Stefania Casini
59 movies · 4 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Sep 4, 1948 (age 78)
- Place of birth
- Villa di Chiavenna, Italy
Biography
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.
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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.
Known for
Stefania Casini: movies and TV shows
Acting (48)
- 2026 You, Me & Tuscany
as Nonna Alessia
- 2025 Story of a Night
as Carla
- 2024
- 2024 Funeral: I Don't Want You
as Madre di Miriam
- 2023
- 2023
- 2022 The Goldsmith
as Giovanna
- 2019 Dafne
as Maria
- 2019 Diabolik Is Me
as Bianca Rosselli
- 2014 Maicol Jecson
as Maria
- 2002 Operazione rosmarino
as Portinaia
- 1998
- 1996
- 1992
- 1987 The Belly of an Architect
as Flavia Speckler
- 1984
- 1983 Lontano da dove
as Desideria
- 1982 Mora
as Christina
- 1981 Illa - Punto d'osservazione
as Illa
- 1981
- 1981
- 1980 Cocktail Molotov
as Anna-Maria
- 1979 Ammazzare il tempo
as Sara, la giornalista
- 1979 Dedicated to the Aegean Sea
as Gloria
- 1978 How to Lose a Wife and Find a Lover
as Marisa - Eleonora's friend
- 1978 The Bloodstained Shadow
as Sandra Sellani
- 1978 Bye Bye Monkey
as Feminist Actress
- 1977 Bad
as P.G.
- 1977 Latin Male Wanted
as Anna
- 1977 Suspiria
as Sara Simms
- 1976 1900
as Neve
- 1976 Come ti rapisco il pupo
as Rita
- 1976 I prosseneti
as Odile
- 1976
- 1976 Luna di miele in tre
as Graziella Luraghi
- 1975 Non si scrive sui muri a Milano
as Anna
- 1975 The Big Delirium
as Sonia
- 1975 The Golden Mass
as Loulou
- 1975 The Climber
as Luciana
- 1974
- 1974 Blood for Dracula
as Rubinia
- 1974 The Cousin
as Lisa Scuderi
- 1974 Emergency Squad
as Marta Hayworth
- 1973 A Way of Being a Woman
as Francesca
- 1973
- 1972
- 1972 For Love One Dies
as Tea
- 1970 A Pocketful of Chestnuts
as Carla Lotito
Behind the camera (17)
- 2024 Nessuno come Ulisse
Director
- 2023 Pooh - Un attimo ancora
Writer
- 2019
- 2016 Cinque mondi
Producer
- 2015 Nessuno siamo perfetti
Producer
- 2015 Le Acque Segrete di Palermo
Director
- 2014 Bota
Co-Writer
- 2012 Made in Albania
Producer, Director
- 2006 Un po' d'India
Director, Story, Writer
- 1997 Un Paradiso di Bugie
Director, Writer
- 1990 Roller Wings
Director, Story, Writer
- 1990 Fun Jump
Director, Story, Writer
- 1990 I cavalieri del cross
Director, Story, Writer
- 1990 Scheggia di Vento
Director, Story, Writer
- 1990 Vincere per vincere
Director, Story, Writer
- 1988 Cuore in gola
Director, Screenplay
- 1983 Lontano da dove
Director, Writer, Story
Talk shows and appearances (5)
- 2022
- 2012
- 2009
- 2001
- 1951 Sanremo Music Festival
3 episodes