Enzo Staiola | |
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_Enzo_Staiola_(3).png) Staiola inBicycle Thieves (1948) | |
| Born | (1939-11-15)15 November 1939 Rome, Italy |
| Died | 4 June 2025(2025-06-04) (aged 85) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1948–1977 |
Enzo Staiola (15 November 1939 – 4 June 2025) was an Italian actor, best known for playing, at the age of eight, the role of Bruno Ricci inVittorio De Sica'sneorealist 1948 filmBicycle Thieves.[1] He appeared in several other films including, in 1954, the American-producedThe Barefoot Contessa withHumphrey Bogart. As an adult he became a mathematics teacher and later also worked as a land registry clerk.[1][2]
Staiola died after a fall on 4 June 2025, at the age of 85.[3][4][5]
| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
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1948 | Bicycle Thieves | Ladri di biciclette | Bruno Ricci | |
1949 | Marechiaro | Luca as a child | ||
1950 | Volcano | Vulcano | Nino | |
| The White Line | Cuori senza frontiere | Pasqualino Sebastian | ||
| Strano appuntamento | Older son | credited as Enzo Stajola | ||
1951 | I'll Get You for This | Toni | akaLucky Nick Cain | |
| A Tale of Five Cities | Passaporto per l'oriente | A boy | ||
1952 | In Olden Days | Altri tempi - Zibaldone n. 1 | Newsagent's son | akaTimes Gone By |
| Black Feathers | Penne nere | Antonio 'Tonino' Cossutti | ||
| Guilt Is Not Mine | L'ingiusta condanna | credited as Enzo Stajola | ||
1953 | The Return of Don Camillo | Il ritorno di don Camillo | Mario Cagnola | |
| Journey to Love | Buon viaggio pover'uomo | Cesar | credited as Enzo Stajola | |
1954 | The Barefoot Contessa | La contessa scalza | Busboy | |
1961 | Sword Without a Country [it] | Spade senza bandiera | ||
1977 | The Pyjama Girl Case | La ragazza dal pigiama giallo | final film role | |
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