Vittorio De Sica

Vittorio De Sica

Biography: 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. Indeed, the great critical success of Sciuscià (the first foreign film to be so recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences) and Bicycle Thieves helped establish the permanent Best Foreign Film Award. These two films are considered part of the canon of classic cinema. Bicycle Thieves was cited by Turner Classic Movies as one of the 15 most influential films in cinema history. De Sica was also nominated for the 1957 Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for playing Major Rinaldi in American director Charles Vidor's 1957 adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms, a movie that was panned by critics and proved a box office flop. De Sica's acting was considered the highlight of the film.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: July 07, 1901

Deathday: November 13, 1974

Popularity:

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Known For

Twelve Plus One
Twelve Plus One

1969-10-07

The Millionairess
The Millionairess

1960-10-18

Working with De Sica
Working with De Sica

2007-08-17

Cinéma et Réalité
Cinéma et Réalité

1967-01-01

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

1969-04-24

The Earrings of Madame de...
The Earrings of Madame de...

1953-09-16

Blood for Dracula
Blood for Dracula

1974-08-13

Sophia Loren, a special destiny
Sophia Loren, a special destiny

2019-12-24

How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio
How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio

2004-09-24

The Traffic Policeman
The Traffic Policeman

1960-11-16

Teresa Venerdì
Teresa Venerdì

1941-11-24

Snow Job
Snow Job

1972-02-02

Il conte Max
Il conte Max

1957-08-30

Maddalena, Zero for Conduct
Maddalena, Zero for Conduct

1940-12-18

Bread, Love and Andalucia
Bread, Love and Andalucia

1958-12-04

It Started in Naples
It Started in Naples

1960-08-06

What Scoundrels Men Are!
What Scoundrels Men Are!

