Directing

Steno

Born: January 19, 1917
Died: March 13, 1988 (aged 71)
Birthplace: Rome, Lazio, Italy
Credits: 140 titles

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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Signature work

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

Two Colonels

1963

Totò Looking for a House

1949

Toto Tours Italy

1948

Toto and the Kings of Rome

1952

Magic Touch

1983

Letto a tre piazze

1960

Acting credits 1

Year	Title	Role
1957	Female Three Times Film

Crew credits 140

Year	Title	Job
1988	Big Man TV	Director, Writer, Story, Idea (5 ep)
1988	Metropolitan Animals Film	Director, Writer
1987	L'ombra nera del Vesuvio TV	Director, Writer (4 ep)
1986	Italian Fast Food Film	Story
1985	Sue Me Film	Director, Writer
1983	Magic Touch Film	Screenplay, Director
1983	Bonnie and Clyde Italian Style Film	Director
1982	God Makes and Then Pairs Them Up Film	Director
1982	An Ideal Adventure Film	Director, Screenplay
1982	Banana Joe Film	Director, Screenplay
1981	The Tango of Jealousy Film	Director, Writer
1981	Quando la coppia scoppia Film	Director
1980	Prickly Pears Film	Director, Screenplay
1980	Flatfoot in Egypt Film	Director, Screenplay
1980	Speed Cross Film	Story, Screenplay
1979	Hot Potato Film	Screenplay, Director
1979	Dr. Jekyll Likes Them Hot Film	Director, Story, Screenplay
1978	My Loves Film	Director
1978	Flatfoot in Africa Film	Director
1977	Double Murder Film	Director, Screenplay
1977	Three Tigers Against Three Tigers Film	Director
1976	Horse Fever Film	Director, Screenplay
1976	Italy is Rotten Film	Screenplay, Director, Story
1975	The Boss and the Worker Film	Director
1975	Flatfoot in Hong Kong Film	Director, Screenplay
1974	Policewoman Film	Director
1973	The Knock Out Cop Film	Director
1973	My Brother Anastasia Film	Director
1972	The Terror with Cross-Eyes Film	Screenplay, Director
1972	The Migratory Bird Film	Director
1972	Execution Squad Film	Story, Screenplay, Director
1971	Let's Arm Ourselves and Go! Film	Story
1971	No One Will Notice You're Naked Film	Writer, Director
1971	Mafia Things Film	Director, Screenplay, Story
1970	Basta guardarla Film	Screenplay
1970	Transplant Film	Director, Screenplay
1970	Germania 7 donne a testa Film	Story, Writer
1969	The Archangel Film	Screenplay
1968	Caprice Italian Style Film	Director, Writer
1968	How to Kill 400 Duponts Film	Director
1967	Rita the Field Marshal Film	Director
1966	Pleasant Nights Film	Story, Screenplay
1966	The Invincible Film	Director, Writer
1966	Almost Perfect Crime Film	Screenplay
1966	Love Italian Style Film	Director, Writer
1965	Wrong Beds Film	Director
1965	The Dolls Film	Story
1964	Beautiful Families Film	Screenplay
1964	A Monster and a Half Film	Director, Screenplay, Story
1964	Twins from Texas Film	Director
1964	Laughs Italian Style Film	Director
1963	Heroes of the West Film	Director, Screenplay, Story
1963	Totò vs the Four Film	Director
1963	Two Colonels Film	Director
1962	Copacabana Palace Film	Director
1962	Totò diabolicus Film	Director
1962	Musketeers of the Sea Film	Director, Story
1961	The Girl of a Thousand Months Film	Director, Writer
1961	Totò, Peppino and... the Sweet Life Film	Story
1961	Psycosissimo Film	Director, Screenplay, Story