Massimo Ranieri (born Giovanni Calone, May 3, 1951), is an Italian pop singer, film and stage actor.
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.
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External links
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/nm0710179
Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q467069
Facebook: https://facebook.com/massimoranieriofficialpage
Instagram: https://instagram.com/ranieri_official
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Filmography (Movies)
Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà
Character:Self
Release Date:10/04/2023
The Man Who Drew God
Character:Bettler
Release Date:02/03/2023
Sanremo 72. Il Festival da dove non l’avete mai visto
Character:Self
Release Date:15/05/2022
Natural Lefty
Character:
Release Date:31/03/2022
Ferro
Character:Self
Release Date:06/11/2020
I Hate Summer
Character:se stesso
Release Date:30/01/2020
Bloody Richard
Character:
Release Date:30/11/2017
Pino Daniele - Il tempo resterà
Character:Himself
Release Date:20/03/2017
The Ploy
Character:Pier Paolo Pasolini
Release Date:24/03/2016
Metti, una sera a cena con Peppino
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2016
Ennio Morricone dirige l'OSN
Character:
Release Date:01/01/2013
Gli Squallor
Character:Self
Release Date:26/09/2012
Sabato, domenica e lunedì
Character:Peppino Priore
Release Date:01/05/2012
Scossa
Character:Salvatore
Release Date:16/03/2012
Questi Fantasmi
Character:Pasquale Lojacono
Release Date:16/11/2011
La meravigliosa avventura di Antonio Franconi
Character:Antonio Franconi
Release Date:29/10/2011
Napoli milionaria!
Character:Gennaro Jovine
Release Date:04/05/2011
Filumena Marturano
Character:Domenico Soriano
Release Date:30/11/2010
L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo
Character:Self
Release Date:07/09/2010
Passione
Character:Singer
Release Date:04/09/2010
Massimo Ranieri - Live dallo Stadio Olimpico
Character:
Release Date:02/07/2010
L'ultimo Pulcinella
Character:Michelangelo Fracanzan
Release Date:13/03/2009
Civico zero
Character:Giuliano
Release Date:23/11/2007
No way out - A broken love
Character:Matteo Della Torre
Release Date:04/06/2007
Pilot Operation
Character:Raffaele
Release Date:18/02/2007
The Courage to Love
Character:Massimo
Release Date:29/06/2005
Le genre humain - 1ère partie: Les Parisiens
Character:Massimo
Release Date:15/09/2004
Fondali notturni
Character:
Release Date:04/10/2002
A Kiss in the Dark
Character:
Release Date:31/05/2000
To Fly!
Character:Antonio
Release Date:16/01/1999
La casa dove abitava Corinne
Character:Leonardi
Release Date:28/11/1996
Bonded by Tender Friendship
Character:Dorino
Release Date:01/09/1983
The Magic Screen
Character:Angelo
Release Date:15/05/1982
A Gun for a Cop
Character:Paolo Palumbo
Release Date:19/11/1981
Chaste and Pure
Character:Fernando
Release Date:30/10/1981
L'ultima volta insieme
Character:Paolo Antonelli
Release Date:21/10/1981
Priest of Love
Character:Piero Pini
Release Date:11/10/1981
Habibi, amor mío
Character:
Release Date:02/03/1981
Hot Potato
Character:Claudio
Release Date:16/11/1979
Born Winner
Character:Sandro
Release Date:01/12/1976
Death Rage
Character:Angelo
Release Date:22/10/1976
Salvo D'Acquisto
Character:Salvo D'Acquisto
Release Date:03/12/1974
The Cousin
Character:Enzo
Release Date:26/07/1974
Chronicle of a Homicide
Character:Fabio Sola
Release Date:04/02/1972
Romance
Character:Sandro Zanichelli
Release Date:29/10/1971
Tre donne - La sciantosa
Character:Tonino / young soldier
Release Date:26/09/1971
The Light at the Edge of the World
Character:Felipe
Release Date:16/07/1971
Bubu
Character:Piero
Release Date:16/02/1971
Metello
Character:Metello Salani
Release Date:10/03/1970
Cerca di capirmi
Character:Franco
Release Date:01/01/1970
Television Appearances
La voce che hai dentro
Character:Michele Ferrara
TV Story Superstar
Character:Self (archive footage)
ExtraVergine
Character:Lo psicanalista
Wonders - The Peninsula of Treasures
Character:
Ama il tuo nemico
Character:Don Paolo
Il ricatto
Character:Commissario Massimo Fedeli
L'ombra nera del Vesuvio
Character:Toni Carità
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Character:Self
Midi Première
Character:Self
Samedi soir
Character:Self
Eurovision Song Contest
Character:Self - Contestant
Sanremo Music Festival
Character:Self - Contestant
Sanremo Music Festival
Character:Self - Special Guest
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