

  5. Love Italian Style

    Director

  6. 1965

    Wrong Beds

    Director

  7. 1964

    A Monster and a Half

    Director

  8. Twins from Texas

    Director

  9. Laughs Italian Style

    Director

  10. 1963

    Heroes of the West

    Director

  11. Totò vs the Four

    Director

  12. Two Colonels

    Director

  13. 1962
  14. Musketeers of the Sea

    Director

  15. 1961

    The Girl of a Thousand Months

    Director

  16. Psycosissimo

    Director

  17. 1960

    We Like It Cold

    Director

  18. Letto a tre piazze

    Director

  19. A Soldier and a Half

    Director

1950s

  1. 1959

    Uncle Was a Vampire

    Director

  2. The Overtaxed

    Director

  3. Toto in Madrid

    Director

  4. 1958

    Totò in the Moon

    Director

  5. My Police Granny

    Director

  6. Maid, Thief and Guard

    Director

  7. 1957

    Female Three Times

    Director

  8. Susanna tutta panna

    Director

  9. 1956
  10. 1955

    Piccola posta

    Director

  11. 1954

    Sins of Casanova

    Director

  12. An American in Rome

    Director

  13. A Day in Court

    Director

  14. 1953

    Cinema of yesteryear

    Director

  15. Man, Beast and Virtue

    Director

  16. 1952

    Toto and the Women

    Director

  17. Toto and the Kings of Rome

    Director

  18. Totó in color

    Director

  19. 1951

    Cops and Robbers

    Director

  20. 1950

    The Knight is Here

    Director

  21. A Dog’s Life

    Director

1940s

  1. 1949

    Totò Looking for a House

    Director

  2. Fame and the Devil

    Director

  3. 1941

    Luce nelle tenebre

    Assistant Director

  4. 1940

    Il pirata sono io!

    First Assistant Director

1930s

  1. 1939

    Lo vedi come sei...lo vedi come sei?

    First Assistant Director

Wrote 113

1980s

  1. 1988
  2. Metropolitan Animals

    Writer

  3. 1987

    L'ombra nera del Vesuvio

    Writer

  4. 1986

    Italian Fast Food

    Story

  5. 1985

    Sue Me

    Writer

  6. 1983

    Magic Touch

    Screenplay

  7. 1982
  8. 1981

    The Tango of Jealousy

    Writer

  9. 1980

    Prickly Pears

    Screenplay

  10. Flatfoot in Egypt

    Screenplay

1970s

  1. 1979
  2. 1977

    Double Murder

    Screenplay

  3. 1976

    Horse Fever

    Screenplay

  4. Italy is Rotten

    Screenplay, Story

  5. 1975
  6. 1972

    The Terror with Cross-Eyes

    Screenplay

  7. 1971

    Let's Arm Ourselves and Go!

