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Massimo Vanni

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Massimo Vanni

Born Jul 8, 1946 · 80 years95 titles 93 movies · 2 TV
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Biography

A cousin of director Enzo G. Castellari and nephew of director Marino Girolami, Massimo Vanni became involved in the Italian film industry at a young age both as a bit-part player and stuntman before slowly graduating to larger more dramatic roles toward the end of the decade. A skilled acrobat and fight choreographer, Vanni himself became known as the Italian Jackie Chan of the 1980's, usually getting a good fight scene in before meeting with an inevitable demise.

Also known as

Alex McBride · Patrick O'Neil · Max Vanders · Patrick O'Neil jr.

Born

Jul 8, 1946

Rome, Lazio, Italy

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Roles across career

Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).

85

Acting credits

0

Directing

0

Writing

24

Other crew

Most critically rated

Highest TMDB score (min 100 votes)

Most commercially successful

Highest TMDB vote count (attention / reach proxy; not box office)

Career timeline

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1972 1 title(s)

1973 1 title(s)

1974 2 title(s)

1975 5 title(s)

1976 6 title(s)

1977 6 title(s)

1978 3 title(s)

1979 3 title(s)

1980 3 title(s)

1981 2 title(s)

1982 2 title(s)

1983 2 title(s)

1984 3 title(s)

1985 3 title(s)

1986 2 title(s)

1987 3 title(s)

1988 4 title(s)

1989 4 title(s)

1990 1 title(s)

1993 1 title(s)

1994 3 title(s)

1995 1 title(s)

1996 1 title(s)

1997 3 title(s)

1998 2 title(s)

2000 1 title(s)

2001 2 title(s)

2002 2 title(s)

2003 1 title(s)

2005 5 title(s)

2006 3 title(s)

2007 2 title(s)

2008 5 title(s)

2013 1 title(s)

2017 1 title(s)

2021 2 title(s)

2024 2 title(s)

2025 1 title(s)