Maurizio Arena

Maurizio Arena (26 December 1933 – 21 November 1979) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1952 and 1978.

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Maurizio Arena
Born	Maurizio Di Lorenzo (1933-12-26)26 December 1933 Rome, Italy
Died	21 November 1979(1979-11-21) (aged 45) Rome, Italy
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1952–1978

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Born in Rome as Maurizio Di Lorenzo, Arena made his film debut at nineteen years old, with a small role in Bellezze in moto-scooter.^[1] His breakout role came in 1956 with the role of Romolo in the successful Dino Risi's romance-comedy film Poor, But Handsome.^[1] Until the early 1960s Arena was one of the most popular actors in the Italian cinema, and was a regular feature of gossip columns for his tumultuous personal life.^[1]

In later years his celebrity declined, and Arena found roles as a character actor in smaller films, and occasionally worked as a singer.^[1] He became an alternative medicine healer with some local following.^[1]

He died at age 45 following a heart attack, a complication from a long-standing renal condition.^[2]

In 2008 a park was named after him in his native district Garbatella.^[3]