Massimo Scaglione (19 September 1931 – 8 October 2015) was an Italian television director, writer and politician.

Born in Garessio, Cuneo, Scaglione graduated in Modern Literature at the University of Turin.

[1] He was employed by RAI in 1955, and directed over 1,000 television programs, TV-movies, series and stage works.

[2][3] He wrote several essays on the history of the theater, directed a drama school, the "Centro di Formazione Teatro delle Dieci", and held theatre courses at the DAMS department of University of Turin.

[2][3] He was among the founders of the right wing party Lega Nord Piemont and was elected senator for two legislatures.