1932-10-14

Too Bad She's Bad
Too Bad She's Bad

1954-12-28

The Assassination of Matteotti
The Assassination of Matteotti

1973-09-13

Amo te sola
Amo te sola

1935-12-01

The Shoes of the Fisherman
The Shoes of the Fisherman

1968-11-14

Totò, Vittorio and the Doctor
Totò, Vittorio and the Doctor

1957-12-23

Times Gone By
Times Gone By

1952-09-28

1960
1960

2010-09-05

A Farewell to Arms
A Farewell to Arms

1957-12-14

The Battle of Austerlitz
The Battle of Austerlitz

1960-06-17

The Miller's Beautiful Wife
The Miller's Beautiful Wife

1955-10-27

Nero's Mistress
Nero's Mistress

1956-09-13

The Moralist
The Moralist

1959-06-30

Castles in the Air
Castles in the Air

1939-03-19

Gran varietà
Gran varietà

1954-03-13

Domenica è sempre domenica
Domenica è sempre domenica

1958-04-05

Peddlin' in Society
Peddlin' in Society

1946-12-21

Napoli che non muore
Napoli che non muore

1939-01-18

The Gold of Naples
The Gold of Naples

1954-12-03

Scandal in Sorrento
Scandal in Sorrento

1955-12-22

Bread, Love and Dreams
Bread, Love and Dreams

1953-12-22

The Sign of Venus
The Sign of Venus

1955-03-12

Love in Rome
Love in Rome

1960-11-24

Position Wanted
Position Wanted

1951-11-03

The Two Marshals
The Two Marshals

1961-12-22

Frisky
Frisky

1954-12-06

Ferdinand I King of Naples
Ferdinand I King of Naples

1959-12-22

The Last Judgment
The Last Judgment

1961-10-26

Mister Max
Mister Max

1937-11-13

Me, Me, Me... and the Others
Me, Me, Me... and the Others

1966-02-16

The Anatomy of Love
The Anatomy of Love

1954-03-16

Winter Holidays
Winter Holidays

1959-06-18

The Biggest Bundle of Them All
The Biggest Bundle of Them All

1968-01-17

The Monte Carlo Story
The Monte Carlo Story

1956-12-19

The Secrets of the Bed
The Secrets of the Bed

1954-05-19

The Angel Wore Red
The Angel Wore Red

1960-04-14

An Italian in America
An Italian in America

1967-10-27

Our Dreams
Our Dreams

1943-09-27

Full Speed
Full Speed

1934-12-31

Lost in the Dark
Lost in the Dark

1947-11-09

Doctor and the Healer
Doctor and the Healer

1957-12-04

Sophia Loren in Rome
Sophia Loren in Rome

1964-11-12

Lisetta
Lisetta

1933-12-22

Fathers and Sons
Fathers and Sons

1957-02-21

Hanno rapito un uomo
Hanno rapito un uomo

1938-10-12

But It's Nothing Serious
But It's Nothing Serious

1936-04-01

100 Years of Love
100 Years of Love

1954-02-25

Holiday Island
Holiday Island

1957-12-20

Paris Casino
Paris Casino

1957-09-26

Noi siamo le colonne
Noi siamo le colonne

1956-12-29

Cannon Serenade
Cannon Serenade

1958-07-30

Red Roses
Red Roses

1940-04-16

A Garibaldian in the Convent
A Garibaldian in the Convent

1942-03-10

Un cattivo soggetto
Un cattivo soggetto

1933-01-01

Ai vostri ordini, signora...
Ai vostri ordini, signora...

1939-02-15

I'll Give a Million
I'll Give a Million

1935-01-02

Cose di Cosa Nostra
Cose di Cosa Nostra

1971-01-08

La bellezza del mondo
La bellezza del mondo

1927-03-01

Two Happy Hearts
Two Happy Hearts

1932-09-16

The secretary for everyone
The secretary for everyone

1932-10-16

The Old Lady
The Old Lady

1932-02-26

Department Store
Department Store

1939-06-03

La donna che venne dal mare
La donna che venne dal mare

1957-10-03

The Adventuress from the Floor Above
The Adventuress from the Floor Above

1941-10-20

Vittorio D.
Vittorio D.

2009-09-17

Hello Elephant
Hello Elephant

1952-02-23

Hector the Mighty
Hector the Mighty

1972-01-06

Dear Caroline
Dear Caroline

1968-01-18

Lohengrin
Lohengrin

1936-01-01

The Clemenceau Affair
The Clemenceau Affair

1917-09-27

Questi ragazzi
Questi ragazzi

1937-02-01

I giorni più belli
I giorni più belli

1956-08-13

My Wife's Enemy
My Wife's Enemy

1959-03-28

No One Comes Back
No One Comes Back

1945-01-05

That's Life: Vittorio De Sica
That's Life: Vittorio De Sica

2001-01-01

The Wonders of Aladdin
The Wonders of Aladdin

1961-10-31

It Happens in Roma
It Happens in Roma

1955-05-24

Love and Chatter
Love and Chatter

1958-01-31

Il mondo vuole così
Il mondo vuole così

1946-01-01

Lo sbaglio di essere vivo
Lo sbaglio di essere vivo

1945-12-05

Gastone
Gastone

1960-01-26

The Orderly
The Orderly

1961-11-03

Gli altri, gli altri e noi
Gli altri, gli altri e noi

1966-10-31

Venetian Honeymoon
Venetian Honeymoon

1959-02-27

It Happened in Rome
It Happened in Rome

1957-04-08

The Guilty
The Guilty

1957-03-01

The Man Who Smiles
The Man Who Smiles

1937-04-15

If I Was Honest
If I Was Honest

1942-02-12

Time of Vacation
Time of Vacation

1956-09-21

Un sorriso, uno schiaffo, un bacio in bocca
Un sorriso, uno schiaffo, un bacio in bocca

1975-07-14

Fast and Sexy
Fast and Sexy

1958-04-18

The Garden That Doesn't Exist
The Garden That Doesn't Exist

2022-07-04

The Sinner
The Sinner

1940-01-10

Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita
Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita

2021-05-16

We Are Cinema
We Are Cinema

2021-12-16

Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love!
Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love!

