Manuel Ferrara is a French porn actor who has been repeatedly awarded prestigious prizes and awards. He is also a successful director who has directed more than 220 films.
Childhood, youth
Manuel Ferrara was born on November 1, 1975 in the city of Le Rancy in France. A little later, his family moved to Gagni. Real name is Manuel Jeannen. The childhood of the future porn actor was difficult. The family did not have enough money. Manuel's father worked as an electrician. Mom was of Spanish origin, spoke poor French and worked as a cleaner.
When the young man was 17 years old, his father died. In material terms, life has become even more difficult. But Manuel was determined to continue his education. Before his eyes was an example of parents who did not want to learn. He wanted a completely different life. Manuel dreamed of getting a profession. But to go where I wanted, failed. He wanted to become a journalist, but went to college to study as a physical education teacher.
Studying was easy for a young man. He always had excellent external data, a sports physique. Teachers suggested that he get a coach in one of the fitness clubs. Having worked as a coach, Manuel realized that he would not earn a lot of money on this. And the needs were great. I had to feed myself and help my mother. Manuel began to appear in magazines as a model, but this also did not bring a good income.
Career
In 1997, Manuel saw an announcement about a set of models for filming pornographic scenes in one of the French magazines. He passed the selection and took part in the filming. In the same year, the young man starred in the first pornographic film. He took the pseudonym Manuel Ferrara. His favorite boxer was Stefano Ferraro. This helped him to pick up a sonorous pseudonym.
Ferrara became the protégé of Rocco Siffredi. This director offered him roles in the highest grossing pornographic films. The audience liked this actor a lot. The beauty, charm, temperament of Manuel made him popular.
The first successful pornographic films in which the actor took part were:
- "Fashionistas";
- The Pimp's Diary
- "Evil angel."
Ferrara was extremely popular. He has starred in more than 1900 films throughout his career. On the set, he had to make contact with the most popular and beautiful actresses of a specific genre.
The work of Manuel Ferrara was highly appreciated by directors and viewers. He has been awarded the highest awards for several years in a row. The AVN Awards are called the "pornographic Oscars." All adult film actors dream of winning the competition. It serves as the highest recognition of their achievements. Manuel Ferrala became the winner of the "AVN Awards" in the nomination "Best Actor" in 2004, 2006, 2010, 2012 and 2014. He set a kind of record. No other actor was able to get the same amount of awards, becoming 5 times the winner of a prestigious nomination.
Manuel Ferral has been awarded other awards:
- “XRCO” award in the category “Male Artist of the Year” (2005, 2011, 2012);
- "Adam Film World Guide Award" in the category "Male Artist of the Year" (2006);
- "Sex Award" in the category "Best Scene" (2013).
Since 2003, Manuel has been working not only as a pornographic actor, but also as a director. In order to engage in a fundamentally new business, he had to unlearn the director's courses. But he did not leave the world of the porn industry. Ferrara makes gonzo films. This is a special genre of pornography, in which much attention is paid to shooting close-ups, and the cameraman and director at a certain stage take part in the creation of the video, joining the actors. Over the course of his career, Manuel has directed over 220 gonzo films.
In recent years, Manuel has been actively filming on television. He receives favorable offers. Representatives of companies invite him to become an advertising person for goods. Ferrara has repeatedly thought about opening courses for novice porn actors. But for now, this remains only a dream.
