S
Steno
- Born
- January 19, 1917
- Died
- March 13, 1988 (71 years old)
- Place of birth
- Rome, Lazio, Italy
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.
Known for
★ 6.7Banana Joe
1982
★ 7.1An American in Rome
1954
★ 7.3Horse Fever
1976
★ 6.5The Knock Out Cop
1973
★ 6.2Flatfoot in Hong Kong
1975
★ 6.2Flatfoot in Egypt
1980
★ 6.2Flatfoot in Africa
1978
★ 7.5Cops and Robbers
1951
★ 7.1The Overtaxed
1959
★ 6.3Hot Potato
1979
★ 7.0Toto and the Kings of Rome
1952
★ 6.3A Day in Court
1954
Filmography
- 1988Big ManSeries · Director, Writer, Story, Idea
- 1988Metropolitan AnimalsFilm · Director, Writer
- 1987L'ombra nera del VesuvioSeries · Director, Writer
- 1986Italian Fast FoodFilm · Story
- 1985Sue MeFilm · Writer, Director
- 1983Magic TouchFilm · Director, Screenplay★ 5.7
- 1983Bonnie and Clyde Italian StyleFilm · Director★ 5.1
- 1982God Makes and Then Pairs Them UpFilm · Director★ 5.0
- 1982An Ideal AdventureFilm · Director, Screenplay★ 5.0
- 1982Banana JoeFilm · Screenplay, Director★ 6.7
- 1981The Tango of JealousyFilm · Director, Writer
- 1981Quando la coppia scoppiaFilm · Director
- 1980Prickly PearsFilm · Director, Screenplay★ 5.3
- 1980Flatfoot in EgyptFilm · Director, Screenplay★ 6.2
- 1980Speed CrossFilm · Story, Screenplay
- 1979Hot PotatoFilm · Director, Screenplay★ 6.3
- 1979Dr. Jekyll Likes Them HotFilm · Director, Story, Screenplay★ 5.0
- 1978My LovesFilm · Director★ 5.9
- 1978Flatfoot in AfricaFilm · Director★ 6.2
- 1977Double MurderFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1977Three Tigers Against Three TigersFilm · Director★ 5.1
- 1976Horse FeverFilm · Director, Screenplay★ 7.3
- 1976Italy is RottenFilm · Director, Screenplay, Story
- 1975The Boss and the WorkerFilm · Director
- 1975Flatfoot in Hong KongFilm · Director, Screenplay★ 6.2
- 1974PolicewomanFilm · Director★ 5.6
- 1973The Knock Out CopFilm · Director★ 6.5
- 1973My Brother AnastasiaFilm · Director
- 1972The Terror with Cross-EyesFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1972The Migratory BirdFilm · Director
- 1972Execution SquadFilm · Screenplay, Story, Director★ 6.9
- 1971Let's Arm Ourselves and Go!Film · Story
- 1971No One Will Notice You're NakedFilm · Director, Writer
- 1971Mafia ThingsFilm · Director, Screenplay, Story
- 1970Basta guardarlaFilm · Screenplay
- 1970TransplantFilm · Screenplay, Director
- 1970Germania 7 donne a testaFilm · Story, Writer
- 1969The ArchangelFilm · Screenplay
- 1968Caprice Italian StyleFilm · Director, Writer★ 6.1
- 1968How to Kill 400 DupontsFilm · Director
- 1967Rita the Field MarshalFilm · Director
- 1966Pleasant NightsFilm · Story, Screenplay
- 1966The InvincibleFilm · Director, Writer
- 1966Almost Perfect CrimeFilm · Screenplay
- 1966Love Italian StyleFilm · Director, Writer
- 1965Wrong BedsFilm · Director
- 1965The DollsFilm · Story★ 5.3
- 1964Beautiful FamiliesFilm · Screenplay
- 1964A Monster and a HalfFilm · Director, Screenplay, Story
- 1964Twins from TexasFilm · Director
- 1964Laughs Italian StyleFilm · Director
- 1963Heroes of the WestFilm · Director, Story, Screenplay
- 1963Totò vs the FourFilm · Director★ 6.7
- 1963Two ColonelsFilm · Director★ 7.5
- 1962Copacabana PalaceFilm · Director
- 1962Totò diabolicusFilm · Director★ 7.1
- 1962Musketeers of the SeaFilm · Director, Story
- 1961The Girl of a Thousand MonthsFilm · Director, Writer
- 1961Totò, Peppino and... the Sweet LifeFilm · Story★ 6.8
- 1961PsycosissimoFilm · Director, Story, Screenplay
- 1960We Like It ColdFilm · Director, Writer
- 1960Letto a tre piazzeFilm · Screenplay, Director★ 7.0
- 1960A Soldier and a HalfFilm · Screenplay, Director
- 1959Uncle Was a VampireFilm · Director, Story, Screenplay
- 1959The OvertaxedFilm · Story, Screenplay, Director★ 7.1
