---
name: "Diego Maradona"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/diego-maradona"
fi1m_id: "diego-maradona"
imdb_id: "nm0544764"
tmdb_id: 56218
wikidata_id: "Q17515"
roles: []
born: "30 October 1960"
died: "25 November 2020"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-03T00:51:03.472429+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Diego Maradona

## Identity

Diego Maradona

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/diego-maradona
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** diego-maradona
- **IMDb ID:** nm0544764
- **TMDB ID:** 56218
- **Wikidata ID:** Q17515
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Maradona, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17515, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0544764/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/56218

Actor. Born 30 October 1960 in Lanús, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Died 25 November 2020.

## Details

- **Born:** 30 October 1960, Lanús, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- **Died:** 25 November 2020
- **Also known as:** Diego Armando Maradona, Ντιέγκο Μαραντόνα, Ντιέγκο Αρμάντο Μαραντόνα, دييغو مارادونا, دييغو أرماندو مارادونا, El Pibe de Oro
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Maradona, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17515, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0544764/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/56218

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Diego Maradona*](https://film.one/film/diego-maradona.md) (76)

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## Biography

Diego Maradona was an Argentine professional footballer who also appeared in films and documentaries. He is credited as Self (voice) in the 2019 documentary *Diego Maradona* and as Diego Armando Maradona in *Tifosi* (1999).

His other screen appearances include *Messi* (2014) as Self, *Maradona by Kusturica* (2008) as Self, and archive footage roles in later productions such as *Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend* (2024) and *Gascoigne* (2015).

*Sources: imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Diego Maradona* (2019), Fi1m 76, as Self (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/diego-maradona.md)

## Complete filmography (11)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *#SkyBuffaRacconta Pelé, O Rei* (2020), series, Actor
- *Who Stole the Cup?* (2018), as VIP Guest
- *Soldier, a documentary about Guillermo Moreno* (2017), Actor
- *Buffa e Morales: storie di fútbol* (2016), as Diego Maradona
- *The Artist* (2011), Thanks — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-artist.md)
- *Tifosi* (1999), as Diego Armando Maradona
- *The Day Maradona Met Gardel* (1996), as Diego Maradona
- *Football Gone Crazy* (1996), Actor
- *Napoli corner* (1987), as Él mismo
- *Pesto kai tha ginei* (1985), series, as Guest
- *Te rompo el rating* (1981), as Él mismo

## Gallery

- ![Diego Maradona](https://film.one/media/person/4175874/gallery-1f5563e842ac.jpg) Diego Maradona — Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/Argentina_celebrando_copa_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![El presidente Alberto Fernández mantuvo un encuentro este mediodía en la Casa Rosada con Diego Maradona. Durante una hora conversaron en el despacho presidencia (2019)](https://film.one/media/person/4175874/gallery-a491384b9777.jpg) El presidente Alberto Fernández mantuvo un encuentro este mediodía en la Casa Rosada con Diego Maradona. Durante una hora conversaron en el despacho presidencia (2019) — Casa Rosada, CC BY 2.5 ar, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Alberto_Fern%C3%A1ndez_recibe_a_Diego_Maradona.jpg/1280px-Alberto_Fern%C3%A1ndez_recibe_a_Diego_Maradona.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![2018 FIFA World Cup Match France vs Argentina](https://film.one/media/person/4175874/gallery-d5854fc55926.jpg) 2018 FIFA World Cup Match France vs Argentina — Министерство спорта Республики Татарстан, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Argentina_vs_France_2018_World_Cup_01.jpg/1280px-Argentina_vs_France_2018_World_Cup_01.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![2018 FIFA World Cup Match France vs Argentina](https://film.one/media/person/4175874/gallery-4397c9f5f803.jpg) 2018 FIFA World Cup Match France vs Argentina — Министерство спорта Республики Татарстан, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Argentina_vs_France_2018_World_Cup_02.jpg/1280px-Argentina_vs_France_2018_World_Cup_02.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Diego Maradona](https://film.one/media/person/4175874/gallery-46a79d4fa1a3.jpg) Diego Maradona — Image via TMDB
- ![2018 FIFA World Cup Match France vs Argentina](https://film.one/media/person/4175874/gallery-5395a863005e.jpg) 2018 FIFA World Cup Match France vs Argentina — Министерство спорта Республики Татарстан, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Argentina_vs_France_2018_World_Cup_03.jpg/1280px-Argentina_vs_France_2018_World_Cup_03.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Casa regalo de Maradona a sus padres, en José Luis Cantilo 4575, Villa Devoto. (2025)](https://film.one/media/person/4175874/gallery-9df80e05a2b2.jpg) Casa regalo de Maradona a sus padres, en José Luis Cantilo 4575, Villa Devoto. (2025) — Roberto Fiadone, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b4/Casa_regalo_de_Maradona_a_sus_padres.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

## Awards

### Other awards — 4 won

- FIFA Player of the Century 2000: FIFA Player of the Century (won)
- diamond Konex award 1990: diamond Konex award (won)
- L'Équipe Champion of Champions 1986: L'Équipe Champion of Champions (won)
- World Cup Golden Ball 1986: World Cup Golden Ball (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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