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Steno
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Born
January 19
,
1917
·
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Died
March 12
,
1988
·
Rome, Lazio, Italy
(undisclosed)
Birth name
Stefano Vanzina
Height
5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
Mini Bio
Steno was born on January 19, 1917 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was a writer and director, known for
Execution Squad (1972)
,
Cops and Robbers (1951)
and
La patata bollente (1979)
. He died on March 12, 1988 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
Family
Children
Enrico Vanzina
Trivia
Italian satirical writer, cartoonist and writer/director of popular comedies, often starring
Totò
or
Bud Spencer
. In films from 1939 as an assistant director for
Mario Mattoli
,
Riccardo Freda
and others. Also wrote screenplays for
Alessandro Blasetti
and
Mario Soldati
.
Father of
Enrico Vanzina
.
He offered
Eva Renzi
the female lead in
Double Murder (1977)
and sent her the script. She sent it back with only one line written on the front page: "How dare you?" The part went to
Agostina Belli
.
Grandfather of
Isotta Vanzina
.
Father of
Carlo Vanzina
.
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