Manuel Ferrara

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Manuel Ferrara

Manuel Ferrara attending the AVN Awards Show at the Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada on January 9, 2010
Born (1975-11-01) November 1, 1975[1]
Le Raincy, France[2]
Other names Manuel Farrara, Emanuel Ferrara, Manu, Manu Ferrara, Manu Ferraro, Manu Ferrera, Manu Gaussian, Manual Ferrara, Manuel, Manuel Ferrera[1]
Ethnicity French[1]
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13.4 st)[1]
Spouse(s) Dana Vespoli (2005-2012)[3][4]
No. of adult films 1306 as performer, 127 as director (per IAFD)[1] as of January 2014

Manuel Ferrara (born November 1, 1975 in Le Raincy, France)[2] is a French pornographic actor and adult film director. He has the distinction of winning the AVN Male Performer of the Year award five times, more than any other male performer.[5]

Early life

Ferrara was born in Le Raincy, France and raised in nearby Gagny.[2]

Career

Ferrara was originally a protégé of Rocco Siffredi, and he had an award-winning acting career, making his American acting debut in John Stagliano’s Fashionistas.[6] In 2002, he appeared in blockbuster hit Snoop Dogg's Hustlaz: Diary of a Pimp.[7] In 2003, he started directing gonzo pornography for Platinum X Pictures, a subsidiary of Red Light District Video.[8] In 2004, he began directing for Red Light.

After working for Red Light District for two years, Ferrara began directing for Evil Angel in May 2006.[9] His first EA film was Evilution, starring Naomi, Melissa Lauren and featuring the comeback of Nici Sterling.[6] Since then, he has directed several porn series, including Fucked on Sight, Slutty & Sluttier, Raw, Evil Anal, Battle of the Sluts, Anal Expedition, Teen Cum Squad, Bangin' Black Boxes, Ass Attack, I'm Your Slut, Mindfuck, and New Whores on the Block.[6][10]

On December 23, 2010, Ferrara appeared alongside Riley Steele in an episode of Manswers titled "Airplane Plane Hanger-On" to discuss their careers for the segment "How Can You Become A Porktastic Porn Star".[11]

On January 22, 2012, he became the first actor in history to win AVN's Male Performer of the Year four times.[5][12] Ferrara has been active as a performer in the pornography industry since 1999 and started directing in 2003.[1] He won AVN's Male Performer of the Year for a fifth time on January 18, 2014.[13]

In 2012, Ferrara appeared alongside pornographic actress Zoe Voss in an explicit sex scene for the mainstream film Starlet.[14]

Personal life

Ferrara married pornographic actress Dana Vespoli in January 2005.[3] The couple divorced seven years later.[4] They have three sons together.[15]

