
Massimo Ranieri
Known for ActingBorn 1951-05-03 (age 75)Naples, Campania, Italy
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.Read more
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No way out - A broken love
2007 · Movie
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La casa dove abitava Corinne
1996 · Movie
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Wonders - The Peninsula of Treasures
2018 · Series
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Fondali notturni
2002 · Movie
A Kiss in the Dark
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A Kiss in the Dark
2000 · Movie
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To Fly!
1999 · Movie
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L'ombra nera del Vesuvio
1987 · Series
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Midi Première
1975 · Series
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Cerca di capirmi
1970 · Movie
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Bloody Richard
2017 · Movie
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Questi fantasmi
2011 · Movie
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Ferro
2020 · Movie
Il ricatto
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Il ricatto
1989 · Series
Bonded by Tender Friendship
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Bonded by Tender Friendship
1983 · Movie
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Sanremo Music Festival
1951 · Series
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Tre donne - La sciantosa
1971 · Movie
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I Hate Summer
2020 · Movie
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Salvo D'Acquisto
1974 · Movie
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Pino Daniele - Il tempo resterà
2017 · Movie
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Massimo Ranieri - Live dallo Stadio Olimpico
2010 · Movie
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L'ultima volta insieme
1981 · Movie
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A Gun for a Cop
1981 · Movie
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Eurovision Song Contest
1956 · Series
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L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo
2010 · Movie
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Passione
2010 · Movie
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Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà
2023 · Movie
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Natural Lefty
2022 · Movie
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Sabato, domenica e lunedì
2012 · Movie
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Hot Potato
1979 · Movie
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The Ploy
2016 · Movie
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Le genre humain - 1ère partie: Les Parisiens
2004 · Movie
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Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975 · Series
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The Light at the Edge of the World
1971 · Movie
Samedi soir
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Samedi soir
1971 · Series
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The Courage to Love
2005 · Movie
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Metello
1970 · Movie
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Chronicle of a Homicide
1972 · Movie
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Death Rage
1976 · Movie
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The Cousin
1974 · Movie
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L'ultimo Pulcinella
2009 · Movie
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Bubu
1971 · Movie
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Filumena Marturano
2010 · Movie
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Priest of Love
1981 · Movie
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The Man Who Drew God
2023 · Movie
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Habibi, amor mío
1981 · Movie
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Romance
1971 · Movie
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Chaste and Pure
1981 · Movie
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Sanremo 72. Il Festival da dove non l’avete mai visto
2022 · Movie