Steno
Directing
Born: January 19, 1917 · Rome, Lazio, Italy
Died: March 13, 1988 (aged 71)
Highest Rated
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
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
Totó in color
1952
Hot Potato
1979
Movies (1)
Directing (79)
Big Man
Director
Banana Joe
Director
Flatfoot in Egypt
Director
Flatfoot in Africa
Director
The Knock Out Cop
Director
Flatfoot in Hong Kong
Director
An American in Rome
Director
Three Tigers Against Three Tigers
Director
Toto and the Women
Director
An Ideal Adventure
Director
Execution Squad
Director
Mafia Things
Director
The Invincible
Director
A Soldier and a Half
Director
Bonnie and Clyde Italian Style
Director
The Unfaithfuls
Director
L'ombra nera del Vesuvio
Director
Luce nelle tenebre
Assistant Director
How to Kill 400 Duponts
Director
Letto a tre piazze
Director
Cops and Robbers
Director
Sins of Casanova
Director
Copacabana Palace
Director
Uncle Was a Vampire
Director
Nero's Mistress
Director
Horse Fever
Director
Toto in Madrid
Director
Prickly Pears
Director
A Day in Court
Director
Policewoman
Director
Twins from Texas
Director
Italy is Rotten
Director
The Terror with Cross-Eyes
Director
Double Murder
Director
The Boss and the Worker
Director
The Knight is Here
Director
We Like It Cold
Director
Sue Me
Director
My Loves
Director
Totò in the Moon
Director
Love Italian Style
Director
No One Will Notice You're Naked
Director
A Monster and a Half
Director
The Overtaxed
Director
Cinema of yesteryear
Director
Caprice Italian Style
Director
Totò diabolicus
Director
Toto and the Kings of Rome
Director
Female Three Times
Director
God Makes and Then Pairs Them Up
Director
Transplant
Director
Quando la coppia scoppia
Director
Rita the Field Marshal
Director
My Brother Anastasia
Director
Lo vedi come sei...lo vedi come sei?
First Assistant Director
Hot Potato
Director
Musketeers of the Sea
Director
Totò vs the Four
Director
The Girl of a Thousand Months
Director
Fame and the Devil
Director
Totó in color
Director
The Tango of Jealousy
Director
Maid, Thief and Guard
Director
Susanna tutta panna
Director
Man, Beast and Virtue
Director
Heroes of the West
Director
Piccola posta
Director
Magic Touch
Director
Totò Looking for a House
Director
Metropolitan Animals
Director
A Dog’s Life
Director
Two Colonels
Director
My Police Granny
Director
Wrong Beds
Director
Laughs Italian Style
Director
Psycosissimo
Director
The Migratory Bird
Director
Il pirata sono io!
First Assistant Director
Dr. Jekyll Likes Them Hot
Director
Writing (154)
Big Man
Writer
Big Man
Story
Big Man
Idea
Banana Joe
Screenplay
Flatfoot in Egypt
Screenplay
Totò, Peppino and... the Sweet Life
Story
Flatfoot in Hong Kong
Screenplay
An American in Rome
Story
An American in Rome
Screenplay
Lure of the Sila
Story
Lure of the Sila
Screenplay
The Dolls
Story
Toto and the Women
Screenplay
An Ideal Adventure
Screenplay
Execution Squad
Story
Execution Squad
Screenplay
Mafia Things
Screenplay
Mafia Things
Story
The Invincible
Writer
A Soldier and a Half
Screenplay
Basta guardarla
Screenplay
The Unfaithfuls
Screenplay
L'ombra nera del Vesuvio
Writer
Letto a tre piazze
Screenplay
Cops and Robbers
Screenplay
Sins of Casanova
Screenplay
Sins of Casanova
Story
The Mysterious Rider
Story
The Mysterious Rider
Screenplay
Uncle Was a Vampire
Story
Uncle Was a Vampire
Screenplay
Nero's Mistress
Screenplay
L'inafferrabile 12
Screenplay
Horse Fever
Screenplay
The Firemen of Viggiù
Screenplay
The Firemen of Viggiù
Story
Prickly Pears
Screenplay
A Day in Court
Story
A Day in Court
Screenplay
Mad About Opera
Writer
Toto Tours Italy
Screenplay
Toto Tours Italy
Story
Italy is Rotten
Screenplay
Italy is Rotten
Story
The Terror with Cross-Eyes
Screenplay
Double Murder
Screenplay
The Knight is Here
Screenplay
We Like It Cold
Writer
Sue Me
Writer
O.K. Nero
Story
O.K. Nero
Screenplay
Totò in the Moon
Screenplay
Totò in the Moon
Story
Lo sciopero dei milioni
Writer
Love Italian Style
Writer
No One Will Notice You're Naked
Writer
È l'amor che mi rovina
Screenplay
How I Lost the War
Screenplay
L'eroe della strada
Screenplay
L'eroe della strada
Story
Let's Arm Ourselves and Go!
