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Libero De Rienzo

Acting · 1977–2021 · Naples, Italy

Biography

Libero De Rienzo (February 24, 1977 – July 15, 2021) was an Italian actor and onetime filmmaker best known for his breakthrough role as wisecracking Bart in Santa Maradona (2001), for which he won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor. His other notable roles include those in Catherine Breillat's Fat Girl (2001), Honey (2013), Fortapàsc (2009) and the Smetto quando voglio trilogy (2014-2017). He died from a heroin overdose at age 44.

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Filmography

2025Libero sempre comunque maiSelf (archive footage)
2022TakeawayJohnny
2021With or Without YouLuca
2021Notes from a Women SalesmanMilla
2021FortunaPietro
2020Il caso Pantani - L'omicidio di un campioneJumbo
2020Say It LoudOttavio
2019It's a Mad WorldMauro
2019The Two PopesRoberto
2019Let's Stay FriendsLeo
2019DolceRomaLello
2018RecklessIsp. Bartolomeo Vanzetti
2017I Can Quit Whenever I Want 3: Ad HonoremBartolomeo Bonelli
2017La casa di famiglia
2017EasyFilo
2017I Can Quit Whenever I Want 2: MasterclassBartolomeo Bonelli
2016Dead UncleCristian
2016The PloyAntonio
2015I Killed NapoleonBiagio
2014I Can Quit Whenever I WantBartolomeo Bonelli
2013HoneyRocco
2011Kryptonite!Salvatore
2011All at SeaNando
2010Dirty WarDuzi
2009Fort Apache NapoliGiancarlo Siani
2008Aldo Moro - Il PresidenteValerio Morucci
2007Milan – Palermo: The ReturnLibero Proietti
2007Nassiryia - Per non dimenticareCarabiniere scelto Maurizio Costa
2005Sangue - La morte non esisteAdrian
2004A/R Andata + RitornoDante
2003Dream Generation
2003My House in UmbriaDr. Innocenti
2002GasolinePusher (uncredited)
2002Gioco perversoMattia
2002Il sequestro SoffiantiniCarlo Soffiantini
2001Santa MaradonaBart
2001Fat GirlFernando
1999Midsummer Night DanceAngelo
1999AsiniGiovane prete
1998A Lighter Burden to BearOscar

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