
Vittorio De Sica
- Date of Birth: 1901-07-07
- Date of Death: 1974-11-13
- Place of Birth: Sora, Frosinone, Lazio, Italy
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 Bic... 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.

No One Comes Back
Comedy, Drama • 1945 January

Paris Casino
Comedy, Music • 1957 September

Our Dreams
Comedy • 1943 September

Full Speed
Comedy • 1934 December

Castles in the Air
Comedy, Romance • 1939 March

Hanno rapito un uomo
Romance, Comedy • 1938 October

Un sorriso, uno schiaffo, un bacio in bocca
Romance, History, Comedy, Music • 1975 July

Unknown Men of San Marino
Drama • 1948 January

Lionpower from MGM
Documentary • 1967 January

Dear Caroline
Drama • 1968 January