Massimo Ranieriborn 1951

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Actor

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Biography

Massimo Ranieri (born Giovanni Calone, May 3, 1951), is an Italian pop singer, film and stage actor. He was born in Naples (at Santa Lucia), the fourth of eight children in the family. When he was 10, young Giovanni would sing at restaurants, wedding receptions, etc. He was discovered by a music producer about 4 years later and was flown to New York to record an EP under the name of Gianni Rock. He recorded 4 songs in 1964: Tanti auguri signora, Se mi aspetti stasera, Non chiudere la porta, and La Prima Volta. None of the records were successful, because young Gianni's voice was changing. Two years later, he would later re-emerge under his new stage name, Massimo Ranieri. In 1966, he made his TV debut singing "Bene Mio". A year later, he made another TV appearance singing, "Pietà per chi ti ama". In 1968, he recorded 2 more songs: "Da Bambino", Ma L'amore cos'è" and "Preghiera". But it wasn't until 1969, when he really became successful and became a teen idol making all the young girls scream for him, when he sang "O Sole Mio" on live TV. Soon, in most every TV appearance he made, you could hear the girls screaming in the background. That same year, he had a string of hits: "Rita", "Se bruciasse la citta", "Quando l'amore diventa poesia", "Il mio amore resta sempre" and "Zingara". In 1970, "Vent'anni", "Sogno d'amore", "Sei l'amore mio", "Aranjuez Amore Mio", "Candida". During that year, Massimo decided to venture into acting. His screen debut, Metello received rave reviews by critics, and he even won an award for portraying the title character. He co-starred with Anna Magnani in La Sciantosa, later that year. In 1971, "Adagio Veneziano", "Via del Conservatorio", "Io e Te". He represented Italy in the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin, Ireland, where he placed 5th with the song, "L'Amore E' Un Attimo. " That same year he had fathered a daughter, Cristiana, out of wedlock with Franca Sebastiani. He didn't want to have anything to do with her, saying that he was too young and inexperienced, and that it was damage to his career. He didn't have any contact with her until she was about 20. In 1972, "Ti Ruberei", "O Surdato 'nnamurato", "Erba di Casa Mia". In 1973, "Amo Ancora Lei". He returned to the Eurovision Song Contest that year in Luxembourg to represent Italy with "Chi sarà con te", where he placed 13th. And in 1974, "Te Voglio Bene Assaie", "Immagina", "Per Una Donna". During that year, he filmed Salvo D'Acquisto, where he portrayed a Carabinieri policeman who was executed by the Nazis during World War II. Description above from the Wikipedia article Massimo Ranieri, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Credits

Napoli milionaria!
Napoli milionaria!

2011

as: Gennaro Jovine

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Born Winner
Born Winner

1976

as: Sandro

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Natural Lefty
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Bonded by Tender Friendship
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The Light at the Edge of the World
5.9
1.3
Passione
Passione

2010

as: Singer

6.5
0.4
The Courage to Love
The Courage to Love

2005

as: Massimo

5.4
0.6
Hot Potato
Hot Potato

1979

as: Claudio

6.3
0.4
Bubu
Bubu

1971

as: Piero

5.2
0.4
Death Rage
Death Rage

1976

as: Angelo

5.5
0.8
Metello
Metello

1970

as: Metello Salani

5.8
0.2
Tre donne - La sciantosa
Tre donne - La sciantosa

1971

as: Tonino / young soldier

7.4
0.1
The Cousin
The Cousin

1974

as: Enzo

5.4
4.2
Salvo D'Acquisto
Salvo D'Acquisto

1974

as: Salvo D'Acquisto

7.2
0.2
Romance
Romance

1971

as: Sandro Zanichelli

4.6
0.3
Chronicle of a Homicide
Chronicle of a Homicide

1972

as: Fabio Sola

5.6
0.1
L'ultima volta insieme
L'ultima volta insieme

1981

as: Paolo Antonelli

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Chaste and Pure
Chaste and Pure

1981

as: Fernando

4.2
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Scossa
Scossa

2012

as: Salvatore

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La meravigliosa avventura di Antonio Franconi
3.5
0.2
Pilot Operation
Pilot Operation

2007

as: Raffaele

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The Ploy
The Ploy

2016

as: Pier Paolo Pasolini

5.9
0.2
Civico zero
Civico zero

2007

as: Giuliano

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A Gun for a Cop
A Gun for a Cop

1981

as: Paolo Palumbo

6
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Pino Daniele - Il tempo resterà
7.1
0.1
Priest of Love
Priest of Love

1981

as: Piero Pini

5
0.4
L'ombra nera del Vesuvio
L'ombra nera del Vesuvio

1987

as: Toni Carità

0.5
0.1
Filumena Marturano
Filumena Marturano

2010

as: Domenico Soriano

4.8
0.2
Habibi, amor mío
3.5
0.2
L'ultimo Pulcinella
L'ultimo Pulcinella

2009

as: Michelangelo Fracanzan

5
0.2
Questi Fantasmi
Questi Fantasmi

2011

as: Pasquale Lojacono

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Sabato, domenica e lunedì
Sabato, domenica e lunedì

2012

as: Peppino Priore

6
0.1
To Fly!
To Fly!

1999

as: Antonio

0
0.2
I Hate Summer
I Hate Summer

2020

as: se stesso

7.1
0.8
No way out - A broken love
No way out - A broken love

2007

as: Matteo Della Torre

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0.1
Gli Squallor
Gli Squallor

2012

as: Self

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0.2
Ferro
Ferro

2020

as: Self

7.8
0.2
Fondali notturni
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La casa dove abitava Corinne
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The Magic Screen
The Magic Screen

1982

as: Angelo

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Cerca di capirmi
Cerca di capirmi

1970

as: Franco

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