Awards

Manuel Ferrara winning Male Performer of the Year at the 2010 AVN Awards Show.
Awards received by Manuel Ferrara:
  • 2003 XRCO Award – New Stud[16]
  • 2004 Adam Film World Guide Award – Male Performer of the Year[17]
  • 2004 AVN Award – Male Foreign Performer of the Year[18]
  • 2004 AVN Award – Best Group Sex Scene, Video – Back 2 Evil (with Ashley Long, Julie Night & Nacho Vidal)[18]
  • 2004 XRCO Award – Male Performer of the Year[19]
  • 2004 XRCO Award – Sex Scene (Couple) – Babes in Pornland 14: Bubble Butt Babes (with Jewel De'Nyle)[19]
  • 2004 XRCO Award – 3-Way – Mason's Dirty Tricks (with Julie Night & Steve Holmes)[19]
  • 2005 AVN Award – Male Performer of the Year[20]
  • 2005 AVN Award – Best Couples Sex Scene, Video – Stuntgirl (with Venus)[20]
  • 2005 XRCO Award – Male Performer of the Year[21]
  • 2006 Adam Film World Guide Award – Male Performer Of The Year[22]
  • 2006 AVN Award – Male Performer of the Year[23]
  • 2006 AVN Award – Best Anal Sex Scene (Video) – Cumshitters (with Katsumi)[23]
  • 2006 Nightmoves Award – Best Actor (Editor's Choice)[24]
  • 2006 XRCO Award – Male Performer of the Year[25]
  • 2007 AVN Award – Best Sex Scene Coupling (Film) – Emperor (with Janine)[26]
  • 2007 AVN Award – Best Sex Scene Coupling (Video) – Slave Dolls 2 (with Tiffany Mynx)[26]
  • 2007 AVN Award – Best Supporting Actor (Video) – She Bangs[26]
  • 2007 AVN Award – Best Three-Way Sex Scene – Fuck Slaves (with Sandra Romain & Sasha Grey)[26]
  • 2008 AVN Award – Best Couples Sex Scene, Video – Evil Anal 2 (with Jenna Haze)[27]
  • 2009 AVN Award – Best Anal Sex Scene – Big Wet Asses 13 (with Sunny Lane)[28]
  • 2009 Hot d'Or Award – Best American Gonzo Director – Slutty and Sluttier[29]
  • 2009 Hot d'Or Award – Best French Male Performer[29]
  • 2009 XBIZ Award – Male Performer of the Year[30]
  • 2010 AVN Award – Male Performer of the Year[31]
  • 2011 AVN Award – Best Couples Sex Scene – Kristina Rose Is Slutwoman (with Kristina Rose)[32]
  • 2011 AVN Award – Best Anal Sex Scene – Asa Akira Is Insatiable (with Asa Akira)[32]
  • 2011 Galaxy Award – Best Male Performer (North American)[33]
  • 2011 XRCO Award – Male Performer of the Year[34]
  • 2011 XRCO Hall of Fame inductee[34]
  • 2012 AVN Award – Best Boy/Girl Scene – The Bombshells 3 (with Lexi Belle)[12]
  • 2012 AVN Award – Male Performer of the Year[12]
  • 2012 AVN Award – Hottest Sex Scene (Fan Award) – Babysitters 2 (with Jesse Jane, Riley Steele, Kayden Kross, Stoya & BiBi Jones)[12]
  • 2012 Dorcel Vision Award – Best International Actor[35]
  • 2012 RogReviews Fan Faves Award – Favorite Male Performer (tied with James Deen)[36]
  • 2012 XRCO Award – Male Performer of the Year[37]
  • 2013 AVN Award – Best Anal Sex Scene – Oil Overload 7 (with Brooklyn Lee)[38]
  • 2013 AVN Hall of Fame inductee[5]
  • 2013 NightMoves Award – Best Male Performer (Fan's Choice)[39]
  • 2013 XRCO Award – Male Performer of the Year[40]
  • 2013 Sex Award – Hottest Sex Scene – Evil Anal 16 (with Phoenix Marie & Chanel Preston)[41]
  • 2014 AVN Award – Best Three-Way Sex Scene – Remy 2 (with Remy LaCroix & Riley Reid)[13]
  • 2014 AVN Award – Male Performer of the Year[13]
  • 2014 XBIZ Award – Best Scene - Feature Movie – Code of Honor (with Jesse Jane, Stoya, Kayden Kross, Riley Steele & Selena Rose)[42]
 Awards received by Manuel Ferrara Productions:
  • 2008 AVN Award – Best POV Release – Fucked on Sight 2[27]
  • 2008 AVN Award – Best POV Series – Fucked on Sight[27]
  • 2009 AVN Award – Best Threeway Sex Scene – The Jenny Hendrix Anal Experience (Jenny Hendrix, Delilah Strong & Michael Stefano)[28]
  • 2009 AVN Award – Best Gonzo Series – Slutty and Sluttier[28]
  • 2009 AVN Award – Best Anal-Themed Series – Evil Anal[28]
  • 2010 AVN Award – Best Anal-Themed Series – Evil Anal[31]
  • 2011 AVN Award – Best Anal-Themed Series – Evil Anal[32]
  • 2011 AVN Award – Best Gonzo Series – Slutty & Sluttier[32]
  • 2012 AVN Award – Best Anal Series – Evil Anal[12]
  • 2012 AVN Award – Best Big Butt Series – Phat Bottom Girls[12]
  • 2012 AVN Award – Best Gonzo Series – Raw[12]
  • 2012 XBIZ Award – Gonzo Series of the Year – Phat Bottom Girls[43]
  • 2013 AVN Award – Best Continuing Series – Slutty & Sluttier[38]
  • 2013 AVN Award – Best Vignette Release – Slutty & Sluttier 16[38]
  • 2013 NightMoves Award – Best Ongoing Series (Fan's Choice) – RAW[39]
  • 2013 XRCO Award – Best Gonzo Series – Raw[40]
  • 2014 AVN Award – Best All-Sex Release – Slutty & Sluttier 18[13]
  • 2014 AVN Award – Best Anal Series – Evil Anal[13]
  • 2014 AVN Award – Best Continuing Series – Slutty & Sluttier[13]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Manuel Ferrara at the Internet Adult Film Database
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Dan Miller (2010-01-26). "Manuel Ferrara: Triple-Crown Winner". AVN. Retrieved 2013-06-03. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Troy Michael. "Porn Star, Director, Wife, Mother: The Renaissance Woman Dana Vespoli". IWAdult. Retrieved 2013-07-16. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Shawn Alff (2013-03-04). "Getting inside Dana Vespoli". Daily Loaf. Retrieved 2013-07-16. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "AVN Announces 2013 Hall of Fame Inductees". AVN.com. 2012-12-21. Retrieved 2013-05-13. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "MANUEL FERRARA". evilangel.com. Retrieved 2009-04-20. 
