Enzo Staiola
Enzo Staiola (born November 15, 1939 in Rome ) is a former Italian actor and math teacher.
He achieved a firm place in film history through the important supporting role he played alongside Lamberto Maggiorani in Vittorio De Sica's masterpiece Bicycle Thieves . Staiola, who was nine years old at the time, appeared as a child star in other productions in the following years, including Die Barefooted Countess with Humphrey Bogart . As an adult he became a math teacher.
Filmography (selection)
- 1948: Bicycle thieves ( Ladri di biciclette )
- 1950: Hearts know no borders ( Cuori senza frontiere )
- 1951: Secret Service Strikes ( I'll Get You for This )
- 1951: Five Girls and One Man ( A Tale of Five Cities )
- 1952: Other times ( Altri tempi - Zibaldone n.1 )
- 1953: Don Camillo's return ( Le retour de Don Camillo )
- 1954: The Barefoot Countess ( The Barefoot Contessa )
Web links
- Enzo Staiola in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Interview with Staiola about bicycle thieves on YouTube
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi: Dizionario del cinema italiano: Gli artisti. Gli attori dal 1930 ai giorni nostri . Gremese Editore, 2003 ,, ISBN 88-8440-269-7 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Staiola, Enzo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Contessa, The Barefoot |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian actor and math teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 15, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rome |