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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.
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- Sora, Lazio, Italy
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- Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
May 19, 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.
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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. Note #2: Un monde nouveau is not on the list because it is very hard/impossible to find the copy of the film.
Learn about the life and career of Vittorio De Sica, one of the greatest Italian directors of neorealism. Find out his achievements, awards, family, trivia and quotes.
- July 7, 1901
- November 13, 1974
Vittorio De Sica was an Italian director and actor, a leading figure in the neorealist movement. He won four Academy Awards for his films, including Bicycle Thieves, considered one of the most influential in cinema history.
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May 21, 2019 · The 40th Best Director of All-Time: Vittorio De Sica. De Sica. It feels late to finally be adding one of cinema’s great realists. Bicycle Thieves is an all-time film (14 th all-time on my top 500) and with Umberto D, Shoeshine and Two Women we have four top 500 films.
