Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1917-01-19

Deathday

1988-03-13 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Also Known As

Stefano Vanzina
Stefano Vanzini

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.

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Female Three Times

Oct 25, 1957

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Acting

1957

Female Three Times

Directing

1988		Big Man as Director
1988		Animali metropolitani as Director

1987

L'ombra nera del Vesuvio as Director

1985

Sue Me as Director

1983		Magic Touch as Director
1983		Bonnie and Clyde Italian Style as Director

1982		Dio li fa poi li accoppia as Director
1982		Quando la coppia scoppia as Director
1982		An Ideal Adventure as Director
1982		Banana Joe as Director

1981

The Tango of Jealousy as Director

1980		Prickly Pears as Director
1980		Flatfoot in Egypt as Director

1979		Hot Potato as Director
1979		Dr. Jekyll Likes Them Hot as Director

1978		My Loves as Director
1978		Flatfoot in Africa as Director

1977		Double Murder as Director
1977		Three Tigers Against Three Tigers as Director

1976		Horse Fever as Director
1976		Italy is Rotten as Director

1975		The Boss and the Worker as Director
1975		Flatfoot in Hong Kong as Director

1974

Policewoman as Director

1973		The Knock Out Cop as Director
1973		My Brother Anastasia as Director

1972		The Terror with Cross-Eyes as Director
1972		The Migratory Bird as Director
1972		Execution Squad as Director

1971		No One Will Notice You're Naked as Director
1971		Cose di Cosa Nostra as Director

1970

Transplant as Director

1968		Caprice Italian Style as Director
1968		How to Kill 400 Duponts as Director

1967

Rita the Field Marshal as Director

1966		The Invincible as Director
1966		Love Italian Style as Director

1965

Letti sbagliati as Director

1964		Un mostro e mezzo as Director
1964		Twins from Texas as Director
1964		Risate all'italiana as Director

1963		Heroes of the West as Director
1963		Totò vs the Four as Director
1963		Two Colonels as Director

1962		Copacabana Palace as Director
1962		Totò diabolicus as Director
1962		Musketeers of the Sea as Director

1961		The Girl of a Thousand Months as Director
1961		Psycosissimo as Director

1960		We Like It Cold as Director
1960		Letto a tre piazze as Director
1960		Un militare e mezzo as Director

1959		Uncle Was a Vampire as Director
1959		The Overtaxed as Director
1959		Toto in Madrid as Director

1958		Totò nella Luna as Director
1958		Mia nonna poliziotto as Director
1958		Maid, Thief and Guard as Director

1957		Female Three Times as Director
1957		Susanna tutta panna as Director

1956

Nero's Mistress as Director

1955

Piccola posta as Director

1954		Sins of Casanova as Director
1954		An American in Rome as Director
1954		A Day in Court as Director

1953		Cinema of yesteryear as Director
1953		Man, Beast and Virtue as Director
1953		The Unfaithfuls as Director

1952		Toto and the Women as Director
1952		Toto and the Kings of Rome as Director
1952		Totó in color as Director

1951

Cops and Robbers as Director

1950		È arrivato il Cavaliere as Director
1950		A Dog’s Life as Director

1949		Totò cerca casa as Director
1949		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

Writing

1988		Big Man as Writer
1988		Big Man as Story
1988		Big Man as Idea
1988		Animali metropolitani as Writer

1987

L'ombra nera del Vesuvio as Writer

1986

Italian Fast Food as Story

1985

Sue Me as Writer

1983

Magic Touch as Screenplay

1982		An Ideal Adventure as Screenplay
1982		Banana Joe as Screenplay

1981

The Tango of Jealousy as Writer

1980		Prickly Pears as Screenplay
1980		Flatfoot in Egypt as Screenplay
1980		Speed Cross as Story
1980		Speed Cross as Screenplay

1979		Hot Potato as Screenplay
1979		Dr. Jekyll Likes Them Hot as Story
1979		Dr. Jekyll Likes Them Hot as Screenplay

1977

Double Murder as Screenplay

1976		Horse Fever as Screenplay
1976		Italy is Rotten as Screenplay
1976		Italy is Rotten as Story

1975

Flatfoot in Hong Kong as Screenplay

1972		The Terror with Cross-Eyes as Screenplay
1972		Execution Squad as Screenplay
1972		Execution Squad as Story

1971		Armiamoci e partite! as Story
1971		No One Will Notice You're Naked as Writer
1971		Cose di Cosa Nostra as Screenplay
1971		Cose di Cosa Nostra as Story

1970		Basta guardarla as Screenplay
1970		Transplant as Screenplay

1969

The Archangel as Screenplay

1968

Caprice Italian Style as Writer

1966		Pleasant Nights as Story
1966		Pleasant Nights as Screenplay
1966		The Invincible as Writer
1966		Delitto quasi perfetto as Screenplay
1966		Love Italian Style as Writer

