Massimo Ranieri

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…

Movies & TV Shows

1. I Hate Summer (2020) — se stesso
2. Hot Potato (1979) — Claudio
3. The Light at the Edge of the World (1971) — Felipe
4. Ferro (2020) — Self
5. The Ploy (2016) — Pier Paolo Pasolini
6. Eurovision Song Contest (1956) — Self - Contestant
7. Death Rage (1976) — Angelo
8. Metello (1970) — Metello Salani
9. Natural Lefty (2022)
10. Bloody Richard (2017) — Riccardo Mancini
11. Sanremo Music Festival (1951) — Self - Contestant
12. Passione (2010) — Singer
13. The Cousin (1974) — Enzo
14. Bubu (1971) — Piero
15. Chronicle of a Homicide (1972) — Fabio Sola
16. Chaste and Pure (1981) — Fernando
17. Priest of Love (1981) — Piero Pini
18. The Courage to Love (2005) — Massimo
19. Tre donne - La sciantosa (1971) — Tonino / young soldier
20. Salvo D'Acquisto (1974) — Salvo D'Acquisto
21. The Man Who Drew God (2023) — Bettler
22. Romance (1971) — Sandro Zanichelli
23. Pino Daniele - Il tempo resterà (2017) — Himself
24. Wonders - The Peninsula of Treasures (2018)
25. Le genre humain - 1ère partie: Les Parisiens (2004) — Massimo
26. The Magic Screen (1982) — Angelo
27. Born Winner (1976) — Sandro
28. Habibi, amor mío (1981)
29. L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo (2010) — Self
30. Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà (2023) — Self
31. Sanremo 72. Il Festival da dove non l’avete mai visto (2022) — Self
32. A Gun for a Cop (1981) — Paolo Palumbo
33. Filumena Marturano (2010) — Domenico Soriano
34. Sabato, domenica e lunedì (2012) — Peppino Priore
35. Questi fantasmi (2011) — Pasquale Lojacono
36. No way out - A broken love (2007) — Matteo Della Torre
37. Midi Première (1975) — Self
38. Bonded by Tender Friendship (1983) — Dorino
39. A Kiss in the Dark (2000)
40. L'ultima volta insieme (1981) — Paolo Antonelli

Directed

1. Massimo Ranieri - Live dallo Stadio Olimpico (2010) — Director
2. Napoli milionaria! (2011) — Director