Michele Massimo Tarantini (born 7 August 1942) is an Italian film director.

Life and career

Born in

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, at young age Tarantini was assumed by the production company Dania Cinematografica, for which he held various positions including secretary of production, set designer, film editor and assistant director for

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. Tarantini made his directorial debut in 1973 with a

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-crime film, '' Seven Hours of Violence'', but his first commercial success was the 1975 sexy comedy '' La liceale'', which launched the career of

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. Since then, Tarantini became one of the prominent and most successful directors in the

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film genre. In 1983 Tarantini moved to Brazil, where he kept directing low-budget genre films, often under the stage name Michael E. Lemick. His last film is the 2001 comedy ''Se lo fai sono guai''.

Selected filmography

* '' Seven Hours of Violence'' (1973) * '' Teasers'' (1975) * '' La professoressa di scienze naturali'' (1976) * '' Confessions of a Lady Cop'' (1976) * '' Crimebusters'' (1976) * '' Taxi Girl'' (1977) * ''

A Man Called Magnum ''A Man Called Magnum'' () is a 1977 '' poliziotteschi'' film. This film by Michele Massimo Tarantini stars Luc Merenda. Plot Cast * Luc Merenda: commissario Dario Mauri * Enzo Cannavale: maresciallo Nicola Capece * Claudio Gora: Don Domenico ...

'' (1977) * '' The School Teacher in the House'' (1978) * '' La dottoressa ci sta col colonnello'' (1980) * '' L'insegnante al mare con tutta la classe'' (1980) * '' La moglie in bianco... l'amante al pepe'' (1980) * '' La dottoressa preferisce i marinai'' (1981) * ''

L'assistente sociale tutto pepe ''L'assistente sociale tutto pepe'' (''The all pepper social worker''), also known as ''L'assistente sociale tutta pepe e tutta sale'', is a 1981 Italy, Italian commedia sexy all'italiana directed by Nando Cicero. Plot Nadia, a social worker, i ...

'' (1981) * '' A Policewoman in New York'' (1981) * '' Giovani, belle... probabilmente ricche'' (1982) * '' The Sword of the Barbarians'' (1983) * '' Massacre in Dinosaur Valley'' (1985)

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* 1942 births Italian film directors People from the Metropolitan City of Bari Italian film editors Living people Giallo film directors {{Italy-film-director-stub