Massimo Vanni

Career timeline

1. 1946 · Born

   Born in Rome, Lazio, Italy

2. 1972 · Screen debut

   Hector the Mighty (Movie)

3. 1994 · Breakthrough

   A Pure Formality (Movie)

4. 2026 · Latest release

   ZOE - Il segreto degli onori (Movie)

Career in numbers

27 1970s

26 1980s

10 1990s

11 2000s

1 2010s

4 2020s

• Action35
• Crime27
• Comedy25
• Drama21
• Thriller16
• Science Fiction9

Highest-rated title Seven Beauties 1975 7.4 Most popular title Gangs of New York 2002 7.3

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Massimo Vanni in our catalogue.

Joshua Sinclair

5 titles together

Ottaviano Dell'Acqua

5 titles together

Rossella Drudi

5 titles together

Bruno Mattei

5 titles together

Massimo De Rita

5 titles together

Claudio Fragasso

5 titles together

Maurizio De Angelis

4 titles together

Guido De Angelis

4 titles together

Tomas Milian

3 titles together

Fred Williamson

3 titles together

1. 2026 ZOE - Il segreto degli onori as David Collins Movie
2. 2025 Nel nome dell'odio as Sé stesso Movie
3. 2021 Rocky Giraldi - Delitto a Porta Portese as Questore Movie
4. 2021 I Am Santa Claus as Nanni 6.4 Movie
5. 2013 Roma criminale as Gargiulio Movie
6. 2008 Solitaire as Moriero Movie
7. 2008 Ti stramo - Ho voglia di un'ultima notte da manuale prima di tre baci sopra il cielo as Professore 4.9 Movie
8. 2008 Bastardi as Brasi Movie
9. 2007 E guardo il mondo da un oblò as Uomo che tradisce la moglie Movie
10. 2006 The Borgia as Soldier 5.2 Movie
11. 2005 Crime Novel as Guardaspalle Gemito (uncredited) 7.2 Movie
12. 2005 Belle da morire 2 as Killer Movie
13. 2005 Il ritorno del Monnezza as Gargiulo 4.3 Movie
14. 2003 Five Moons Plaza as Brigatista con mitra 5.8 Movie
15. 2002 Gangs of New York as Bar Bouncer (uncredited) 7.3 Movie
16. 2001 Vajont as Roncacci 6.5 Movie
17. 1998 Kidnapping – Ein Vater schlägt zurück as Angelo Movie
18. 1997 Body and Soul as Killer Movie
19. 1997 The Wax Mask as Victor 5.6 Movie
20. 1997 Desert of Fire as Albino Movie
21. 1996 Jack Frusciante è uscito dal gruppo 5.8 Movie
22. 1995 Segreto di Stato as Following Hitman Movie
23. 1994 A Pure Formality 7.4 Movie
24. 1994 Una grande voglia d'amore as Nicole's Friend Movie
25. 1994 First Action Hero as Drake Movie
26. 1990 After Death as David 4.9 Movie
27. 1989 Appointment in Trieste TV
28. 1989 Born to Fight as Prisoner #1 Movie
29. 1989 Sinbad of the Seven Seas as Man (uncredited) 4.2 Movie
30. 1989 Shocking Dark as First Soldier (Practicing Nunchucks) 4.5 Movie
31. 1988 Strike Commando 2 as Kelly Sellers 4.8 Movie
32. 1988 Zombie Flesh Eaters 2 as Bo (as Alex McBride) 5.2 Movie
33. 1988 Cop Game as Head of the Killers Movie
34. 1988 Robowar as Pvt. Larry Guarino 4.4 Movie
35. 1987 My Sister and I as Uomo nel treno 6.5 Movie
36. 1987 Double Target as Russian Soldier (uncredited) Movie
37. 1986 Attentato al Papa as Informer Policeman TV
38. 1986 The Lieutenant of the Carabinieri as Thief 5.5 Movie
39. 1985 Light Blast as Policeman in Warehouse Movie
40. 1985 È arrivato mio fratello as poliziotto 5.7 Movie
41. 1984 Rats: Night of Terror as Taurus 4.8 Movie
42. 1984 Blastfighter as Dying Police Officer 5.2 Movie
43. 1984 Tuareg: Desert Warrior as Corporal Movie
44. 1983 Escape from the Bronx as Big Little Man 4.9 Movie
45. 1983 The New Barbarians as Mako 4.3 Movie
46. 1982 1990: The Bronx Warriors as Blade 4.9 Movie
47. 1982 The Gorilla as ladro baffuto Movie
48. 1981 Crime at the Chinese Restaurant as brigadiere Gargiulo 6.0 Movie
49. 1981 The Last Shark as Jimmy (as Max Vanders) 5.4 Movie
50. 1980 Crime at Porta Romana as Brigadier Gargiulo 5.9 Movie
51. 1980 Day of the Cobra as Beltrame Movie
52. 1980 The Last Hunter as Phillips 5.4 Movie
53. 1979 Assassination on the Tiber as Brigadier Gargiulo 6.4 Movie
54. 1979 The House by the Edge of the Lake as Manuel Movie
55. 1979 The Face with Two Left Feet as Paolo Movie
56. 1978 Little Italy as Gargiulo 6.2 Movie
57. 1978 The Inglorious Bastards as French Resistance 6.3 Movie
58. 1978 Magnum Cop as Vinnie 5.0 Movie
59. 1977 The Swindle as brigadiere Gargiulo 6.5 Movie
60. 1977 Highway Racer as Man (uncredited) 5.5 Movie
61. 1977 The Heroin Busters as Massimo 6.3 Movie
62. 1977 Destruction Force as Marchetti 5.8 Movie
63. 1977 Weapons of Death as Rosati - Undercover Cop 6.0 Movie
64. 1977 Nerone as Painter Movie
65. 1976 A Special Cop in Action as Fabbri 6.1 Movie
66. 1976 Keoma as Caldwell's Henchman at Wagon (uncredited) 6.8 Movie
67. 1976 Hit Squad as Brigadier Gargiulo 6.6 Movie
68. 1976 The Big Racket as Rudy's Enforcer 6.8 Movie
69. 1976 Rome, the Other Face of Violence as Agent Vanni (uncredited) Movie
70. 1976 The Loves and Times of Scaramouche Movie
71. 1975 Seven Beauties as Man in Prison (uncredited) 7.4 Movie
72. 1975 We Are No Angels as Shark Henchman Movie
73. 1975 Cry, Onion! as Buck, Lamb Henchman 5.3 Movie
74. 1975 Violent Rome as Mr. Valli 6.1 Movie
75. 1975 Emanuelle and Françoise as Robi 5.2 Movie
76. 1974 Street Law as Hood #2 6.7 Movie
77. 1974 Lovers and Other Relatives as Mr. Muscle 5.4 Movie
78. 1973 High Crime as Killer 6.4 Movie
79. 1972 Hector the Mighty as Gang (uncredited) Movie

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