  7. ↑ Hustlaz: Diary of a Pimp (Video 2002) - IMDb
  8. ↑ Anne Winter (August 22, 2007). "Red Light District". XBIZ. Retrieved 2009-04-26. 
  9. ↑ Matt O'Conner (February 8, 2006). "Ferrara to Make Movies for Evil Angel". XBIZ. Retrieved 2009-04-17. 
  10. ↑ "MANUEL FERRARA'S TITLES". evilangel.com. Retrieved 2009-04-17. 
  11. ↑ "Airplane Plane Hanger-On - Episode 404". Spike. 2010-12-23. Retrieved 2013-08-13. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 "AVN Announces the 2012 AVN Award Winners". AVN. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 http://business.avn.com/articles/video/AVN-Announces-the-Winners-of-the-2014-AVN-Awards-544448.html
  14. ↑ Nelson Ayala (2012-03-14). "Manuel Ferrara, Zoe Voss Appear in Indie-Drama 'Starlet'". XBIZ. Retrieved 2014-01-02. 
  15. ↑ "Dana Vespoli interview". XCritic. Retrieved 2013-07-16. 
  16. ↑ Heidi Pike-Johnson (2003-04-04). "Evil Angel's The Fashionistas Big Winner At XRCOs Thursday Night". AVN. Retrieved 2013-06-05. 
  17. ↑ Acme Andersson (2004-06-07). "Adam Film World 2003 Award Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved 2013-06-06. 
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "2004 AVN Awards Winners". AVN. 2004-01-10. Retrieved 2013-06-05. 
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 "Jules Jordan, Evil Angel, Elegant Angel, Wicked Pictures Capture XRCO Awards". AVN. 2004-08-19. Retrieved 2013-06-05. 
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 "2005 AVN Awards Show Winners Announced". AVN. 2005-01-08. Retrieved 2013-06-05. 
  21. ↑ Heidi Pike-Johnson (2005-06-05). "XRCO Award Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved 2013-06-05. 
  22. ↑ Thomas J Stanton (2006-04-19). "Adam Film World Announces Award Winners". AVN. Retrieved 2013-06-06. 
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 "2006 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN. January 9, 2006. Retrieved 2007-07-22. 
  24. ↑ Dirty Bob (2006-10-09). "Nightmoves Award Winners Announced". Adult Video News. Retrieved 2013-06-06. 
  25. ↑ "Pirates Wins Big at XRCO Awards". AVN. 2006-04-20. Retrieved 2013-06-05. 
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 "2007 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN. 2007-01-14. Retrieved 2013-06-05. 
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 Jared Rutter (2008-01-12). "2008 AVN Awards Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved 2013-06-04. 
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 28.3 David Sullivan (2009-01-11). "2009 AVN Award-Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved 2013-06-04. 
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 Paul Fishbein (October 21, 2009). "Pirates II, Evil Angel Big Winners at 2009 Hot d’Or Awards". AVN. Retrieved 2009-10-21. 
  30. ↑ Todd Hunter (2009-02-13). "XBIZ Awards Winners Announced". XBIZ.com. Retrieved 2013-06-04. 
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 "2010 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN.com. January 10, 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-10. 
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 32.3 "AVN Announces the Winners of the 2011 AVN Awards". AVN.com. January 9, 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-09. 
  33. ↑ Sue Denim (2011-03-21). "Galaxy Awards Announces Winners". Retrieved 2013-06-21. 
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 Peter Warren (2011-04-14). "2011 XRCO Award Winners Announced". AVN.com. Retrieved 3 June 2013. 
  35. ↑ Bob Johnson (2012-03-29). "Marc Dorcel Vision Awards Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved 2013-06-06. 
  36. ↑ Roger T. Pipe (2013-01-16). "2012 RogReviews Fan Faves: The Winners". regreviews.com. Retrieved 2013-07-02. 
  37. ↑ Sanford, John (April 12, 2012). "XRCO Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved May 13, 2013. 
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 AVN Staff (January 20, 2013). "And Now... The 2013 AVN Award Winners!". AVN. Retrieved May 13, 2013. 
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 Bob Johnson (2013-10-14). "NightMoves 2013 Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved 2013-10-21. 
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 "2013 XRCO Award Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved May 13, 2013. 
  41. ↑ http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Winners-Announced-at-Inaugural-Sex-Awards-in-Hollywood-532193.html
  42. ↑ Dan Miller (2014-01-24). "2014 XBIZ Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved 2014-01-25. 
  43. ↑ "2012 XBIZ Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved 2013-06-04. 

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