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 awardwinning acting career making his American acting debut in John Staglianos Fashionistas In 2002 he appeared in blockbuster hit Snoop Doggs 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 Im Your Slut Mindfuck and New Whores on the Block On January 22 2012 he became the first actor in history to win AVNs 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