Massimo Saidel has worked as a producer in Italy, France, England, and the United States.
As an independent producer, he was responsible for the international distribution of *Pelle the Conqueror*, *Cinema Paradiso*, and several of Nanni Moretti's films.
Hired by RCS in Milan, he negotiated the rights to the films *While You're With Me*, directed by Tim Robbins, *The Big Leap*, and *Fargo*, directed by Joel and Ethan Coen.
In 1996, he was hired by TF1 International in Paris, where he has negotiated the international rights to more than 50 films.