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Steno
Known for directing · Born 19 January 1917 · Died 13 March 1988 · aged 71 · Rome, Lazio, Italy
141 credits
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
Banana Joe
1982
Horse Fever
1976
An American in Rome
1954
The Knock Out Cop
1973
Cops and Robbers
1951
Flatfoot in Africa
1978
Flatfoot in Egypt
1980
Flatfoot in Hong Kong
1975
The Overtaxed
1959
Totò diabolicus
1962
Hot Potato
1979
Totó in color
1952
Acting (1)
1957Female Three TimesFilm
Directing (65)
1988Metropolitan AnimalsDirector, WriterFilm
1988Big ManDirector, Writer, Story, IdeaSeries
1987L'ombra nera del VesuvioDirector, WriterSeries
1983Magic TouchDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1983Bonnie and Clyde Italian StyleDirectorFilm
1982An Ideal AdventureDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1982God Makes and Then Pairs Them UpDirectorFilm
1981The Tango of JealousyDirector, WriterFilm
1981Quando la coppia scoppiaDirectorFilm
1980Flatfoot in EgyptDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1980Prickly PearsDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1979Hot PotatoDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1979Dr. Jekyll Likes Them HotDirector, Story, ScreenplayFilm
1978Flatfoot in AfricaDirectorFilm
1978My LovesDirectorFilm
1977Three Tigers Against Three TigersDirectorFilm
1977Double MurderDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1976Horse FeverDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1976Italy is RottenDirector, Screenplay, StoryFilm
1975Flatfoot in Hong KongDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1975The Boss and the WorkerDirectorFilm
1974PolicewomanDirectorFilm
1973The Knock Out CopDirectorFilm
1973My Brother AnastasiaDirectorFilm
1972The Migratory BirdDirectorFilm
1972The Terror with Cross-EyesDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1971No One Will Notice You're NakedDirector, WriterFilm
1971Mafia ThingsDirector, Screenplay, StoryFilm
1968Caprice Italian StyleDirector, WriterFilm
1968How to Kill 400 DupontsDirectorFilm
1967Rita the Field MarshalDirectorFilm
1966Love Italian StyleDirector, WriterFilm
1966The InvincibleDirector, WriterFilm
1965Wrong BedsDirectorFilm
1964A Monster and a HalfDirector, Screenplay, StoryFilm
1964Laughs Italian StyleDirectorFilm
1964Twins from TexasDirectorFilm
1963Two ColonelsDirectorFilm
1963Totò vs the FourDirectorFilm
1963Heroes of the WestDirector, Story, ScreenplayFilm
1962Totò diabolicusDirectorFilm
1962Copacabana PalaceDirectorFilm
1962Musketeers of the SeaDirector, StoryFilm
1961PsycosissimoDirector, Story, ScreenplayFilm
1961The Girl of a Thousand MonthsDirector, WriterFilm
1960We Like It ColdDirector, WriterFilm
1959Toto in MadridDirectorFilm
1959Uncle Was a VampireDirector, Story, ScreenplayFilm
1958Totò in the MoonDirector, Story, ScreenplayFilm
1958Maid, Thief and GuardDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1958My Police GrannyDirectorFilm
1957Susanna tutta pannaDirectorFilm
1957Female Three TimesDirectorFilm
1955Piccola postaDirector, Story, ScreenplayFilm
1954An American in RomeDirector, Story, ScreenplayFilm
1954A Day in CourtDirector, Story, ScreenplayFilm
1953Man, Beast and VirtueDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1953The UnfaithfulsDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1952Toto and the Kings of RomeDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1952Toto and the WomenDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1951Cops and RobbersDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1950A Dog’s LifeDirector, Screenplay, StoryFilm
