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Vittorio De Sica (/ d ə ˈ s iː k ə / də SEE-kə, Italian: [vitˈtɔːrjo de ˈsiːka]; 7 July 1901 – 13 November 1974) was an Italian film director and actor, a leading figure in the neorealist movement.
Vittorio De Sica. Director: Bicycle Thieves. Vittorio De Sica grew up in Naples, and started out as an office clerk in order to raise money to support his poor family. He was increasingly drawn towards acting, and made his screen debut while still in his teens, joining a stage company in 1923.
Jul 3, 2024 · Vittorio De Sica (born July 7, 1901, Sora, Italy—died November 13, 1974, Paris, France) was a film director and actor who first found fame as a matinee idol and who later was a major figure in the Italian Neorealist movement.
Vittorio De Sica. Director: Bicycle Thieves. Vittorio De Sica grew up in Naples, and started out as an office clerk in order to raise money to support his poor family. He was increasingly drawn towards acting, and made his screen debut while still in his teens, joining a stage company in 1923.
Vittorio De Sica (7 July 1901 – 13 November 1974) was an Italian director and actor, a leading figure in the neorealist movement. Four of the films he directed won Academy Awards: Sciuscià and Bicycle Thieves (honorary), while Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow and Il giardino dei Finzi Contini won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
One of the most influential and talented directors of the postwar Italian cinema, Vittorio De Sica (1902-1974) is credited as a progenitor of the neorealist movement that radically reshaped the cinematic landscape in Europe and beyond.
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Jun 11, 2018 · The films of Vittorio De Sica (1902-1974) are among the most enduring of the Italian post-war period. His career suggests an openness to form and a versatility uncommon among Italian directors. De Sica was born in Sora, Italy on July 7, 1902.
Nov 14, 1974 · PARIS, Nov. 13—Vittorio De Sica, the director of such film classics as “Shoeshine” and “The Bicycle Thief,” died here today at the age of 73. He had undergone surgery in recent months ...
Vittorio De Sica was one of the world's most influential filmmakers, and as an actor he starred in 150 movies, built a career that spanned half a century.
Director Vittorio De Sica Stars Emilio Cigoli Luciano De Ambrosis Isa Pola. 5. The Gates of Heaven. 1945 1h 28m. 6.2 (152) Rate. A group of pilgrims embark on a long train journey to the sanctuary of Loreto, where they hope to receive a miracle.