Directing
Steno
Born January 19, 1917 · Rome, Lazio, Italy · Died March 13, 1988
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
6.3
Banana Joe
Director, Screenplay
7.3
Horse Fever
Director, Screenplay
6.9
An American in Rome
Director, Story, Screenplay
6.7
The Knock Out Cop
Director
7.5 TMDB
Cops and Robbers
Director, Screenplay
6.2 TMDB
Flatfoot in Africa
Director
6.1
Flatfoot in Egypt
Director, Screenplay
6.4
Flatfoot in Hong Kong
Director, Screenplay
7.0
The Overtaxed
Story, Screenplay, Director
7.1 TMDB
Totò diabolicus
Director
6.3 TMDB
Hot Potato
Screenplay, Director
7.3 TMDB
Totó in color
Director, Screenplay, Story
7.1
Two Colonels
Director
6.5
Totò Looking for a House
Director, Story, Screenplay
6.5
Toto Tours Italy
Screenplay, Story
6.5
Toto and the Kings of Rome
Director, Screenplay
5.8
Magic Touch
Director, Screenplay
7.0 TMDB
Letto a tre piazze
Director, Screenplay
6.5
Totò vs the Four
Director
6.5
A Day in Court
Director, Story, Screenplay
Filmography
- 1988Big ManDirector, Writer, Story, IdeaSeries
- 1988Metropolitan AnimalsDirector, WriterMovie
- 1986Italian Fast FoodStoryMovie
- 1985Sue MeDirector, WriterMovie
- 1983Magic TouchDirector, ScreenplayMovie
- 1983Bonnie and Clyde Italian StyleDirectorMovie
- 1982God Makes and Then Pairs Them UpDirectorMovie
- 1982An Ideal AdventureDirector, ScreenplayMovie
- 1982Banana JoeDirector, ScreenplayMovie
- 1981The Tango of JealousyDirector, WriterMovie
- 1981Quando la coppia scoppiaDirectorMovie
- 1980Prickly PearsDirector, ScreenplayMovie
- 1980Flatfoot in EgyptDirector, ScreenplayMovie
- 1980Speed CrossStory, ScreenplayMovie
- 1979Hot PotatoScreenplay, DirectorMovie
- 1979Dr. Jekyll Likes Them HotDirector, Story, ScreenplayMovie
- 1978My LovesDirectorMovie
- 1978Flatfoot in AfricaDirectorMovie
- 1977Double MurderDirector, ScreenplayMovie
- 1977Three Tigers Against Three TigersDirectorMovie
- 1976Horse FeverDirector, ScreenplayMovie
- 1976Italy is RottenDirector, Screenplay, StoryMovie
- 1975The Boss and the WorkerDirectorMovie
- 1975Flatfoot in Hong KongDirector, ScreenplayMovie
- 1974PolicewomanDirectorMovie
- 1973The Knock Out CopDirectorMovie
- 1973My Brother AnastasiaDirectorMovie
- 1972The Migratory BirdDirectorMovie
- 1972Execution SquadStory, Screenplay, DirectorMovie
- 1971Let's Arm Ourselves and Go!StoryMovie
- 1971No One Will Notice You're NakedDirector, WriterMovie
- 1971Mafia ThingsDirector, Story, ScreenplayMovie
- 1970Basta guardarlaScreenplayMovie
- 1970TransplantDirector, ScreenplayMovie
- 1969The ArchangelScreenplayMovie
- 1968Caprice Italian StyleDirector, WriterMovie
- 1968How to Kill 400 DupontsDirectorMovie
- 1967Rita the Field MarshalDirectorMovie
- 1966Pleasant NightsStory, ScreenplayMovie
- 1966The InvincibleDirector, WriterMovie
- 1966Almost Perfect CrimeScreenplayMovie
- 1966Love Italian StyleDirector, WriterMovie
- 1965Wrong BedsDirectorMovie
- 1965The DollsStoryMovie
- 1964Beautiful FamiliesScreenplayMovie
- 1964A Monster and a HalfDirector, Screenplay, StoryMovie
- 1964Twins from TexasDirectorMovie
- 1964Laughs Italian StyleDirectorMovie
- 1963Heroes of the WestDirector, Story, ScreenplayMovie
- 1963Totò vs the FourDirectorMovie
