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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Biography from TMDB.
- January 19, 1917
- March 13, 1988 (aged 71)
- Rome, Lazio, Italy
- Writer and director
- 28 on MovieCove · 140 credits in all
What are Steno's films like?
Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
A split, not a type: Ironic 7 · Wry 5 · Earnest 15
Light 27 · Serious 0 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 4
Gentle 17 · Charged 10 · Intense 1
Steady 17 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 3
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 23
Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 0
Casual 26 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 26 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
Resolved 26 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy18
- Bittersweet6
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Steno's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Steno's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
140 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page.
Big Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Metropolitan Animals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
L'ombra nera del Vesuvio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Italian Fast Food (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Sue Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Magic Touch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
God Makes and Then Pairs Them Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
An Ideal Adventure(1982)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Banana Joe(1982)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
The Tango of Jealousy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Quando la coppia scoppia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Fico d'India(1980)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Flatfoot in Egypt(1980)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Speed Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Hot Potato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
My Loves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Knock-Out Cop(1978)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Double Murder(1977)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Horse Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
L'Italia s'è rotta(1976)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
The Boss and the Worker(1975)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Flatfoot in Hong Kong(1975)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Policewoman(1974)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
The Knock Out Cop(1973)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
My Brother Anastasia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
The Terror with Cross-Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
The Migratory Bird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Execution Squad(1972)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Let's Arm Ourselves and Go! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
No One Will Notice You're Naked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Mafia Things (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Basta guardarla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Transplant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Germania 7 donne a testa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
The Archangel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Caprice Italian Style(1968)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
How to Kill 400 Duponts(1967)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Rita the Field Marshal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Pleasant Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
The Invincible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Almost Perfect Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Love Italian Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Wrong Beds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
The Dolls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Beautiful Families (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
A Monster and a Half (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Twins from Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Laughs Italian Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Heroes of the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Totò vs the Four (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Two Colonels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Copacabana Palace(1962)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Totò diabolicus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Musketeers of the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
The Girl of a Thousand Months (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Totò, Peppino and... the Sweet Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Psycosissimo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
We Like It Cold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Letto a tre piazze(1960)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
A Soldier and a Half (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Uncle Was a Vampire(1959)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
The Overtaxed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Toto in Madrid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Totò in the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
My Police Granny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Maid, Thief and Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Female Three Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Susanna tutta panna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Nero's Mistress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Piccola posta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Sins of Casanova(1955)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Io sono la Primula Rossa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
An American in Rome(1954)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
A Day in Court(1954)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Cinema of yesteryear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Ci troviamo in galleria(1953)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Man, Beast and Virtue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
The Unfaithfuls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Totò e le donne(1952)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
The Lucky Five (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Toto and the Kings of Rome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Totó in color (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Vendetta... sarda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Appointment for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Tizio, Caio, Sempronio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
My Heart Sings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Cops and Robbers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
O.K. Nero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Damn the Taxes!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
È l'amor che mi rovina(1951)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Napoleone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Outlaw Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
The Knight is Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Soho Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
A Dog’s Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
L'inafferrabile 12 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Her Favourite Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
I'm in the Revue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Lure of the Sila (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Totò Looking for a House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Fame and the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
The Iron Swordsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
The Firemen of Viggiù (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Come scopersi l'America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Toto Tours Italy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Fifa e arena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
The Mysterious Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
L'eroe della strada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Mad About Opera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Les Misérables - Storm Over Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Les Misérables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
How I Lost the War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
Two Little Orphans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
The Captain's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
Lo sciopero dei milioni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
Aquila Nera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
L'angelo e il diavolo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
Non canto più (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)
Life Begins Anew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)
Tutta la città canta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)
Vivere ancora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)
In High Places (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)
Il viaggio del signor Perrichon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Due cuori fra le belve(1943)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
L'avventura di Annabella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Quarta pagina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Labbra serrate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
La donna è mobile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
C'è un fantasma nel castello (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
La scuola dei timidi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Luce nelle tenebre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Non me lo dire! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Il pirata sono io! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Abandonment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Lo vedi come sei...lo vedi come sei? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Eravamo sette vedove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Career shape
A full career of 140 titles from 1939 to 1988.
Biggest box office
Copacabana Palace (1962)
Highest rated
An American in Rome (1954)
Most popular right now
An Ideal Adventure (1982)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Steno's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th7
- 25th to 49th7
- Below 25th11
Shape of the crowd
12 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser12
- Broadly Agreed4
- Mixed12
Reviewers score the dialogue 56/100 and the plot and story 43/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Steno work with?
