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.
Known For
Fat Girl
(2001)
Fernando
The Two Popes
(2019)
Roberto
Fort Apache Napoli
(2009)
Giancarlo Siani
I Can Quit Whenever I Want
(2014)
Bartolomeo Bonelli
Say It Loud
(2020)
Ottavio
I Killed Napoleon
(2015)
Biagio
I Can Quit Whenever I Want 2: Masterclass
(2017)
Bartolomeo Bonelli
Let's Stay Friends
(2019)
Leo
DolceRoma
(2019)
Lello
Full Filmography
Acting
A Lighter Burden to Bear
(1998)
Oscar
Midsummer Night Dance
(1999)
Angelo
Asini
(1999)
Giovane prete
Fat Girl
(2001)
Fernando
Santa Maradona
(2001)
Bart
Gasoline
(2002)
Pusher (uncredited)
My House in Umbria
(2003)
Dr. Innocenti
Mundo civilizado
(2003)
A/R Andata + Ritorno
(2004)
Dante
Sangue - La morte non esiste
(2005)
Adrian
Milan – Palermo: The Return
(2007)
Libero Proietti
Aldo Moro - Il presidente
(2008)
Valerio Morucci
Fort Apache Napoli
(2009)
Giancarlo Siani
Dirty War
(2010)
Duzi
All at Sea
(2011)
Nando
Kryptonite!
(2011)
Salvatore
Honey
(2013)
Rocco
I Can Quit Whenever I Want
(2014)
Bartolomeo Bonelli
I Killed Napoleon
(2015)
Biagio
The Ploy
(2016)
Antonio
Dead Uncle
(2016)
Cristian
Easy
(2017)
Filo
I Can Quit Whenever I Want 3: Ad Honorem
(2017)
Bartolomeo Bonelli
La casa di famiglia
(2017)
I Can Quit Whenever I Want 2: Masterclass
(2017)
Bartolomeo Bonelli
Reckless
(2018)
Isp. Bartolomeo Vanzetti
DolceRoma
(2019)
Lello
Let's Stay Friends
(2019)
Leo
It's a Mad World
(2019)
Mauro
The Two Popes
(2019)
Roberto
Il caso Pantani - L'omicidio di un campione
(2020)
Jumbo
Say It Loud
(2020)
Ottavio
Notes from a Women Salesman
(2021)
Milla
Fortuna
(2021)
Pietro
With or Without You
(2021)
Takeaway
(2022)
Johnny
Directing
Writing
Production
Editing