Massimo Dallamano
Cinematographer, writer and director · Died November 4, 1976, aged 59 · Milano, Lombardia, Italy
Massimo Dallamano (17 April 1917 – 4 November 1976), sometimes credited as Max Dillman, Max Dillmann or Jack Dalmas, was an Italian director and director of photography. Born in Milan, Dallamano began in the 1940s as cameraman for documentaries and commercials, and after the war he became a cinematographer, specializing in adventure films. Credited as Jack Dalmas he was the cinematographer on Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dollars (1964) and For a Few Dollars More (1965). In 1967 he made his directorial debut with another Spaghetti Western, Bandidos. He went on to direct a dozen more films, including poliziotteschi, giallo films and erotic dramas. His films include Dorian Gray (1970), What Have You Done to Solange? (1972), What Have They Done to Your Daughters? (1974) and The Night Child (1975). In 1976 Dallamano died at age 59 in a car accident shortly after the end of production on Quelli della Calibro 38 (aka Colt 38 Special Squad).
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Biography from TMDB.
- April 17, 1917
- November 4, 1976 (aged 59)
- Milano, Lombardia, Italy
- Cinematographer, writer and director
- 20 on MovieCove · 47 credits in all
Known for
What are Massimo Dallamano's films like?
Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 2 · Earnest 17
A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 9
Grounded 5 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 4
A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 6 · Intense 10
A split, not a type: Steady 11 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2
Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 4
A split, not a type: Casual 9 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 3
A split, not a type: Easy watch 10 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 2
Resolved 15 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy7
- Bittersweet6
- Tragic3
- Ambiguous4
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Massimo Dallamano's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Massimo Dallamano's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
47 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.
Rings of Fear(1978)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Colt 38 Special Squad(1976)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
La linea del fiume(1976)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Annie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Together Forever(1975)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Innocence and Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Mafia Junction(1973)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Dorian Gray(1970)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Devil in the Flesh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
A Black Veil for Lisa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Bandidos(1967)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Grand Slam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Delitto d'amore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Il ladro della Gioconda(1966)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
For a Few Dollars More(1965)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Buffalo Bill(1964)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
A Fistful of Dollars(1964)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Bullets Don't Argue(1964)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Wherever You Are (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Le città proibite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Los Tarantos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Copacabana Palace(1962)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Pontius Pilate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Queen of the Nile(1961)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
We Like It Cold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Love and Larceny(1960)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
The Cossacks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Desert Desperadoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Magic Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
The Nights of Lucretia Borgia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Herod the Great (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
America By Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Sanremo canta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Cartouche(1955)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Mystery of the Black Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
I Piombi di Venezia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
La Favorita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
The Mistress of Treves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
La fabbrica del duomo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
1848 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Towards Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
The Little Rebel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
Il covo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Career shape
A full career of 47 titles from 1941 to 1978.
Biggest box office
For a Few Dollars More (1965)
Highest rated
For a Few Dollars More (1965)
Most popular right now
A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Massimo Dallamano's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th7
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 20 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed5
- Mixed8
Reviewers score the cinematography 71/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 58. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Massimo Dallamano's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Massimo Dallamano work with?
People who share at least 2 of Massimo Dallamano's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Antonio Siciliano shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Sergio LeoneShared titles: For a Few Dollars More (1965), A Fistful of Dollars (1964)See all 2 shared titles with Sergio Leone
Writers
- Marcello CosciaShared titles: Rings of Fear (1978), Dorian Gray (1970)See all 2 shared titles with Marcello Coscia
- Ettore SanzòShared titles: Colt 38 Special Squad (1976), What Have They Done to Your Daughters? (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Ettore Sanzò
- Ottavio PoggiShared titles: Il ladro della Gioconda (1966), Queen of the Nile (1961)See all 2 shared titles with Ottavio Poggi
- Fernando Di LeoShared titles: For a Few Dollars More (1965), A Fistful of Dollars (1964)See all 2 shared titles with Fernando Di Leo
Actors
- Christine KaufmannShared titles: Rings of Fear (1978), Constantine and the Cross (1961)See all 2 shared titles with Christine Kaufmann
- Fabio TestiShared titles: Rings of Fear (1978), What Have You Done to Solange? (1972)See all 2 shared titles with Fabio Testi
- Ivan RassimovShared titles: Colt 38 Special Squad (1976), Mafia Junction (1973)See all 2 shared titles with Ivan Rassimov
- Edmund PurdomShared titles: Together Forever (1975), Queen of the Nile (1961)See all 2 shared titles with Edmund Purdom
Composers and editors
- Antonio SicilianoShared titles: Colt 38 Special Squad (1976), Together Forever (1975), What Have They Done to Your Daughters? (1974), Mafia Junction (1973), What Have You Done to Solange? (1972)See all 5 shared titles with Antonio Siciliano
- Ennio MorriconeShared titles: What Have You Done to Solange? (1972), For a Few Dollars More (1965), A Fistful of Dollars (1964), Bullets Don't Argue (1964), Gunfight in the Red Sands (1963)See all 5 shared titles with Ennio Morricone
- Stelvio CiprianiShared titles: Colt 38 Special Squad (1976), Together Forever (1975), What Have They Done to Your Daughters? (1974)See all 3 shared titles with Stelvio Cipriani
- Carlo RustichelliShared titles: Il ladro della Gioconda (1966), Buffalo Bill (1964), Queen of the Nile (1961)See all 3 shared titles with Carlo Rustichelli
Producers
- Leo PescaroloShared titles: Rings of Fear (1978), Mafia Junction (1973), What Have You Done to Solange? (1972)See all 3 shared titles with Leo Pescarolo
- Fulvio LucisanoShared titles: Together Forever (1975), Mafia Junction (1973), What Have You Done to Solange? (1972)See all 3 shared titles with Fulvio Lucisano
- Solly V. BiancoShared titles: Bandidos (1967), Buffalo Bill (1964)See all 2 shared titles with Solly V. Bianco
Mixed roles
- Marco GuglielmiShared titles: Colt 38 Special Squad (1976), Bandidos (1967)See all 2 shared titles with Marco Guglielmi
