Lamberto Maggiorani

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Lamberto Maggiorani (28 August 1909; Rome – 22 April 1983; Rome) was an Italian actor notable for his portrayal of Antonio Ricci in Ladri di Biciclette ("Bicycle Thieves"). He was a factory worker (he worked as a turner) and non-professional actor at the time he was cast in this film. After he became famous by his performance in Ladri di Biciclette, he also found himself being unemployed and this forced him to become a full-time actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article  Lamberto Maggiorani, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Antonio

Ladri di biciclette

Bandito

Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge

Marco

Achtung! Banditi!

Sick Man

Mamma Roma

Padre di Monica

Ostia

Man in the Tableau-Vivant (segment "La ricotta") (uncredited)

Ro.Go.Pa.G.

Via Padova portiere

Lo scocciatore

Mare matto

A Tale of Five Cities

Santa Lucia Luntana...

malato ferito allo stomaco

Anna

(uncredited)

Umberto D.

Poor man

Il giudizio universale

Salvate mia figlia

un cittadino democristiano

Don Camillo e l'onorevole Peppone

galeotto

Vacanze col gangster

Antonio Ricci in 'Ladri di biciclette' (archive footage) (uncredited)

C'eravamo tanto amati