Michele Massimo Tarantini (born 7 August 1942) is an Italian film director.Born in Corato, Bari, at young age Tarantini was assumed by the production company Dania Cinematografica, for which he held various positions including secretary of production, set designer, film editor and assistant director for Sergio Martino, Giuliano Carnimeo, Nando Cicero and Mariano Laurenti.Tarantini made his directorial debut in 1973 with a giallo-crime film, Sette ore di violenza per una soluzione imprevista, but his first commercial success was the 1975 sexy comedy La liceale, which launched the career of Gloria Guida.