Steno

Born

January 19, 1917

Died

March 13, 1988 (71 years old)

Known For

Directing

Place of Birth

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.