1950The Knight is HereDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1949Totò Looking for a HouseDirector, Story, ScreenplayFilm
1941Luce nelle tenebreAssistant DirectorFilm
Writing (75)
1986Italian Fast FoodStoryFilm
1985Sue MeWriter, DirectorFilm
1982Banana JoeScreenplay, DirectorFilm
1980Speed CrossStory, ScreenplayFilm
1972Execution SquadScreenplay, Story, DirectorFilm
1971Let's Arm Ourselves and Go!StoryFilm
1970Basta guardarlaScreenplayFilm
1970TransplantScreenplay, DirectorFilm
1970Germania 7 donne a testaStory, WriterFilm
1969The ArchangelScreenplayFilm
1966Pleasant NightsStory, ScreenplayFilm
1966Almost Perfect CrimeScreenplayFilm
1965The DollsStoryFilm
1964Beautiful FamiliesScreenplayFilm
1961Totò, Peppino and... the Sweet LifeStoryFilm
1960Letto a tre piazzeScreenplay, DirectorFilm
1960A Soldier and a HalfScreenplay, DirectorFilm
1959The OvertaxedStory, Screenplay, DirectorFilm
1958Totò, Peppino e le fanaticheStory, ScreenplayFilm
1956Nero's MistressScreenplay, DirectorFilm
1954Sins of CasanovaScreenplay, Director, StoryFilm
1954Io sono la Primula RossaScreenplayFilm
1953I'll See You on the BalconyScreenplayFilm
1953Cinema of yesteryearStory, Screenplay, DirectorFilm
1952Totó in colorScreenplay, Director, StoryFilm
1952The Lucky FiveScreenplayFilm
1952Vendetta... sardaStory, ScreenplayFilm
1952Appointment for MurderStory, ScreenplayFilm
1951My Heart SingsScreenplay, StoryFilm
1951O.K. NeroStory, ScreenplayFilm
1951È l'amor che mi rovinaScreenplayFilm
1951Damn the Taxes!!Screenplay, WriterFilm
1951Tizio, Caio, SempronioScreenplay, StoryFilm
1951NapoleoneScreenplay, StoryFilm
1950I'm in the RevueWriterFilm
1950Her Favourite HusbandScreenplayFilm
1950Outlaw GirlStoryFilm
1950L'inafferrabile 12ScreenplayFilm
1950Soho ConspiracyOriginal StoryFilm
1949The Firemen of ViggiùScreenplay, StoryFilm
1949Lure of the SilaScreenplay, StoryFilm
1949Fame and the DevilScreenplay, DirectorFilm
1949The Iron SwordsmanScreenplayFilm
1949Come scopersi l'AmericaWriterFilm
1948Toto Tours ItalyScreenplay, StoryFilm
1948Fifa e arenaStory, ScreenplayFilm
1948The Mysterious RiderScreenplay, StoryFilm
1948Les MisérablesScreenplayFilm
1948Les Misérables - Storm Over ParisScreenplayFilm
1948Mad About OperaWriterFilm
1948L'eroe della stradaStory, ScreenplayFilm
1947Two Little OrphansScreenplay, StoryFilm
1947The Captain's DaughterScreenplayFilm
1947How I Lost the WarScreenplayFilm
1947Lo sciopero dei milioniWriterFilm
1946Aquila NeraScreenplayFilm
1946L'angelo e il diavoloScreenplayFilm
1945Life Begins AnewScreenplayFilm
1945In High PlacesScreenplayFilm
1945Tutta la città cantaStory, ScreenplayFilm
1945Non canto piùWriterFilm
1945Vivere ancoraScreenplayFilm
1943Two Hearts Against the BeastScreenplayFilm
1943Il viaggio del signor PerrichonScreenplayFilm
1943L'avventura di AnnabellaScreenplayFilm
1942Quarta paginaScreenplayFilm
1942La donna è mobileWriterFilm
1942Labbra serrateScreenplayFilm
1942C'è un fantasma nel castelloScreenplayFilm
1941La scuola dei timidiScreenplayFilm
1940Non me lo dire!Story, ScreenplayFilm
1940AbandonmentScreenplay, WriterFilm
1940Il pirata sono io!Screenplay, First Assistant DirectorFilm
1939Eravamo sette vedoveScreenplayFilm
1939Lo vedi come sei...lo vedi come sei?Screenplay, First Assistant DirectorFilm