Massimo Ranieri
Acting
Born: May 03, 1951
From: Naples, Campania, Italy
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà | Self | 2023 | 6.0 |
| Natural Lefty | 2022 | 6.0 | |
| Sanremo 72. Il Festival da dove non l’avete mai visto | Self | 2022 | 4.0 |
| Pino Daniele - Il tempo resterà | Himself | 2017 | 7.1 |
| Metti, una sera a cena con Peppino | Self | 2016 | — |
| The Ploy | Pier Paolo Pasolini | 2016 | 5.9 |
| Scossa | Salvatore | 2012 | — |
| Napoli milionaria! | Gennaro Jovine | 2011 | — |
| La meravigliosa avventura di Antonio Franconi | Antonio Franconi | 2011 | 3.5 |
| Passione | Singer | 2010 | 6.4 |
| Pilot Operation | Raffaele | 2007 | — |
| Civico zero | Giuliano | 2007 | — |
| The Courage to Love | Massimo | 2005 | 5.6 |
| Le genre humain - 1ère partie: Les Parisiens | Massimo | 2004 | 5.833 |
| A Kiss in the Dark | 2000 | 9.0 | |
| Bonded by Tender Friendship | Dorino | 1983 | 8.0 |
| L'ultima volta insieme | Paolo Antonelli | 1981 | 7.0 |
| Chaste and Pure | Fernando | 1981 | 4.462 |
| A Gun for a Cop | Paolo Palumbo | 1981 | 7.0 |
| Hot Potato | Claudio | 1979 | 6.247 |
| Born Winner | Sandro | 1976 | 4.25 |
| Death Rage | Angelo | 1976 | 5.5 |
| The Cousin | Enzo | 1974 | 5.438 |
| Salvo D'Acquisto | Salvo D'Acquisto | 1974 | 7.556 |
| Chronicle of a Homicide | Fabio Sola | 1972 | 5.536 |
| The Light at the Edge of the World | Felipe | 1971 | 6.018 |
| Bubu | Piero | 1971 | 5.333 |
| Tre donne - La sciantosa | Tonino / young soldier | 1971 | 7.667 |
| Romance | Sandro Zanichelli | 1971 | 4.571 |
| Metello | Metello Salani | 1970 | 5.773 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1951 |
| From | Naples, Campania, Italy |