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Libero De Rienzo

Libero De Rienzo

Actor · Died July 15, 2021, aged 44 · Naples, Italy

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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 24, 1977
Died
July 15, 2021 (aged 44)
From
Naples, Italy
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 3% in 30 days

What are Libero De Rienzo's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
24%
Survival
21%
Bonds
17%
Morality
12%
Society
10%
Ideas
9%
Power
6%
Community3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
5
Bittersweet
4
Warm
4
Thrilling
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Libero De Rienzo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Libero De Rienzo's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

39 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Takeaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Johnny

  • Una relazione(2021)

    as Luca

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Appunti di un venditore di donne(2021)

    as Milla

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Fortuna(2020)

    as Pietro

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Il caso Pantani - L'omicidio di un campione (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Jumbo

  • Say It Loud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Ottavio

  • Underworld(2019)

    as Mauro

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Two Popes(2019)

    as Roberto

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Let's Stay Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Assistant Camera · as Leo

  • DolceRoma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Lello

  • Reckless(2018)

    as Isp. Bartolomeo Vanzetti

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • I Can Quit Whenever I Want: Ad Honorem(2017)

    as Bartolomeo Bonelli

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • La casa di famiglia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Easy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Filo

  • I Can Quit Whenever I Want: Masterclass(2017)

    as Bartolomeo Bonelli

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Dead Uncle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Cristian

  • The Ploy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Antonio

  • I Killed Napoleon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Biagio

  • I Can Quit Whenever I Want(2014)

    as Bartolomeo Bonelli

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Honey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Rocco

  • Kryptonite!(2011)

    as Salvatore

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • All at Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Nando

  • Dirty War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Duzi

  • Fort Apache Napoli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Giancarlo Siani

  • Aldo Moro - Il Presidente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Valerio Morucci

  • Milan Palermo - The Return(2007)

    as Libero Proietti

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Nassiryia - Per non dimenticare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Carabiniere scelto Maurizio Costa

  • Sangue - La morte non esiste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Screenplay · Story · as Adrian

  • A/R Andata + Ritorno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Dante

  • Dream Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • My House in Umbria(2003)

    as Dr. Innocenti

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Gasoline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Pusher (uncredited)

  • Gioco perverso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Mattia

  • Il sequestro Soffiantini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Carlo Soffiantini

  • Santa Maradona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Bart

  • Fat Girl(2001)

    as Fernando

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Midsummer Night Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Angelo

  • Asini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Giovane prete

  • A Lighter Burden to Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Oscar

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles from 1998 to 2022; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Milan Palermo - The Return (2007)

$6.3M worldwide

Highest rated

I Can Quit Whenever I Want (2014)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Fat Girl (2001)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19982022

Peak 2018 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1999Screen debut· Asini
  • 2004First top-billed film· A/R Andata + Ritorno
  • 2009Breakout· Fort Apache Napoli
  • 2009Career best· Fort Apache Napoli

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting39 of 39: 37 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thDirecting1 of 39: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 39: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 39: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 39: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 39: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s13 · 13 acting · 1 crew2010s17 · 17 acting · 1 crew2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 12% of 26 roles
990919

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Libero De Rienzo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Fortuna (2020)

67th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Two Popes (2019)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 55. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Libero De Rienzo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Libero De Rienzo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Matteo Rovere shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers