- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- May 3, 1951
- Place of Birth
- Naples, Campania, Italy
Massimo Ranieri
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…
Filmography
movieIl mio nome è Riccardo Cocciante
2026
tvLa voce che hai dentro
2023 · Michele Ferrara, Creator
movieSanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà
2023 · Self
movieThe Man Who Drew God
2023 · Bettler
movieSanremo 72. Il Festival da dove non l’avete mai visto
2022 · Self
movieNatural Lefty
2022
movieStanotte a Napoli
2021 · Ospite
movieFerro
2020 · Self
movieI Hate Summer
2020 · se stesso
tvTV Story Superstar
2020 · Self (archive footage)
tvExtraVergine
2019 · Lo psicanalista
tvWonders - The Peninsula of Treasures
2018
movieBloody Richard
2017
moviePino Daniele - Il tempo resterà
2017 · Himself
movieThe Ploy
2016 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
movieMetti, una sera a cena con Peppino
2016 · Self
movieEnnio Morricone dirige l'OSN
2013
movieGli Squallor
2012 · Self
movieSabato, domenica e lunedì
2012 · Peppino Priore, Adaptation
movieScossa
2012 · Salvatore
movieQuesti fantasmi
2011 · Pasquale Lojacono, Adaptation
movieLa meravigliosa avventura di Antonio Franconi
2011 · Antonio Franconi
movieNapoli milionaria!
2011 · Gennaro Jovine, Director
movieFilumena Marturano
2010 · Domenico Soriano, Writer
movieL'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo
2010 · Self
moviePassione
2010 · Singer
movieMassimo Ranieri - Live dallo Stadio Olimpico
2010 · , Director
movieL'ultimo Pulcinella
2009 · Michelangelo Fracanzan
movieCivico zero
2007 · Giuliano
movieNo way out - A broken love
2007 · Matteo Della Torre
Pilot Operation
moviePilot Operation
2007 · Raffaele
movieThe Courage to Love
2005 · Massimo
movieLe genre humain - 1ère partie: Les Parisiens
2004 · Massimo
movieFondali notturni
2002
A Kiss in the Dark
movieA Kiss in the Dark
2000
movieTo Fly!
1999 · Antonio
Ama il tuo nemico
tvAma il tuo nemico
1999 · Don Paolo
movieLa casa dove abitava Corinne
1996 · Leonardi
Il ricatto
tvIl ricatto
1989 · Commissario Massimo Fedeli
tvL'ombra nera del Vesuvio
1987 · Toni Carità
Bonded by Tender Friendship
movieBonded by Tender Friendship
1983 · Dorino
movieThe Magic Screen
1982 · Angelo
movieA Gun for a Cop
1981 · Paolo Palumbo
movieChaste and Pure
1981 · Fernando
movieL'ultima volta insieme
1981 · Paolo Antonelli
moviePriest of Love
1981 · Piero Pini
movieHabibi, amor mío
1981
movieHot Potato
1979 · Claudio
movieBorn Winner
1976 · Sandro
movieDeath Rage
1976 · Angelo
tvLes Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975 · Self
tvMidi Première
1975 · Self
movieSalvo D'Acquisto
1974 · Salvo D'Acquisto
movieThe Cousin
1974 · Enzo
movieChronicle of a Homicide
1972 · Fabio Sola
movieRomance
1971 · Sandro Zanichelli
movieTre donne - La sciantosa
1971 · Tonino / young soldier
movieThe Light at the Edge of the World
1971 · Felipe
movieBubu
1971 · Piero
Samedi soir
tvSamedi soir
1971 · Self
movieMetello
1970 · Metello Salani
movieCerca di capirmi
1970 · Franco
tvEurovision Song Contest
1956 · Self - Contestant
tvSanremo Music Festival
1951 · Self - Contestant, Self - Special Guest
Storie Della Camorra
tvStorie Della Camorra
— · Gennaro Abbatemaggio