Massimo Vanni

Jul 08, 1946 (79 years old) in Rome, Lazio, Italy

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.

Known For

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High Crime

Killer

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Blastfighter

Dying Police Officer

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Lovers and Other Relatives

Mr. Muscle

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Cry, Onion!

Buck, Lamb Henchman

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Sinbad of the Seven Seas

Man (uncredited)

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Gangs of New York

Bar Bouncer (uncredited)

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Violent Rome

Mr. Valli

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Crime at Porta Romana

Brigadier Gargiulo

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The Borgia

Soldier

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First Action Hero

Drake

Credits

Il burattinaio Future

Drake

★ NR
Nel nome dell'odio 2025

Sé stesso

★ NR
L'uomo che disse no 2024

★ NR
Pretendo l'inferno 2024

Self

★ 6
I Am Santa Claus 2021

Nanni

★ 6.5
Tracce di Bene 2017

Self

★ NR
Roma criminale 2013

Gargiulio

★ 2
Solitaire 2008

Moriero

★ 5
Ti stramo - Ho voglia di un'ultima notte da manuale prima di tre baci sopra il cielo 2008

Professore

★ 4.9
Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1 2008

Self

★ 6
Bastardi 2008

Brasi

★ NR
Dragonland: L'Urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente 2008

Self

★ 10
Quelli del Maledetto Treno Blindato - Making of 'Inglorious Bastards' 2007

Self

★ NR
E guardo il mondo da un oblò 2007

Uomo che tradisce la moglie

★ NR
The Borgia 2006

Soldier

★ 5.1
Romanzo Criminale 2005

Guardaspalle Gemito (uncredited)

★ 7.2
Belle da morire 2 2005

Killer

★ 2
Il ritorno del Monnezza 2005

Gargiulo

★ 4.2
Five Moons Plaza 2003

Brigatista con mitra

★ 5.5
Gangs of New York 2002

Bar Bouncer (uncredited)

★ 7.3
Vajont 2001

Roncacci

★ 6.6
Kidnapping – Ein Vater schlägt zurück 1998

Angelo

★ NR
La quindicesima epistola 1998

Michele

★ 6
Body and Soul 1997

Killer

★ 1.8
The Wax Mask 1997

Victor

★ 5.6
Desert of Fire 1997

Albino

★ 9.3
Jack Frusciante è uscito dal gruppo 1996

★ 5.8
Segreto di Stato 1995

Following Hitman

★ 6
A Pure Formality 1994

★ 7.4
Una grande voglia d'amore 1994

Nicole's Friend

★ 1
First Action Hero 1994

Drake

★ 2.7
After Death 1990

David (as Alex McBride)

★ 4.9
Appointment in Trieste 1989

★ NR
Born to Fight 1989

Prisoner #1

★ 5.7
Sinbad of the Seven Seas 1989

Man (uncredited)

★ 4
Shocking Dark 1989

First Soldier (Practicing Nunchucks)

★ 4.4
Strike Commando 2 1988

Kelly Sellers

★ 4.5
Zombie Flesh Eaters 2 1988

Bo (as Alex McBride)

★ 5.1
Cop Game 1988

Head of the Killers

★ 4.7
Robowar 1988

Pvt. Larry Guarino

★ 4.3
My Sister and I 1987

Uomo nel treno

★ 6.5
Double Target 1987

Russian Soldier (uncredited)

★ 4.2
The Lieutenant of the Carabinieri 1986

Thief

★ 5.5
The Repenter 1985

★ 6.1
Light Blast 1985

Policeman in Warehouse

★ 4.4
È arrivato mio fratello 1985

poliziotto

★ 5.7
Rats: Night of Terror 1984

Taurus

★ 4.8
Blastfighter 1984

Dying Police Officer

★ 5.3
Tuareg: Desert Warrior 1984

Corporal

★ 4.9
Escape from the Bronx 1983

Big Little Man

★ 4.8
The New Barbarians 1983

Mako

★ 4.3
1990: The Bronx Warriors 1982

Blade

★ 5
The Gorilla 1982

ladro baffuto

★ 4.2
Crime at the Chinese Restaurant 1981

brigadiere Gargiulo

★ 5.8
The Last Shark 1981

Jimmy (as Max Vanders)

★ 5.5
Crime at Porta Romana 1980

Brigadier Gargiulo

★ 5.7
Day of the Cobra 1980

Beltrame

★ 5.8
The Last Hunter 1980

Phillips

★ 5.4
Assassination on the Tiber 1979

Brigadier Gargiulo

★ 6.2
The House by the Edge of the Lake 1979

Manuel

★ 4.6
The Face with Two Left Feet 1979

Paolo

★ 5.9
Little Italy 1978

Gargiulo

★ 6
The Inglorious Bastards 1978

French Resistance

★ 6.3
Magnum Cop 1978

Vinnie

★ 4.7
The Swindle 1977

brigadiere Gargiulo

★ 6.4
Highway Racer 1977

Uomo (uncredited)

★ 5.3
The Heroin Busters 1977

Massimo

★ 6.3
Destruction Force 1977

Marchetti

★ 5.6
Weapons of Death 1977

Rosati - Undercover Cop

★ 6.1
Nerone 1977

Painter

★ 4.5
A Special Cop in Action 1976

Fabbri

★ 6.1
Keoma 1976

Caldwell's Henchman at Wagon (uncredited)

★ 6.9
Hit Squad 1976

Brigadier Gargiulo

★ 6.5
The Big Racket 1976

Vanni

★ 6.9
Rome, the Other Face of Violence 1976

Agent Vanni (uncredited)

★ 5.6
The Loves and Times of Scaramouche 1976

★ 2.7
Seven Beauties 1975

Man in Prison (uncredited)

★ 7.4
We Are No Angels 1975

Shark Henchman

★ 6
Cry, Onion! 1975

Buck, Lamb Henchman

★ 5.2
Violent Rome 1975

Mr. Valli

★ 6
Emanuelle and Françoise 1975

Robi

★ 5
Street Law 1974

Hood #2

★ 6.4
Lovers and Other Relatives 1974

Mr. Muscle

★ 5.5
High Crime 1973

Killer

★ 6.5
Hector the Mighty 1972

Gang (uncredited)

★ 5