Manuel Ferrara

Manuel Ferrara (born November 1, 1975 in Le Raincy, France) is a French pornographic actor and adult film director. He has the distinction of winning the AVN Male Performer of the Year award four times, more than any other male performer. 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. In 2002, he appeared in blockbuster hit Snoop Dogg's Hustlaz: Diary of a Pimp. In 2003, he started directing gonzo pornography for Platinum X Pictures, a subsidiary of Red Light District Video. 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. His first EA film was Evilution, starring Naomi, Melissa Lauren and featuring the comeback of Nici Sterling. 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. On January 22, 2012, he became the first actor in history to win AVN's Male Performer of the Year four times. Ferrara has been active as a performer in the pornography industry since 1999 and started directing in 2003.