Stefania Casini

Born: 1948-09-04

After graduating in Architecture, Stefania began a career in acting and worked with Pietro Germi, Bernardo Bertolucci, Peter Greenaway and Dario Argento. She moved to New York in the late 1970s, where she acted in Andy Warhol's 'Bad'. While in New York she decided to move behind the camera, and became a director. With Francesca Marciano, she wrote and directed the film "Lontano da dove", presented at the Venice Film Festival (1983). In 1997 she wrote and directed another feature film "Un Paradiso di Bugie". Her career as director also includes the making of six feature films for the Italian television network MEDIASET. A passionate traveler, Stefania has made a great number of documentaries and reportages for RAI and MEDIASET. She focuses her attention on contemporary topics concerning women and young people. She has made many hard-hitting series including: "Islam: stories of women"; "Latin America: stories of women"; "To be 20 years old in..." (broadcast in ten European Countries 2004-2005); "So close so far :portraits in the suburbs". "Schiaffo alla mafia"(A blow to the Mafia) Between 2000-2002 , Stefania was the Artistic Director of Siena's Film Festival "Terra di Siena". In 2010 she was Managing Director of DGTV IESTV. Currently, Stefania writes and directs programs, reportages and documentaries for RAI, and for satellite channels: RAI Sat Cinema World, Gambero Rosso Channel, and Sky. She also works as a journalist, contributing to several popular women's magazines.


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The Cousin

as Lisa Scuderi
Released: 1974-07-26

Italian coming of age story about two cousins, Enzo and Agata, told in three stages.

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Suspiria

as Sara
Released: 1977-02-01

An American newcomer to a prestigious German ballet academy comes to realize that the school is...

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1900

as Neve
Released: 1976-08-28

The epic tale of a class struggle in twentieth century Italy, as seen through the eyes of two...

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The Belly of an Architect

as Flavia Speckler
Released: 1987-09-23

The American architect Kracklite arrives in Italy, supervising an exhibiton for a French...

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The Goldsmith

as Giovanna
Released: 2022-10-08

Determined to rob a goldsmith, three young robbers break into his country house. The man and his...

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Blood for Dracula

as Rubinia
Released: 1974-08-13

Deathly ill Count Dracula and his slimy underling, Anton, travel to Italy in search of a...

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Bad

as P.G.
Released: 1977-05-04

Hazel runs a beauty salon out of her house, but makes extra money by providing ruthless women...

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Maledetto il giorno che t'ho incontrato

as Clari
Released: 1992-01-31

Bernardo is dumped by his girlfriend, his career as a rock music critic is beginning to decline...

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The Bloodstained Shadow

as Sandra Sellani
Released: 1978-06-02

A schoolgirl was murdered seven years ago, and the case was never solved; now, the murderer...

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How to Lose a Wife and Find a Lover

as Marisa - Eleonora's friend
Released: 1978-11-28

Alberto deceived by his wife, goes to some place in the mountains to escape. There he meets a...

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Bye Bye Monkey

as Feminist Actress
Released: 1978-02-24

In metahistorical New York city electrotechnician Lafayette deals with a megalomaniac director...

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Cocktail Molotov

as Anna-Maria
Released: 1980-02-06

"Cocktail Molotov" is the story of the adventures of this threesome, who reach Venice only to...

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The Golden Mass

as Loulou
Released: 1975-04-08

A middle-aged couple invites a group of youngsters to their luxury villa to introduce them into...

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Suspiria 25th Anniversary

as Self
Released: 2001-09-11

Documentary about the shooting of 'Suspiria' that details everything that lovers of horror genre...

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The Big Delirium

as Sonia
Released: 1975-04-30

A young peasant named Pierre makes friends with John and his sister Sonia, young bourgeoisie,...

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Habibi, amor mío

as uncredited
Released: 1981-03-02

Young Stefano falls in love with a Spanish girl, Habibi. The two become engaged, but after a...

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Emergency Squad

as Marta Hayworth
Released: 1974-04-24

A ruthless Interpol agent goes after the man who killed his wife in Stelvio Massi's crime...

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I prosseneti

as Odile
Released: 1976-04-28

David and his wife Gilda transform their beautiful villa in a brothel, which are home to several...

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A Pocketful of Chestnuts

as Carla Lotito
Released: 1970-10-30

A TV producer cultivates a somewhat reserved and protective young woman after interviewing her...

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Nessuno siamo perfetti

as Self
Released: 2015-06-18

A loving portrait of reclusive comic-book writer Tiziano Sclavi, creator of Dylan Dog

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Dafne

as Maria
Released: 2019-03-21

Dafne has recently lost her mother – and Luigi his wife – in an accident. But whilst this...

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Dedicated to the Aegean Sea

as Gloria
Released: 1979-01-02

Dedicato al mare Egeo is a forgotten and bizarre co-production produced between Italy and Japan...

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Non si scrive sui muri a Milano

as Anna
Released: 1975-12-12

Luciana, a country girl who has moved to Milan, is married to Mario, an intellectual type who...

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The Climber

as Luciana
Released: 1975-02-18

Joe Dallesandro plays a hungry young buck who aspires to be a career criminal. He starts out...

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Luna di miele in tre

as Graziella Luraghi
Released: 1976-04-01

Close to the honeymoon, hotel waiter wins a stay in Jamaica with a pin-up. Direction directed by...

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Latin Male Wanted

as Anna
Released: 1977-02-28

A film in 5 segments. The first is about a trafficker who takes a German tourist to an illegal...

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Maicol Jecson

as Maria
Released: 2014-07-19

It's the last week of June 2009. Andrea's parents left for a summer trip so he takes advantage...

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Diabolik sono io

as Bianca Rosselli
Released: 2019-03-11

Docudrama about elusive comic book artist Zarcone, who disappeared without a trace after...

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Come ti rapisco il pupo

as Rita
Released: 1976-05-21

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For Love One Dies

as Tea
Released: 1972-01-01

A hyper sensitive film student falls in love with an older woman.

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Mora

as Christina
Released: 1982-12-29

A reporter travelling to Latin America witnesses a murder through the lens of his camera.

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A Way of Being a Woman

as Francesca
Released: 1973-10-12

Italian drama

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Illa - Punto d'osservazione

as Illa
Released: 1981-06-26

Illa, a brilliant and somewhat immature girl, involuntarily witnesses a ferocious shootout...

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Ammazzare il tempo

as Sara, la giornalista
Released: 1979-09-08

From the novel by Lidia Ravera, which wants to be a mirror of the disappointed generation that...

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Polsi sottili

as uncredited
Released: 1984-01-01

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Cactus

as uncredited
Released: 2023-03-19

Gaia is seventeen years old and has decided that the time has come to lose her virginity and...

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Nessuno deve sapere

as Maria Petrulli
Released: 1973-03-12

The Calabrian 'ndrangheta holds control of public works and is behind an inexorable chain of...

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DARIO ARGENTO - The Exhibit

as Self
Released: 2022-11-01

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Good Vibes

as uncredited
Released: 2023-10-05

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Enchantment

as Carla Ferrini
First aired: 1998-06-08

Incantesimo is a long-running drama series on Italian television, broadcast on the RAI...

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Sanremo Music Festival

as Self - Host
First aired: 1951-01-29

The Sanremo Music Festival is the most popular Italian song contest and awards, held annually in...

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