Michael Stefano | |
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 Stefano at the 2005 AVN Adult Entertainment Expo | |
| Born | August 29, 1969 |
| Other names | Luciano, Mike Long [1] |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Michael Stefano (born Michael Vito Menta; August 29, 1969) is an American pornographic actor and director. [2] He appeared in over 1,000 films and, by his own estimate, performed in over 3,000 scenes. [3]
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An injury forced Stefano to take a break from performing and in the interim he learned how to edit. [4] He began his directing career with Extreme Associates in the mid-1990s under the name Luciano. [5] In 2001, he started directing for Red Light District Video. [6] In 2003, Platinum X Pictures was launched by Stefano and Jewel De'Nyle (whom he would later marry), bankrolled by Red Light. [6] Platinum X featured directors Manuel Ferrara, Brandon Iron, and Steve Holmes, and produced very similar content to Red Light. [6] Around the same time, Red Light began distributing the films of Amateur District and Candy Shop, a studio headed by Stefano specializing in interracial content. [6]
In 2010, Stefano announced his retirement from pornography, [3] but in 2011 he announced his return to pornography full-time. In 2012, he again retired from the Adult Industry, but returned in 2013. He is still active in the industry as of 2025.
