Steno
Rome, Lazio, Italy

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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Animali metropolitani (1987)
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L'ombra nera del Vesuvio (1987)
Director | Writer
Italian Fast Food (1986)
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Sue Me (1985)
Director | Writer
Magic Touch (1983)
Director | Screenplay
Bonnie and Clyde Italian Style (1983)
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Dio li fa poi li accoppia (1982)
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Quando la coppia scoppia (1982)
Director
An Ideal Adventure (1982)
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Banana Joe (1982)
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The Tango of Jealousy (1981)
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Prickly Pears (1980)
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Flatfoot in Egypt (1980)
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Speed Cross (1980)
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Hot Potato (1979)
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Dr. Jekyll Likes Them Hot (1979)
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My Loves (1978)
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Flatfoot in Africa (1978)
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Double Murder (1977)
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Three Tigers Against Three Tigers (1977)
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Horse Fever (1976)
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Italy is Rotten (1976)
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The Boss and the Worker (1975)
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Flatfoot in Hong Kong (1975)
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Policewoman (1974)
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The Knock Out Cop (1973)
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My Brother Anastasia (1973)
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The Terror with Cross-Eyes (1972)
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The Migratory Bird (1972)
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Execution Squad (1972)
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Armiamoci e partite! (1971)
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No One Will Notice You're Naked (1971)
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Cose di Cosa Nostra (1971)
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Basta guardarla (1970)
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Transplant (1970)
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The Archangel (1969)
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Caprice Italian Style (1968)
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How to Kill 400 Duponts (1968)
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Rita the Field Marshal (1967)
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Pleasant Nights (1966)
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Rose rosse per Angelica (1966)
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Delitto quasi perfetto (1966)
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Love Italian Style (1966)
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Letti sbagliati (1965)
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The Dolls (1965)
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Beautiful Families (1964)
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Un mostro e mezzo (1964)
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Twins from Texas (1964)
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Risate all'italiana (1964)
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Heroes of the West (1963)
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Totò vs the Four (1963)
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Two Colonels (1963)
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Copacabana Palace (1962)
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Totò diabolicus (1962)
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Musketeers of the Sea (1962)
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The Girl of a Thousand Months (1961)
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Totò, Peppino and... the Sweet Life (1961)
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Psycosissimo (1961)
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We Like It Cold (1960)
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Letto a tre piazze (1960)
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Un militare e mezzo (1960)
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Uncle Was A Vampire (1959)
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The Overtaxed (1959)
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Toto in Madrid (1959)
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Totò nella Luna (1958)
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Mia nonna poliziotto (1958)
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Totò, Peppino e le fanatiche (1958)
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Maid, Thief and Guard (1958)
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Female Three Times (1957)
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Susanna tutta panna (1957)
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Nero's Mistress (1956)
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Piccola posta (1955)
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Sins of Casanova (1954)
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Io sono la Primula Rossa (1954)
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An American in Rome (1954)
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A Day in Court (1954)
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Cinema of yesteryear (1953)
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I'll See You on the Balcony (1953)
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Man, Beast and Virtue (1953)
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The Unfaithfuls (1953)
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Toto and the Women (1952)
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Toto and the Kings of Rome (1952)
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The Lucky Five (1952)
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Totó in color (1952)
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Vendetta... sarda (1952)
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Appointment for Murder (1952)
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Tizio, Caio, Sempronio (1951)
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My Heart Sings (1951)
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Cops and Robbers (1951)
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O.K. Nero (1951)
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Damn the Taxes!! (1951)
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È l'amor che mi rovina (1951)
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Napoleone (1951)
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È arrivato il Cavaliere (1950)
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Outlaw Girl (1950)
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Soho Conspiracy (1950)
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A Dog’s Life (1950)
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L'inafferrabile 12 (1950)
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Her Favourite Husband (1950)
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I'm in the Revue (1950)
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Lure of the Sila (1949)
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Totò cerca casa (1949)
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Fame and the Devil (1949)
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The Iron Swordsman (1949)
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The Firemen of Viggiù (1949)
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Come scopersi l'America (1949)
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Toto Tours Italy (1948)
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Fifa e arena (1948)
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The Mysterious Rider (1948)
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L'eroe della strada (1948)
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Mad About Opera (1948)
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Les Misérables - Storm Over Paris (1948)
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Les Misérables - Manhunt (1948)
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How I Lost the War (1947)
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I due orfanelli (1947)
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The Captain's Daughter (1947)
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Lo sciopero dei milioni (1947)
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Aquila Nera (1946)
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Non canto più (1945)
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Life Begins Anew (1945)
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Tutta la città canta (1945)
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Vivere ancora (1945)
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In High Places (1945)
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Il viaggio del signor Perrichon (1943)
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Totò nella fossa dei leoni (1943)
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L'avventura di Annabella (1943)
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Quarta pagina (1942)
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Labbra serrate (1942)
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La donna è mobile (1942)
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Luce nelle tenebre (1941)
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Non me lo dire! (1940)
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Il pirata sono io! (1940)
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Abandonment (1940)
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Lo vedi come sei...lo vedi come sei? (1939)
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Eravamo sette vedove (1939)
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