Photo: Film diretto da Vittorio De Sica e prodotto da P.D.S. / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Lamberto Maggiorani was a stage actor and film actor. Born on August 28, 1909, Lamberto Maggiorani was from Rome, Province of Rome, Italy. Death is recorded on April 22, 1983, at the age of 73.
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.
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- 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
- Origin
- Rome, Province of Rome, Italy
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / film actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rooster
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Lamberto Maggiorani born?
Lamberto Maggiorani was born on August 28, 1909.
When did Lamberto Maggiorani die?
Lamberto Maggiorani died on April 22, 1983, aged 73.
Where was Lamberto Maggiorani from?
Lamberto Maggiorani was from Rome, Province of Rome, Italy.
What did Lamberto Maggiorani do?
Lamberto Maggiorani worked as actor, stage actor, film actor.
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