Story
Pleasant Nights
Story
Pleasant Nights
Screenplay
A Monster and a Half
Screenplay
A Monster and a Half
Story
The Overtaxed
Story
The Overtaxed
Screenplay
Les Misérables
Screenplay
Beautiful Families
Screenplay
Tutta la città canta
Story
Tutta la città canta
Screenplay
Cinema of yesteryear
Story
Cinema of yesteryear
Screenplay
Caprice Italian Style
Writer
The Iron Swordsman
Screenplay
Toto and the Kings of Rome
Screenplay
Aquila Nera
Screenplay
I'll See You on the Balcony
Screenplay
In High Places
Screenplay
Transplant
Screenplay
Totò, Peppino e le fanatiche
Screenplay
Totò, Peppino e le fanatiche
Story
The Archangel
Screenplay
Speed Cross
Story
Speed Cross
Screenplay
Come scopersi l'America
Writer
Italian Fast Food
Story
Lo vedi come sei...lo vedi come sei?
Screenplay
Outlaw Girl
Story
Hot Potato
Screenplay
Musketeers of the Sea
Story
The Girl of a Thousand Months
Writer
Fame and the Devil
Screenplay
Totó in color
Screenplay
Totó in color
Story
The Tango of Jealousy
Writer
Maid, Thief and Guard
Screenplay
Her Favourite Husband
Screenplay
Tizio, Caio, Sempronio
Story
Tizio, Caio, Sempronio
Screenplay
Man, Beast and Virtue
Screenplay
Life Begins Anew
Screenplay
My Heart Sings
Story
My Heart Sings
Screenplay
The Captain's Daughter
Screenplay
Heroes of the West
Screenplay
Heroes of the West
Story
Almost Perfect Crime
Screenplay
Non me lo dire!
Story
Non me lo dire!
Screenplay
La donna è mobile
Writer
Piccola posta
Story
Piccola posta
Screenplay
Two Hearts Against the Beast
Screenplay
Magic Touch
Screenplay
Les Misérables - Storm Over Paris
Screenplay
Totò Looking for a House
Screenplay
Totò Looking for a House
Story
Metropolitan Animals
Writer
I'm in the Revue
Writer
Io sono la Primula Rossa
Screenplay
A Dog’s Life
Story
A Dog’s Life
Screenplay
Damn the Taxes!!
Writer
Damn the Taxes!!
Screenplay
Napoleone
Screenplay
Napoleone
Story
Il viaggio del signor Perrichon
Screenplay
Psycosissimo
Screenplay
Psycosissimo
Story
L'avventura di Annabella
Screenplay
Appointment for Murder
Story
Appointment for Murder
Screenplay
Quarta pagina
Screenplay
The Lucky Five
Screenplay
Eravamo sette vedove
Screenplay
C'è un fantasma nel castello
Screenplay
Germania 7 donne a testa
Story
Germania 7 donne a testa
Writer
Vendetta... sarda
Story
Vendetta... sarda
Screenplay
Labbra serrate
Screenplay
La scuola dei timidi
Screenplay
Fifa e arena
Story
Fifa e arena
Screenplay
Non canto più
Writer
Soho Conspiracy
Original Story
Il pirata sono io!
Screenplay
Abandonment
Writer
Abandonment
Screenplay
Two Little Orphans
Screenplay
Two Little Orphans
Story
Dr. Jekyll Likes Them Hot
Story
Dr. Jekyll Likes Them Hot
Screenplay