- 1963Two ColonelsDirectorMovie
- 1962Copacabana PalaceDirectorMovie
- 1962Totò diabolicusDirectorMovie
- 1962Musketeers of the SeaDirector, StoryMovie
- 1961The Girl of a Thousand MonthsDirector, WriterMovie
- 1961Totò, Peppino and... the Sweet LifeStoryMovie
- 1961PsycosissimoDirector, Story, ScreenplayMovie
- 1960We Like It ColdDirector, WriterMovie
- 1960Letto a tre piazzeDirector, ScreenplayMovie
- 1960A Soldier and a HalfScreenplay, DirectorMovie
- 1959Uncle Was a VampireDirector, Story, ScreenplayMovie
- 1959The OvertaxedStory, Screenplay, DirectorMovie
- 1959Toto in MadridDirectorMovie
- 1958Totò in the MoonDirector, Screenplay, StoryMovie
- 1958My Police GrannyDirectorMovie
- 1958Totò, Peppino e le fanaticheScreenplay, StoryMovie
- 1958Maid, Thief and GuardDirector, ScreenplayMovie
- 1957Female Three TimesMovie
- 1957Susanna tutta pannaDirectorMovie
- 1956Nero's MistressScreenplay, DirectorMovie
- 1955Piccola postaDirector, Story, ScreenplayMovie
- 1954Sins of CasanovaScreenplay, Director, StoryMovie
- 1954An American in RomeDirector, Story, ScreenplayMovie
- 1954A Day in CourtDirector, Story, ScreenplayMovie
- 1953Cinema of yesteryearStory, Screenplay, DirectorMovie
- 1953I'll See You on the BalconyScreenplayMovie
- 1953Man, Beast and VirtueDirector, ScreenplayMovie
- 1953The UnfaithfulsDirector, ScreenplayMovie
- 1952Toto and the WomenDirector, ScreenplayMovie
- 1952Toto and the Kings of RomeDirector, ScreenplayMovie
- 1952The Lucky FiveScreenplayMovie
- 1952Totó in colorDirector, Screenplay, StoryMovie
- 1952Vendetta... sardaStory, ScreenplayMovie
- 1952Appointment for MurderStory, ScreenplayMovie
- 1951My Heart SingsStory, ScreenplayMovie
- 1951Cops and RobbersDirector, ScreenplayMovie
- 1951O.K. NeroStory, ScreenplayMovie
- 1951È l'amor che mi rovinaScreenplayMovie
- 1950Outlaw GirlStoryMovie
- 1950The Knight is HereDirector, ScreenplayMovie
- 1950Soho ConspiracyOriginal StoryMovie
- 1950A Dog’s LifeDirector, Story, ScreenplayMovie
- 1950L'inafferrabile 12ScreenplayMovie
- 1950Her Favourite HusbandScreenplayMovie
- 1950I'm in the RevueWriterMovie
- 1949Lure of the SilaStory, ScreenplayMovie
- 1949Totò Looking for a HouseDirector, Story, ScreenplayMovie
- 1949Fame and the DevilDirector, ScreenplayMovie
- 1949The Iron SwordsmanScreenplayMovie
- 1949The Firemen of ViggiùScreenplay, StoryMovie
- 1949Come scopersi l'AmericaWriterMovie
- 1948Toto Tours ItalyScreenplay, StoryMovie
- 1948Fifa e arenaStory, ScreenplayMovie
- 1948The Mysterious RiderStory, ScreenplayMovie
- 1948Mad About OperaWriterMovie
- 1948Les Misérables - Storm Over ParisScreenplayMovie
- 1948Les MisérablesScreenplayMovie
- 1947How I Lost the WarScreenplayMovie
- 1947Two Little OrphansScreenplay, StoryMovie
- 1947The Captain's DaughterScreenplayMovie
- 1946Aquila NeraScreenplayMovie
- 1945Non canto piùWriterMovie
- 1945Life Begins AnewScreenplayMovie
- 1945Tutta la città cantaStory, ScreenplayMovie
- 1945Vivere ancoraScreenplayMovie
- 1945In High PlacesScreenplayMovie
- 1943Two Hearts Against the BeastScreenplayMovie
- 1942Quarta paginaScreenplayMovie
- 1940Non me lo dire!Story, ScreenplayMovie
- 1939Eravamo sette vedoveScreenplayMovie