The Bicycle Thief
1949
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Vittorio De Sica ( / də ˈsiːkə / 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.
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- Sora, Lazio, Italy
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- Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
May 19, 2024 · Vittorio De Sica was an Italian film director and actor who first found fame as a matinee idol and who later was a major figure in the Italian Neorealist movement. He directed four masterpieces of the genre, including The Bicycle Thief (1948), which earned an Academy Award for best foreign film.
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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.
- July 7, 1901
- November 13, 1974
Films by Vittorio De Sica. by alenzizak • Created 5 years ago • Modified 5 years ago. This list contains all films by Italian director Vittorio De Sica. Note #1:Boccaccio '70, Le Streghe and Le Coppie are made by many directors, one of them being De Sica.
Vittorio De Sica, all'anagrafe Vittorio Domenico Stanislao Gaetano Sorano De Sica, è stato un attore, regista e sceneggiatore italiano. Tra i cineasti più influenti della storia del cinema, è stato inoltre attore di teatro e documentarista. È considerato uno dei padri del neorealismo e uno dei maggiori registi e interpreti della commedia ...
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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.