People who share at least 2 of Steno's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Raimondo Crociani shares the most, 8.
Directors
- Mario MonicelliShared titles: Caprice Italian Style (1968), Totò e le donne (1952), È l'amor che mi rovina (1951)See all 3 shared titles with Mario Monicelli
- Mauro BologniniShared titles: Caprice Italian Style (1968), Ci troviamo in galleria (1953)See all 2 shared titles with Mauro Bolognini
Writers
- Sandro ContinenzaShared titles: Fico d'India (1980), Letto a tre piazze (1960), Uncle Was a Vampire (1959), Sins of Casanova (1955), A Day in Court (1954), An American in Rome (1954), Ci troviamo in galleria (1953)See all 7 shared titles with Sandro Continenza
- Luciano VincenzoniShared titles: Bonnie and Clyde Italian Style (1983), L'Italia s'è rotta (1976), The Boss and the Worker (1975), Policewoman (1974), The Knock Out Cop (1973), Copacabana Palace (1962)See all 6 shared titles with Luciano Vincenzoni
- Agenore IncrocciShared titles: Double Murder (1977), Caprice Italian Style (1968), Totò, Peppino e le fanatiche (1958), Ci troviamo in galleria (1953), Totò e le donne (1952)See all 5 shared titles with Agenore Incrocci
- Lucio FulciShared titles: Letto a tre piazze (1960), Sins of Casanova (1955), A Day in Court (1954), An American in Rome (1954), Ci troviamo in galleria (1953)See all 5 shared titles with Lucio Fulci
Actors
- Bud SpencerShared titles: Banana Joe (1982), Flatfoot in Egypt (1980), Knock-Out Cop (1978), Flatfoot in Hong Kong (1975), The Knock Out Cop (1973)See all 5 shared titles with Bud Spencer
- Gianfranco BarraShared titles: Banana Joe (1982), Fico d'India (1980), Double Murder (1977), The Boss and the Worker (1975), Policewoman (1974)See all 5 shared titles with Gianfranco Barra
- TotòShared titles: Caprice Italian Style (1968), Letto a tre piazze (1960), Totò, Peppino e le fanatiche (1958), Totò e le donne (1952), Due cuori fra le belve (1943)See all 5 shared titles with Totò
- Enzo CannavaleShared titles: Flatfoot in Egypt (1980), Knock-Out Cop (1978), Flatfoot in Hong Kong (1975), The Knock Out Cop (1973)See all 4 shared titles with Enzo Cannavale
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Raimondo CrocianiShared titles: Bonnie and Clyde Italian Style (1983), An Ideal Adventure (1982), Banana Joe (1982), Fico d'India (1980), Dr. Jekyll Likes Them Hot (1979), L'Italia s'è rotta (1976), The Boss and the Worker (1975), Policewoman (1974)See all 8 shared titles with Raimondo Crociani
- Guido De AngelisShared titles: Bonnie and Clyde Italian Style (1983), Banana Joe (1982), Flatfoot in Egypt (1980), Knock-Out Cop (1978), Tre tigri contro tre tigri (1977), Flatfoot in Hong Kong (1975), The Knock Out Cop (1973)See all 7 shared titles with Guido De Angelis
- Maurizio De AngelisShared titles: Bonnie and Clyde Italian Style (1983), Banana Joe (1982), Flatfoot in Egypt (1980), Knock-Out Cop (1978), Tre tigri contro tre tigri (1977), Flatfoot in Hong Kong (1975), The Knock Out Cop (1973)See all 7 shared titles with Maurizio De Angelis
- Luigi KuveillerShared titles: An Ideal Adventure (1982), Banana Joe (1982), Flatfoot in Egypt (1980), Double Murder (1977), The Boss and the Worker (1975)See all 5 shared titles with Luigi Kuveiller
Producers
- Carlo PontiShared titles: The Boss and the Worker (1975), Policewoman (1974), An American in Rome (1954)See all 3 shared titles with Carlo Ponti
- Adriano De MicheliShared titles: An Ideal Adventure (1982), Uncle Was a Vampire (1959)See all 2 shared titles with Adriano De Micheli
- Roberto InfascelliShared titles: Double Murder (1977), Execution Squad (1972)See all 2 shared titles with Roberto Infascelli
- Sergio BonottiShared titles: Flatfoot in Hong Kong (1975), The Knock Out Cop (1973)See all 2 shared titles with Sergio Bonotti