1961-04-04

La mazurka di papà
La mazurka di papà

1938-02-12

We Are All in Temporary Liberty
We Are All in Temporary Liberty

1971-12-24

Scandal Man
Scandal Man

1972-02-14

Unknown Men of San Marino
Unknown Men of San Marino

1948-01-16

I Don't Know You Anymore
I Don't Know You Anymore

1936-03-15

La canzone del sole
La canzone del sole

1934-03-29

Angel in a Taxi
Angel in a Taxi

1958-09-04

Christmas at Camp 119
Christmas at Camp 119

1947-12-22

The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders
The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders

1965-05-26

Das Lied der Sonne
Das Lied der Sonne

1933-12-30

Lafayette
Lafayette

1962-02-16

Storia de fratelli e de cortelli
Storia de fratelli e de cortelli

1973-05-10

The Inveterate Bachelor
The Inveterate Bachelor

1958-09-19

The Girl of San Pietro Square
The Girl of San Pietro Square

1958-09-25

The Adventures of Pinocchio
The Adventures of Pinocchio

1972-12-21

Cinéastes de notre temps : Max Ophuls ou la ronde
Cinéastes de notre temps : Max Ophuls ou la ronde

1965-10-26

Il mondo dei miracoli
Il mondo dei miracoli

1959-06-25

Tomorrow Is Too Late
Tomorrow Is Too Late

1950-09-21

Heart
Heart

1948-03-10

After the Fox
After the Fox

1966-09-08

Il matrimonio
Il matrimonio

1954-02-25

Man of Three Worlds: Luchino Visconti
Man of Three Worlds: Luchino Visconti

1966-04-24

My Name Is Anna Magnani
My Name Is Anna Magnani

1980-09-30

L'onorata società
L'onorata società

1961-03-30

The Cheerful Squadron
The Cheerful Squadron

1954-12-05

Bellissimo: Images of the Italian Cinema
Bellissimo: Images of the Italian Cinema

1985-01-01

The Cuckoo Clock
The Cuckoo Clock

1938-09-19

Nel blu dipinto di blu
Nel blu dipinto di blu

1959-03-11

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

2005-07-17

Le pillole di Ercole
Le pillole di Ercole

1960-09-10

Rome: Free City
Rome: Free City

1946-12-17

Manon Lescaut
Manon Lescaut

1940-02-02

Le due madri
Le due madri

1938-12-01

General Della Rovere
General Della Rovere

1959-10-07

Trastevere
Trastevere

1971-11-13

Three Etc.'s and the Colonel
Three Etc.'s and the Colonel

1960-08-26

I Don't See, You Don't Speak, He Doesn't Hear
I Don't See, You Don't Speak, He Doesn't Hear

1971-04-07

Policarpo, ufficiale di scrittura
Policarpo, ufficiale di scrittura

1959-03-18

Men and Noblemen
Men and Noblemen

1959-04-03

Eva
Eva

1962-10-03

Modern Virgin
Modern Virgin

1954-09-22

Napoli d'altri tempi
Napoli d'altri tempi

1938-01-01

It Happened in the Park
It Happened in the Park

1953-12-18

Roman Tales
Roman Tales

1955-12-21

The Bigamist
The Bigamist

1956-02-17

La compagnia dei matti
La compagnia dei matti

1928-12-03

Orson Welles at Large: Portrait of Gina
Orson Welles at Large: Portrait of Gina

1958-09-01

It Always Ends That Way
It Always Ends That Way

1939-11-29

Pazza di gioia
Pazza di gioia

1940-03-07

Cesare Zavattini
Cesare Zavattini

2003-01-01

The Small Miracle
The Small Miracle

1973-04-11

We All Loved Each Other So Much
We All Loved Each Other So Much

1974-12-21