Stelvio Massi
Stelvio Massi (26 March 1929 – 26 March 2004), sometimes credited "Max Steel", was an Italian director, screenwriter, and cinematographer, best known for his "poliziotteschi" films.
Stelvio Massi

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- Name
- Stelvio Massi
- Born
- 26 March 1929
- Birthplace
- Civitanova Marche, Kingdom of Italy
- Place of death
- Velletri, Italy
- Occupation
- Filmmaker
- Died
- 2004 · Velletri.
- Nationality
- Italy · Kingdom of Italy
- Fields
- mystery film
- Languages
- Italian
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Stelvio Massi (26 March 1929 – 26 March 2004), sometimes credited "Max Steel", was an Italian director, screenwriter, and cinematographer, best known for his "poliziotteschi" films.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Stelvio Massi • Born — 26 March 1929 • Birthplace — Civitanova Marche, Kingdom of Italy • Place of death — Velletri, Italy • Occupation — Filmmaker
Career
Career
Born in Civitanova Marche, the son of a tobacconist and a housewife, Massi studied at the Macerata Art Institute, and later at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma. He 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.
Filmography
Filmography
2=section • Note: The films listed as N/A are not necessarily chronological. • Title — Year — Credited as — Notes — Ref(s) Reference(s) • Director — Screenwriter — Cinematographer — Other • 1957 — Camera operator • Duel of the Titans — 1961 — Camera operator • 1964 — Camera operator • Genoveffa di Brabante • Per il gusto di uccidere — 1966 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • Sartana's Here… Trade Your Pistol for a Coffin • Have a Good Funeral, My Friend... Sartana Will Pay • Emergency Squad — 1974 • Mark of the Cop — 1975 • Mark Shoots First • Cross Shot — 1976 • Mark Strikes Again • Destruction Force — 1977 • Highway Racer • Fearless — 1978 • Convoy Busters • Hunted City — 1979 • 1980 • Speed Driver — 1980 • In ginocchio da te • Tears on Your Face • Non son degno di te • Se non avessi più te • Doc, Hands of Steel • Due oriundi per Cesare • Mi vedrai tornare • Nessuno mi può giudicare • 15 forche per un assassino • I ragazzi di Bandiera Gialla • Tiffany Memorandum • Your Turn to Die • Brutti di notte • I'll Sell My Skin Dearly • Alibi • Dio perdoni la mia pistola • Un posto all'inferno • They Call Him Cemetery • Il sergente Klems • They Call Me Hallelujah • Winged Devils • Return of Halleluja • Il brigadiere Pasquale Zagaria ama la mamma e la polizia • Giovannona Long-Thigh • Ingrid sulla strada • Man Called Invincible • Giuda uccide il venerdì • Five Women for the Killer • Speed Cross • Guapparia • Torna • Mondo cane oggi - L'orrore continua — Screen story writer • The Black Cobra • Hell's Heroes - Eroi dell'inferno • Arabella: l'angelo nero • Droga sterco di Dio • The Cry of Truth • Alto rischio • La pista bulgara • Il quinto giorno (5°) • Tuono di proiettile

Screenshot from film Mark il poliziotto (1975)
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Life and career
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Life and career
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2004
Stelvio Massi died at Velletri.
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Civitanova Marche.
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- 1.Fulvi, Fulvio. Poliziotti senza paura: Stelvio Massi e il cinema d'azione. Edizioni Il foglio. 15–8. 2010. 978-88-7606-278-0.
- 2.Roberto Poppi. I registi: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2002.
- 3.Momento di uccidere (1968). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 4.Filmportal.de. Django - Ein Sarg voll Blut.
- 5.Curti, Roberto. The Complete Sartana. Arrow Video. 26. 2018.
- 6.C'è Sartana. vendi la pistola e comprati la bara! (1970).
- 7.Curti, Roberto. The Complete Sartana. Arrow Video. 27. 2018.
- 8.Buon funerale amigos!. Paga Sartana (1970). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it.
- 9.Speed Driver (1980). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 10.Programmazioni Cinematografichie nella stagione 1980-81. XXXVII. 29. July 24, 1981.
- 11.In ginocchio da te (1964). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 12.Una lacrima sul viso (1964). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 13.Non son degno di te. Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 14.Se non avessi più te (1965). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 15.L'uomo dalla pistola d'oro (1965). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 16.Due oriundi per Cesare (1965). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 17.Mi vedrai tornare (1965). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 18.Nessuno mi può giudicare (1966). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 19.Le due facce del dollaro (1967). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 20.15 forche per un assassino. Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 21.I ragazzi di Bandiera Gialla (1967). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 22.Tiffany Memorandum. Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 23.Troppo per vivere, poco per morire (1967). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 24.Brutti di notte (1968). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 25.Rapporto Fuller, base Stoccolma (1968). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 26.Vendo cara la pelle (1968). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 27.Alibi (1968). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 28.L'arcangelo (1969). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 29.Dio perdoni la mia pistola (1969). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 30.Un posto all'inferno (1969). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 31.Gli fumavano le Colt. lo chiamavano Camposanto (1971). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 32.Il sergente Klems (1971). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 33.Testa t'ammazzo, croce. sei morto! Mi chiamano Alleluja (1971). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 34.Forza g (1971). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 35.Perché quelle strane gocce di sangue sul corpo di Jennifer? (1972). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 36.Il West ti va stretto, amico. è arrivato Alleluja (1972). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 37.Il brigadiere Pasquale Zagaria ama la mamma e la polizia (1973). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 38.Giovannona Long-Thigh (1973). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 39.Ingrid sulla strada (1973). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 40.Lo chiamavano Tresette. giocava sempre col morto (1973). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 41.Giuda uccide il venerdì (1973). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 42.5 donne per l'assassino (1974). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 43.Speed Cross (1980). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 44.Guapparia (1983). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 45.Torna (1984). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 46.Mondo cane oggi - L'orrore continua. Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 47.The Black Cobra (1987). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 48.Hell's Heroes - Eroi dell'inferno. Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 49.Arabella: l'angelo nero (1989). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 50.Droga sterco di Dio (1989). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 51.L'urlo della verità (1991). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 52.Alto rischio (1994). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 53.La pista bulgara (1994). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 54.Il quinto giorno (5°) (1994). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
- 55.Tuono di proiettile (1995). Archivio del cinema Italiano.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 1
- Fulvio Fulvi, Poliziotti senza paura: Stelvio Massi e il cinema d'azione, Il foglio, 2010,
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