1948Winner
Best Performance
Bicycle Thieves
Lamberto Maggiorani
Actor
Roma, Lazio, Italy
August 28, 1909
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1974Winner
Best Performance
We All Loved Each Other So Much
1952Winner
Best Performance
Umberto D.
Career Highlights
1962Highlight
Best Performance
Mamma Roma
1953Highlight
Best Performance
Lo scocciatore
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Bicycle Thieves
We All Loved Each Other So Much
Umberto D.