    Story

  8. No One Will Notice You're Naked

    Writer

  9. Mafia Things

    Screenplay, Story

  10. 1970

    Basta guardarla

    Screenplay

  11. Transplant

    Screenplay

  12. Germania 7 donne a testa

    Story, Writer

1960s

  1. 1969

    The Archangel

    Screenplay

  2. 1968

    Caprice Italian Style

    Writer

  3. 1966

    Pleasant Nights

    Story, Screenplay

  4. The Invincible

    Writer

  5. Almost Perfect Crime

    Screenplay

  6. Love Italian Style

    Writer

  7. 1965

    The Dolls

    Story

  8. 1964

    Beautiful Families

    Screenplay

  9. A Monster and a Half

    Screenplay, Story

  10. 1963

    Heroes of the West

    Story, Screenplay

  11. 1962

    Musketeers of the Sea

    Story

  12. 1961

    The Girl of a Thousand Months

    Writer

  13. Totò, Peppino and... the Sweet Life

    Story

  14. Psycosissimo

    Story, Screenplay

  15. 1960

    We Like It Cold

    Writer

  16. Letto a tre piazze

    Screenplay

  17. A Soldier and a Half

    Screenplay

1950s

  1. 1959

    Uncle Was a Vampire

    Story, Screenplay

  2. The Overtaxed

    Story, Screenplay

  3. 1958

    Totò in the Moon

    Story, Screenplay

  4. Totò, Peppino e le fanatiche

    Story, Screenplay

  5. Maid, Thief and Guard

    Screenplay

  6. 1956
  7. 1955

    Piccola posta

    Story, Screenplay

  8. 1954

    Sins of Casanova

    Screenplay, Story

  9. Io sono la Primula Rossa

    Screenplay

  10. An American in Rome

    Story, Screenplay

  11. A Day in Court

    Story, Screenplay

  12. 1953

    Cinema of yesteryear

    Story, Screenplay

  13. I'll See You on the Balcony

    Screenplay

  14. Man, Beast and Virtue

    Screenplay

  15. 1952

    Toto and the Women

    Screenplay

  16. The Lucky Five

    Screenplay

  17. Toto and the Kings of Rome

    Screenplay

  18. Totó in color

    Screenplay, Story

  19. Vendetta... sarda

    Story, Screenplay

  20. Appointment for Murder

    Story, Screenplay

  21. 1951

    Tizio, Caio, Sempronio

    Screenplay, Story

  22. My Heart Sings

    Screenplay, Story

  23. Cops and Robbers

    Screenplay

  24. O.K. Nero

    Story, Screenplay

  25. Damn the Taxes!!

    Screenplay, Writer

  26. Napoleone

    Screenplay, Story

  27. 1950

    Outlaw Girl

    Story

  28. The Knight is Here

    Screenplay

  29. Soho Conspiracy

    Original Story

  30. A Dog’s Life

    Screenplay, Story

  31. L'inafferrabile 12

    Screenplay

  32. Her Favourite Husband

    Screenplay

  33. I'm in the Revue

    Writer

1940s

  1. 1949

    Lure of the Sila

    Screenplay, Story

  2. Totò Looking for a House

    Story, Screenplay

  3. Fame and the Devil

    Screenplay

  4. The Iron Swordsman

    Screenplay

  5. The Firemen of Viggiù

    Screenplay, Story

  6. Come scopersi l'America

    Writer

  7. 1948
  8. Fifa e arena

    Story, Screenplay

  9. The Mysterious Rider

    Screenplay, Story

  10. L'eroe della strada

    Story, Screenplay

  11. Mad About Opera

    Writer

  12. Les Misérables - Storm Over Paris

    Screenplay

  13. Les Misérables

    Screenplay

  14. 1947

    How I Lost the War

    Screenplay

  15. Two Little Orphans

    Screenplay, Story

  16. The Captain's Daughter

    Screenplay

  17. Lo sciopero dei milioni

    Writer

  18. 1946

    Aquila Nera

    Screenplay

  19. 1945

    Non canto più

    Writer

  20. Life Begins Anew

    Screenplay

  21. Tutta la città canta

    Story, Screenplay

  22. 1943

    Il viaggio del signor Perrichon

    Screenplay

  23. Two Hearts Against the Beast

    Screenplay

  24. L'avventura di Annabella

    Screenplay

  25. 1942

    Quarta pagina

    Screenplay

  26. Labbra serrate

    Screenplay

  27. La donna è mobile

    Writer

  28. C'è un fantasma nel castello

    Screenplay

  29. 1941

    La scuola dei timidi

    Screenplay

  30. 1940

    Non me lo dire!

    Story, Screenplay

  31. Il pirata sono io!

    Screenplay

  32. Abandonment

    Screenplay, Writer

1930s

  1. 1939

    Lo vedi come sei...lo vedi come sei?

    Screenplay

  2. Eravamo sette vedove

    Screenplay

Acted in 1

1950s

  1. 1957

    Female Three Times

    Movie