Portrait of Steno

Directing

Steno

Career

Active from 1939 to 1988, busiest in 1948 and 1951 with 7 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Cops and Robbers
Cops and Robbers
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 30 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Steno Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.4, average 3.0
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.0, average 5.4
  • Scare
    1.2, average 2.6
  • Psychological
    4.1, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 10
  • Italian Cinema 9
  • Social Commentary 8
  • Italian Comedy 8
  • Slapstick 4
  • Melancholic Tone 4
  • Classic Cinema 4
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Social Satire 4
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Classic Italian Comedy 3
  • Historical Setting 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

138
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

13 titles · average score 55
Italian Fast Food
Italian Fast Food (1986)

Story

Sue Me
Sue Me (1985)
GoodWatch score 52

Director, Writer

Bonnie and Clyde Italian Style
Bonnie and Clyde Italian Style (1983)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

Magic Touch
Magic Touch (1983)
GoodWatch score 57

Screenplay, Director

Banana Joe
Banana Joe (1982)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay, Director

An Ideal Adventure
An Ideal Adventure (1982)
GoodWatch score 50

Director, Screenplay

God Makes and Then Pairs Them Up
God Makes and Then Pairs Them Up (1982)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

The Tango of Jealousy
The Tango of Jealousy (1981)

Writer, Director

Quando la coppia scoppia
Quando la coppia scoppia (1981)

Director

Flatfoot in Egypt
Flatfoot in Egypt (1980)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay, Director

Prickly Pears
Prickly Pears (1980)
GoodWatch score 56

Director, Screenplay

Speed Cross
Speed Cross (1980)

Screenplay, Story

1970s

22 titles · average score 59
Hot Potato
Hot Potato (1979)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay, Director

My Loves
My Loves (1978)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Flatfoot in Africa
Flatfoot in Africa (1978)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Double Murder
Double Murder (1977)
GoodWatch score 46

Screenplay, Director

Three Tigers Against Three Tigers
Three Tigers Against Three Tigers (1977)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Italy is Rotten
Italy is Rotten (1976)

Screenplay, Story

Horse Fever
Horse Fever (1976)
GoodWatch score 73

Director, Screenplay

Flatfoot in Hong Kong
Flatfoot in Hong Kong (1975)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay, Director

Policewoman
Policewoman (1974)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

The Knock Out Cop
The Knock Out Cop (1973)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Execution Squad
Execution Squad (1972)
GoodWatch score 69

Screenplay, Story

No One Will Notice You're Naked
No One Will Notice You're Naked (1971)

Director, Writer

1960s

26 titles · average score 61
How to Kill 400 Duponts
How to Kill 400 Duponts (1968)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

Caprice Italian Style
Caprice Italian Style (1968)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Writer

Rita the Field Marshal
Rita the Field Marshal (1967)
GoodWatch score 48

Director

Pleasant Nights
Pleasant Nights (1966)

Story, Screenplay

The Dolls
The Dolls (1965)
GoodWatch score 57

Story

Two Colonels
Two Colonels (1963)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

Totò vs the Four
Totò vs the Four (1963)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Copacabana Palace
Copacabana Palace (1962)

Director

Totò diabolicus
Totò diabolicus (1962)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Totò, Peppino and... the Sweet Life
Totò, Peppino and... the Sweet Life (1961)
GoodWatch score 66

Story

Letto a tre piazze
Letto a tre piazze (1960)
GoodWatch score 69

Director, Screenplay

We Like It Cold
We Like It Cold (1960)

Writer, Director

1950s

39 titles · average score 64
The Overtaxed
The Overtaxed (1959)
GoodWatch score 70

Director, Story

Toto in Madrid
Toto in Madrid (1959)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Uncle Was a Vampire
Uncle Was a Vampire (1959)
GoodWatch score 52

Screenplay, Story

Totò, Peppino e le fanatiche
Totò, Peppino e le fanatiche (1958)
GoodWatch score 64

Story, Screenplay

Nero's Mistress
Nero's Mistress (1956)
GoodWatch score 60

Screenplay, Director

An American in Rome
An American in Rome (1954)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay, Story

A Day in Court
A Day in Court (1954)
GoodWatch score 63

Story, Screenplay

The Unfaithfuls
The Unfaithfuls (1953)
GoodWatch score 68

Director, Screenplay

I'll See You on the Balcony
I'll See You on the Balcony (1953)
GoodWatch score 57

Screenplay

Toto and the Women
Toto and the Women (1952)
GoodWatch score 67

Director, Screenplay

Cops and Robbers
Cops and Robbers (1951)
GoodWatch score 76

Screenplay, Director

A Dog’s Life
A Dog’s Life (1950)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay, Story

1940s

36 titles · average score 62
Totò Looking for a House
Totò Looking for a House (1949)
GoodWatch score 66

Story, Director

Lure of the Sila
Lure of the Sila (1949)

Story, Screenplay

The Firemen of Viggiù
The Firemen of Viggiù (1949)

Screenplay, Story

Fame and the Devil
Fame and the Devil (1949)

Director, Screenplay

Toto Tours Italy
Toto Tours Italy (1948)
GoodWatch score 65

Story, Screenplay

Fifa e arena
Fifa e arena (1948)
GoodWatch score 65

Story, Screenplay

Les Misérables
Les Misérables (1948)
GoodWatch score 64

Screenplay

Les Misérables - Storm Over Paris
Les Misérables - Storm Over Paris (1948)

Screenplay

In High Places
In High Places (1945)

Screenplay

Tutta la città canta
Tutta la città canta (1945)

Story, Screenplay

Life Begins Anew
Life Begins Anew (1945)

Screenplay

Two Hearts Against the Beast
Two Hearts Against the Beast (1943)

Screenplay

1930s

2 titles
Lo vedi come sei...lo vedi come sei?
Lo vedi come sei...lo vedi come sei? (1939)

First Assistant Director, Screenplay

Eravamo sette vedove
Eravamo sette vedove (1939)

Screenplay