Michael Stefano
Michael Stefano (born Michael Vito Menta; August 29, 1969) is an American pornographic actor and director. He appeared in over 1,000 films and, by his own estimate, performed in over 3,000 scenes. An injury forced Stefano to take a break from performing and in the interim he learned how to edit.
Also recorded as Michael Vito Menta · Mike Long
Michael Stefano
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- Name
- Michael Stefano
- Born
- 29 August 1969
- Birthplace
- Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
- Nationality
- United States.
- Occupation
- film director and pornographic actor.
- Fields
- pornographic film.
- Honours
- AVN Hall of Fame and AVN Award for Best Double-Penetration Sex Scene.
- Languages
- English.
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Michael Stefano (born Michael Vito Menta; August 29, 1969) is an American pornographic actor and director. He appeared in over 1,000 films and, by his own estimate, performed in over 3,000 scenes. An injury forced Stefano to take a break from performing and in the interim he learned how to edit.
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He began his directing career with Extreme Associates in the mid-1990s under the name Luciano. In 2001, he started directing for Red Light District Video. In 2003, Platinum X Pictures was launched by Stefano and Jewel De'Nyle (whom he would later marry), bankrolled by Red Light. Platinum X featured directors Manuel Ferrara, Brandon Iron, and Steve Holmes, and produced very similar content to Red Light. Around the same time, Red Light began distributing the films of Amateur District and Candy Shop, a studio headed by Stefano specializing in interracial content. In 2010, Stefano announced his retirement from pornography, but in 2011 he announced his return to pornography full-time. In 2012, he again retired from the Adult Industry, but returned in 2013. He is still active in the industry as of 2025.
Porn star Jon Dough and director Michael Stefano at the 2005 Adult Entertainment Expo
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Michael Stefano • Born — 29 August 1969 • Birthplace — Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. • Other Names — Luciano, Mike Long
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- “Michael Stefano”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q3308535: Michael Stefano
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 10333565-1, Michael & Stefano.
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Awards
• 1999 XRCO Award – Unsung Swordsman as Luciano • 1999 XRCO Award – Best Group Scene as Luciano - Asswoman In Wonderland • 2004 AVN Award – Male Performer of the Year • 2005 Adam Film World Guide Award - Male Performer of the Year • 2009 AVN Award – Best Threeway Sex Scene – The Jenny Hendrix Anal Experience • 2010 AVN Hall of Fame inductee • 2010 Urban X Hall of Fame inductee • 2011 AVN Award – Best Group Sex Scene – Buttwoman vs. Slutwoman
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- 1.Ashley Kennedy. LUCIANO: Salami of Steel. AVN. January 2001.
- 2.male. Michael Stefano.
- 3.Miller, Dan. Michael Stefano Retires From Porn. XBIZ.com. August 27, 2010.
- 4.AdultFYI. Our Favorite Michael Stefano Story: The Day His Dick Almost Exploded, Nearly Ending His Career. August 27, 2010.
- 5.Steve Javors. Hush Hush Entertainment Inks Michael Stefano. XBIZ. January 31, 2008.
- 6.Anne Winter. Red Light District. XBIZ. August 22, 2007.
- 7.xrco.com. PREVIOUS WINNERS and NOMS.
- 8.Trent Brown. AVN Awards Nominations. AVN.com.
- 9.Crucifixio_Jones, "Adam Film World Awards Winners ", AdultDVDTalk.com, April 27, 2005 (Retrieved Sept. 25, 2012)
- 10.David Sullivan. 2009 AVN Award-Winners Announced. AVN.com. January 11, 2009.
- 11.AVN.com. 2010 Nominees.
- 12.AVN. Urban X Awards Reveals 2010 Winners. July 14, 2010.
- 13.AVN.com. AVN Announces the Winners of the 2011 AVN Awards. January 9, 2011.
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 10333565-1, Michael & Stefano.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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