"When my father died, (Dino Riso) told me, 'If you need another father, I'm here for you.'" Enrico Vanzina and his brother Carlo grew up during the Golden Age of Italian cinema with an iconic father who directed some of the most memorable films ever made. Stefano Vanzina aka Steno worked often with Mario Monicelli, Totò and Alberto Sordi , and brought us eternal classics like "Un Americano a Roma," "Piccola Posta" and Totò nella luna (Totò in the Moon) . Following in their father's footsteps, Enrico and Carlo made their feature film debut in 1976 with the comedy, "Luna di miele in tre." It would be the first film in a lifelong collaboration between the siblings until Carlo's untimely death in 2018. At the heart of those collaborations was Enrico as writer and Carlo as director. The two were known for their Christmastime comedies otherwise known as Cinepanettone. Enrico has recently taken on the role of director with the 2
100+ YEARS OF THE GREAT ITALIAN MOVIEMAKERS