- 1959Toto in MadridFilm · Director★ 6.5
- 1958Totò in the MoonFilm · Director, Story, Screenplay★ 5.7
- 1958My Police GrannyFilm · Director
- 1958Totò, Peppino e le fanaticheFilm · Story, Screenplay★ 6.6
- 1958Maid, Thief and GuardFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1957Female Three TimesFilm · Director
- 1957Susanna tutta pannaFilm · Director
- 1956Nero's MistressFilm · Screenplay, Director★ 5.9
- 1955Piccola postaFilm · Director, Story, Screenplay
- 1954Sins of CasanovaFilm · Screenplay, Director, Story
- 1954Io sono la Primula RossaFilm · Screenplay
- 1954An American in RomeFilm · Director, Story, Screenplay★ 7.1
- 1954A Day in CourtFilm · Director, Story, Screenplay★ 6.3
- 1953Cinema of yesteryearFilm · Story, Screenplay, Director
- 1953I'll See You on the BalconyFilm · Screenplay
- 1953Man, Beast and VirtueFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1953The UnfaithfulsFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1952Toto and the WomenFilm · Director, Screenplay★ 6.8
- 1952Toto and the Kings of RomeFilm · Director, Screenplay★ 7.0
- 1952The Lucky FiveFilm · Screenplay
- 1952Totó in colorFilm · Screenplay, Director, Story★ 7.3
- 1952Vendetta... sardaFilm · Story, Screenplay
- 1952Appointment for MurderFilm · Story, Screenplay
- 1951Tizio, Caio, SempronioFilm · Screenplay, Story
- 1951My Heart SingsFilm · Screenplay, Story
- 1951Cops and RobbersFilm · Director, Screenplay★ 7.5
- 1951O.K. NeroFilm · Story, Screenplay
- 1951Damn the Taxes!!Film · Screenplay, Writer
- 1951È l'amor che mi rovinaFilm · Screenplay
- 1951NapoleoneFilm · Screenplay, Story
- 1950The Knight is HereFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1950Outlaw GirlFilm · Story
- 1950Soho ConspiracyFilm · Original Story
- 1950A Dog’s LifeFilm · Director, Screenplay, Story
- 1950L'inafferrabile 12Film · Screenplay
- 1950Her Favourite HusbandFilm · Screenplay
- 1950I'm in the RevueFilm · Writer
- 1949Lure of the SilaFilm · Screenplay, Story
- 1949Totò Looking for a HouseFilm · Director, Story, Screenplay★ 6.8
- 1949Fame and the DevilFilm · Screenplay, Director
- 1949The Iron SwordsmanFilm · Screenplay
- 1949The Firemen of ViggiùFilm · Screenplay, Story
- 1949Come scopersi l'AmericaFilm · Writer
- 1948Toto Tours ItalyFilm · Screenplay, Story★ 6.5
- 1948Fifa e arenaFilm · Story, Screenplay★ 6.7
- 1948The Mysterious RiderFilm · Screenplay, Story
- 1948L'eroe della stradaFilm · Story, Screenplay
- 1948Mad About OperaFilm · Writer
- 1948Les Misérables - Storm Over ParisFilm · Screenplay
- 1948Les MisérablesFilm · Screenplay
- 1947How I Lost the WarFilm · Screenplay
- 1947Two Little OrphansFilm · Screenplay, Story★ 6.1
- 1947The Captain's DaughterFilm · Screenplay
- 1947Lo sciopero dei milioniFilm · Writer
- 1946Aquila NeraFilm · Screenplay
- 1946L'angelo e il diavoloL'angelo e il diavoloFilm · Screenplay
- 1945Non canto piùFilm · Writer
- 1945Life Begins AnewFilm · Screenplay
- 1945Tutta la città cantaFilm · Story, Screenplay
- 1945Vivere ancoraVivere ancoraFilm · Screenplay
- 1945In High PlacesFilm · Screenplay
- 1943Il viaggio del signor PerrichonFilm · Screenplay
- 1943Two Hearts Against the BeastFilm · Screenplay
- 1943L'avventura di AnnabellaFilm · Screenplay
- 1942Quarta paginaFilm · Screenplay
- 1942Labbra serrateFilm · Screenplay
- 1942La donna è mobileFilm · Writer
- 1942C'è un fantasma nel castelloFilm · Screenplay
- 1941La scuola dei timidiFilm · Screenplay
- 1941Luce nelle tenebreFilm · Assistant Director
- 1940Non me lo dire!Film · Story, Screenplay
- 1940Il pirata sono io!Film · Screenplay, First Assistant Director
- 1940AbandonmentFilm · Screenplay, Writer
- 1939Lo vedi come sei...lo vedi come sei?Film · Screenplay, First Assistant Director
- 1939Eravamo sette vedoveFilm · Screenplay
