Stelvio Massi
Italian film director
Intro | Italian film director | |
Places | Italy | |
was | Film director Screenwriter Cinematographer | |
Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio | |
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Birth | 26 March 1929, Civitanova Marche, Province of Macerata, Marche, Italy | |
Death | 26 March 2004Velletri, Province of Rome, Lazio, Italy (aged 75 years) |
Stelvio Massi (26 March 1929 – 26 March 2004), sometimes credited "Max Steel", was an Italian director known for his "poliziotteschi" films.
Massi entered the cinema industry in 1952 as assistant camera operator, and in 1954 he became a cameraman. Ten years later he began to work as cinematographer, and in 1973 he debuted as film director with Macrò. He obtained a great commercial success with the Mark il poliziotto film series, then with a series of poliziotteschi starred by Maurizio Merli.
Massi also worked on television, directing the 1987 TV series Due assi per un turbo. His son Danilo is also a film director.