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Massimiliano Cerchi

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Cousin of Oscar winner director Michael Cimino, Massimiliano (Max) Cerchi is an award-winning film director and producer.He is known for the hit supernatural thriller "Mayday",starring Michael Paré (The Lincoln Lawyer), "The Penthouse",starring 2 Primetime Emmy nominee Nicholas Turturro (The Longest Yard),& frequent collaborator Michael Paré (Gone), the action film "Lockdown", starring Bai Ling (Crank: High Voltage),& frequent collaborator Michael Paré (Hope Floats), and the action packed thriller "Adrenaline", starring Louis Mandylor (Rambo: Last Blood), and Costas Mandylor (Saw VI). all distributed through LIONSGATE, and, most recently "The Bouncer ",starring frequent collaborator 2 Primetime Emmy nominee Nicholas Turturro (NYPD Blue),& Costas Mandylor (Saw IV).

Born In Italy, he moved to study and work in USA. He started his first movie in 1993.

He works from concept-to-completion on each film, developing the ideas, assembling the creative team, and delivering a finished production to the distributor. In every project, he is part filmmaker/part consultant/part workaholic.

His distinctive approach to filmmaking has attracted a client list that includes, celebrities, rock stars and other filmmakers.

Max's work has been featured in national and international film festivals. He has been a celebrity expert and film reviewer on various blog and video blogs such as Horror Palace and many more.
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    Known for

    Bai Ling, Michael Paré, Massimiliano Cerchi, Phillip B. Goldfine, Jared Safier, and Simone Cilio in Lockdown (2022)
    Lockdown
    2.3
    • Director
    • 2022
    The Omega File
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2015
    Airborne
    • Director
      Michael Paré in Mayday (2019)
      Mayday
      3.0
      • Director
      • 2019

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      Director



      • Maximum Speed
        • Director (directed by)
        • Post-production
      • Andromeda Wars
        • Director
        • Post-production
      • Drug Hunter
        • director:
        • Pre-production



      • The Bouncer (2024)
        The Bouncer
        4.1
        • Director
        • 2024
      • Phillip B. Goldfine, Costas Mandylor, Louis Mandylor, Adam Saini, Martin Nuza, Simone Cilio, and Constance Payne in Adrenaline (2023)
        Adrenaline
        2.7
        • Director
        • 2023
      • Bai Ling, Michael Paré, Massimiliano Cerchi, Phillip B. Goldfine, Jared Safier, and Simone Cilio in Lockdown (2022)
        Lockdown
        2.3
        • Director
        • 2022
      • The Penthouse (2021)
        The Penthouse
        3.1
        • Director
        • 2021
      • Michael Paré in Mayday (2019)
        Mayday
        3.0
        • Director
        • 2019
      • The House of Evil (2017)
        The House of Evil
        2.6
        Video
        • Director
        • 2017
      • The Night Shift (2016)
        The Night Shift
        2.4
        • Director
        • 2016
      • Insane (2016)
        Insane
        2.5
        • Director
        • 2016
      • The Omega File
        TV Series
        • Director
        • 2015
      • Double Feature from Hell
        3.8
        Video
        • Director
        • 2014
      • Hellbilly (2003)
        Hellbilly
        2.8
        Video
        • Director
        • 2003
      • Holy Terror (2002)
        Holy Terror
        2.4
        Video
        • Director
        • 2002
      • Carnage Road (2000)
        Carnage Road
        2.4
        Video
        • Director
        • 2000
      • Kendall Ransom: Bounty Hunter
        5.3
        • Director
        • 1998
      • Hellinger (1997)
        Hellinger
        2.2
        Video
        • Director
        • 1997

      Producer



      • Andromeda Wars
        • producer
        • Post-production



      • The Bouncer (2024)
        The Bouncer
        4.1
        • producer
        • 2024
      • Bai Ling, Michael Paré, Massimiliano Cerchi, Phillip B. Goldfine, Jared Safier, and Simone Cilio in Lockdown (2022)
        Lockdown
        2.3
        • producer
        • 2022
      • Painkiller (2021)
        Painkiller
        3.4
        • co-producer
        • 2021
      • Michael Paré in Mayday (2019)
        Mayday
        3.0
        • producer
        • 2019
      • The House of Evil (2017)
        The House of Evil
        2.6
        Video
        • producer
        • 2017
      • The Night Shift (2016)
        The Night Shift
        2.4
        • producer
        • 2016
      • Insane (2016)
        Insane
        2.5
        • producer
        • 2016
      • Laundry Man (2016)
        Laundry Man
        2.9
        • executive producer
        • 2016
      • Hellbilly (2003)
        Hellbilly
        2.8
        Video
        • executive producer
        • 2003
      • Holy Terror (2002)
        Holy Terror
        2.4
        Video
        • executive producer
        • 2002
      • Carnage Road (2000)
        Carnage Road
        2.4
        Video
        • producer
        • 2000
      • Blood Red Planet (2000)
        Blood Red Planet
        3.4
        Video
        • executive producer
        • producer
        • 2000
      • John Lithgow, Kristen Johnston, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and French Stewart in 3e planète après le soleil (1996)
        3e planète après le soleil
        7.8
        TV Series
        • producer
        • 1999
      • Kendall Ransom: Bounty Hunter
        5.3
        • producer
        • 1998
      • Hellinger (1997)
        Hellinger
        2.2
        Video
        • producer
        • 1997

      Writer



      • Andromeda Wars
        • story by
        • Post-production



      • The Bouncer (2024)
        The Bouncer
        4.1
        • story
        • 2024
      • Tara Reid and Costas Mandylor in Bloodthirst (2023)
        Bloodthirst
        3.6
        • story by
        • 2023
      • Phillip B. Goldfine, Costas Mandylor, Louis Mandylor, Adam Saini, Martin Nuza, Simone Cilio, and Constance Payne in Adrenaline (2023)
        Adrenaline
        2.7
        • story by
        • 2023
      • Bai Ling, Michael Paré, Massimiliano Cerchi, Phillip B. Goldfine, Jared Safier, and Simone Cilio in Lockdown (2022)
        Lockdown
        2.3
        • story by
        • 2022
      • Michael Paré in Mayday (2019)
        Mayday
        3.0
        • story
        • 2019
      • Hellbilly (2003)
        Hellbilly
        2.8
        Video
        • story
        • 2003
      • Holy Terror (2002)
        Holy Terror
        2.4
        Video
        • story
        • 2002
      • Carnage Road (2000)
        Carnage Road
        2.4
        Video
        • story
        • 2000
      • Kendall Ransom: Bounty Hunter
        5.3
        • writer
        • 1998

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      • Alternative names
        • Max Cerchi
      • Height
        • 1.80 m

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        Cousin of film director Michael Cimino.
      • Trademark
          Always wears yellow tinted glasses
      • Nicknames
        • Max
        • Machine

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