Enzo Staiola (born 15 November 1939) is an Italian actor best known for playing, at the age of nine, the role of Bruno Ricci in Vittorio De Sica's neorealist 1948 film Bicycle Thieves.[1] He appeared in several other films including, in 1954, the American-produced The Barefoot Contessa with Humphrey Bogart. As an adult he became a mathematics teacher.[1][need quotation to verify]

Enzo Staiola
Staiola in Bicycle Thieves (1948)
Born (1939-11-15) 15 November 1939 (age 85)
Rome, Italy
OccupationActor
Years active1948–1977

Selected filmography

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Year Original title English title Role Notes
1948
Ladri di biciclette Bicycle Thieves Bruno Ricci
1949
Marechiaro (film) [it] Marechiaro Luca de bambino
1950
Vulcano Volcano Nino
Cuori senza frontiere The White Line Pasqualino Sebastian
Strano appuntamento Strano appuntamento Older son credited as Enzo Stajola
1951
Lucky Nick Cain Toni
Passaporto per l'oriente A Tale of Five Women A Boy
1952
Altri tempi - Zibaldone n. 1 Times Gone By Figlio dell'edicolante
Penne nere Penne nere Antonio 'Tonino' Cossutti
L'ingiusta condanna Guilt Is Not Mine Role unconfirmed credited as Enzo Stajola
1953
Il ritorno di don Camillo The Return of Don Camillo Mario Cagnola
Buon viaggio pover'uomo Journey to Love Cesar credited as Enzo Stajola
1954
La contessa scalza The Barefoot Contessa Busboy
1961
Spade senza bandiera [it] Sword Without a Country Role unconfirmed
1977
La ragazza dal pigiama giallo The Pyjama Girl Case final film role

References

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  1. ^ a b Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano: Gli artisti. Gli attori dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 8884402697.
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