Photo: Film diretto da Vittorio De Sica e prodotto da P.D.S. / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Lamberto Maggiorani is, to me, one of cinema's most quietly miraculous figures. A Roman factory worker and turner with no acting background, he was cast as Antonio in De Sica's Bicycle Thieves and delivered a performance of such raw, unguarded humanity that no trained professional could have matched it. That is the heart of Italian neorealism, and he embodied it completely. I find his story moving precisely because it was never a career, just a single act of being utterly real on screen. Decades after his death in 1983, that defeated, searching figure still aches with truth, and I hold deep admiration for it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lamberto Maggiorani
- Name (Japanese)
- ランベルト・マジョラーニ
- Reading
- らんべると・まじょらーに
- Born
- August 28, 1909 – April 22, 1983
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rooster
- Origin
- Rome, Province of Rome, Italy
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / film actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Lamberto Maggiorani born?
August 28, 1909 – April 22, 1983.
Where is Lamberto Maggiorani from?
Lamberto Maggiorani is from Rome, Province of Rome, Italy.
What does Lamberto Maggiorani do?
Lamberto Maggiorani works as actor, stage actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.