1965

The Dolls as Story

1964		Beautiful Families as Screenplay
1964		Un mostro e mezzo as Screenplay
1964		Un mostro e mezzo as Story

1963		Heroes of the West as Story
1963		Heroes of the West as Screenplay

1962

Musketeers of the Sea as Story

1961		The Girl of a Thousand Months as Writer
1961		Totò, Peppino and... the Sweet Life as Story
1961		Psycosissimo as Story
1961		Psycosissimo as Screenplay

1960		We Like It Cold as Writer
1960		Letto a tre piazze as Screenplay
1960		Un militare e mezzo as Screenplay

1959		Uncle Was a Vampire as Story
1959		Uncle Was a Vampire as Screenplay
1959		The Overtaxed as Story
1959		The Overtaxed as Screenplay

1958		Totò nella Luna as Story
1958		Totò nella Luna as Screenplay
1958		Totò, Peppino e le fanatiche as Story
1958		Totò, Peppino e le fanatiche as Screenplay
1958		Maid, Thief and Guard as Screenplay

1956

Nero's Mistress as Screenplay

1955		Piccola posta as Story
1955		Piccola posta as Screenplay

1954		Sins of Casanova as Screenplay
1954		Sins of Casanova as Story
1954		Io sono la Primula Rossa as Screenplay
1954		An American in Rome as Story
1954		An American in Rome as Screenplay
1954		A Day in Court as Story
1954		A Day in Court as Screenplay

1953		Cinema of yesteryear as Story
1953		Cinema of yesteryear as Screenplay
1953		I'll See You on the Balcony as Screenplay
1953		Man, Beast and Virtue as Screenplay
1953		The Unfaithfuls as Screenplay

1952		Toto and the Women as Screenplay
1952		The Lucky Five as Screenplay
1952		Toto and the Kings of Rome as Screenplay
1952		Totó in color as Screenplay
1952		Totó in color as Story
1952		Vendetta... sarda as Story
1952		Vendetta... sarda as Screenplay
1952		Appointment for Murder as Story
1952		Appointment for Murder as Screenplay

1951		Tizio, Caio, Sempronio as Screenplay
1951		Tizio, Caio, Sempronio as Story
1951		My Heart Sings as Screenplay
1951		My Heart Sings as Story
1951		Cops and Robbers as Screenplay
1951		O.K. Nero as Story
1951		O.K. Nero as Screenplay
1951		Damn the Taxes!! as Screenplay
1951		Damn the Taxes!! as Writer
1951		È l'amor che mi rovina as Screenplay
1951		Napoleone as Screenplay
1951		Napoleone as Story

1950		Outlaw Girl as Story
1950		È arrivato il Cavaliere as Screenplay
1950		Soho Conspiracy as Original Story
1950		A Dog’s Life as Screenplay
1950		A Dog’s Life as Story
1950		L'inafferrabile 12 as Screenplay
1950		Her Favourite Husband as Screenplay
1950		I'm in the Revue as Writer

1949		Lure of the Sila as Screenplay
1949		Lure of the Sila as Story
1949		Totò cerca casa as Story
1949		Totò cerca casa as Screenplay
1949		Fame and the Devil as Screenplay
1949		The Iron Swordsman as Screenplay
1949		The Firemen of Viggiù as Screenplay
1949		The Firemen of Viggiù as Story
1949		Come scopersi l'America as Writer

1948		Toto Tours Italy as Screenplay
1948		Toto Tours Italy as Story
1948		Fifa e arena as Story
1948		Fifa e arena as Screenplay
1948		The Mysterious Rider as Screenplay
1948		The Mysterious Rider as Story
1948		L'eroe della strada as Story
1948		L'eroe della strada as Screenplay
1948		Mad About Opera as Writer
1948		Les Misérables - Storm Over Paris as Screenplay
1948		Les Misérables as Screenplay

1947		How I Lost the War as Screenplay
1947		I due orfanelli as Screenplay
1947		I due orfanelli as Story
1947		The Captain's Daughter as Screenplay
1947		Lo sciopero dei milioni as Writer

1946

Aquila Nera as Screenplay

1945		Non canto più as Writer
1945		Life Begins Anew as Screenplay
1945		Tutta la città canta as Story
1945		Tutta la città canta as Screenplay
1945		Vivere ancora as Screenplay
1945		In High Places as Screenplay

1943		Il viaggio del signor Perrichon as Screenplay
1943		Totò nella fossa dei leoni as Screenplay
1943		L'avventura di Annabella as Screenplay

1942		Quarta pagina as Screenplay
1942		Labbra serrate as Screenplay
1942		La donna è mobile as Writer

1940		Non me lo dire! as Story
1940		Non me lo dire! as Screenplay
1940		Il pirata sono io! as Screenplay
1940		Abandonment as Screenplay
1940		Abandonment as Writer

1939		Lo vedi come sei...lo vedi come sei? as Screenplay
1939		Eravamo sette vedove as Screenplay