Vittorio De Sica

Vittorio De Sica

Date of Birth:

Jul 07, 1901

Place of Birth:

Sora, Frosinone, Lazio, Italy

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.

filmography:

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

2021

We Are Cinema We Are Cinema

2021

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

1961

La mazurka di papà La mazurka di papà

1938

The Sinner The Sinner

1940

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

2022

Time of Vacation Time of Vacation

1956

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

1975

Fast and Sexy Fast and Sexy

1958

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

1971

Scandal Man Scandal Man

1972

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

1965

Das Lied der Sonne Das Lied der Sonne

1933

Lafayette Lafayette

1962

Christmas at Camp 119 Christmas at Camp 119

1947

Angel in a Taxi Angel in a Taxi

1958

Unkown Men of San Marino Unkown Men of San Marino

1948

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

1936

La canzone del sole La canzone del sole

1934

If I Was Honest If I Was Honest

1942

The Man Who Smiles The Man Who Smiles

1937

My Wife's Enemy My Wife's Enemy

1959

No One Comes Back No One Comes Back

1945

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

2001

The Wonders of Aladdin The Wonders of Aladdin

1961

I giorni più belli I giorni più belli

1956

Questi ragazzi Questi ragazzi

1937

Dear Caroline Dear Caroline

1968

Lohengrin Lohengrin

1936

The Clemenceau Affair The Clemenceau Affair

1917

It Happens in Roma It Happens in Roma

1955

Il mondo vuole così Il mondo vuole così

1946

Venetian Honeymoon Venetian Honeymoon

1959

It Happened in Rome It Happened in Rome

1957

The Guilty The Guilty

1957

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

1966

The Orderly The Orderly

1961

Love and Chatter Love and Chatter

1958

Lo sbaglio di essere vivo Lo sbaglio di essere vivo

1945

Gastone Gastone

1960

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

1973

The Inveterate Bachelor The Inveterate Bachelor

1958

Men and Noblemen Men and Noblemen

1959

Eva Eva

1962

Modern Virgin Modern Virgin

1954

Napoli d'altri tempi Napoli d'altri tempi

1938

Policarpo, ufficiale di scrittura Policarpo, ufficiale di scrittura

1959

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

General Della Rovere General Della Rovere

1959

Trastevere Trastevere

1971

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

1960

It Happened in the Park It Happened in the Park

1953

Roman Tales Roman Tales

1955

Cesare Zavattini Cesare Zavattini

2003

Un voyage avec Martin Scorsese à travers le cinéma italien (seconde partie) Un voyage avec Martin Scorsese à travers le cinéma italien (seconde partie)

1999

Un voyage avec Martin Scorsese à travers le cinéma italien (première partie) Un voyage avec Martin Scorsese à travers le cinéma italien (première partie)

1999

Pazza di gioia Pazza di gioia

1940

It Always Ends That Way It Always Ends That Way

1939

The Bigamist The Bigamist

1956

La compagnia dei matti La compagnia dei matti

1928

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

1958

Le due madri Le due madri

1938

Manon Lescaut Manon Lescaut

1940

Heart Heart

1948

After the Fox After the Fox

1966

Il matrimonio Il matrimonio

1954

Tomorrow Is Too Late Tomorrow Is Too Late

1950

Il mondo dei miracoli Il mondo dei miracoli

1959

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

1958

The Adventures of Pinocchio The Adventures of Pinocchio

1972

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

1965

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

1966

My Name Is Anna Magnani My Name Is Anna Magnani

1980

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

2005

Le pillole di Ercole Le pillole di Ercole

1960

Rome: Free City Rome: Free City

1946

Nel blu dipinto di blu Nel blu dipinto di blu

1959

The Cuckoo Clock The Cuckoo Clock

1938

L'onorata società L'onorata società

1961

The Cheerful Squadron The Cheerful Squadron

1954

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

1985

Hector the Mighty Hector the Mighty

1972

Hello Elephant Hello Elephant

1952

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

1955

Nero's Mistress Nero's Mistress

1956

The Moralist The Moralist

1959

Castles in the Air Castles in the Air

1939

The Battle of Austerlitz The Battle of Austerlitz

1960

A Farewell to Arms A Farewell to Arms

1957

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

1957

Times Gone By Times Gone By

1952

1960 1960

2010

Gran varietà Gran varietà

1954

Domenica è sempre domenica Domenica è sempre domenica

1958

The Sign of Venus The Sign of Venus

1955

Love in Rome Love in Rome

1960

Position Wanted Position Wanted

1951

Bread, Love and Dreams Bread, Love and Dreams

1953

Scandal in Sorrento Scandal in Sorrento

1955

Peddlin' in Society Peddlin' in Society

1946

Napoli che non muore Napoli che non muore

1939

The Gold of Naples The Gold of Naples

1954

The Shoes of the Fisherman The Shoes of the Fisherman

1968

Amo te sola Amo te sola

1935

Blood for Dracula Blood for Dracula

1974

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

2019

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

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

1953

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

1969

The Millionairess The Millionairess

1960

Working with De Sica Working with De Sica

2007

Cinéma et Réalité Cinéma et Réalité

1967

The Traffic Policeman The Traffic Policeman

1960

Teresa Venerdì Teresa Venerdì

1941

What Scoundrels Men Are! What Scoundrels Men Are!

1932

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

1954

The Assassination of Matteotti The Assassination of Matteotti

1973

It Started in Naples It Started in Naples

1960

Bread, Love and Andalucia Bread, Love and Andalucia

1958

Snow Job Snow Job

1972

Il conte Max Il conte Max

1957

Maddalena, Zero for Conduct Maddalena, Zero for Conduct

1940

The Two Marshals The Two Marshals

1961

Frisky Frisky

1954

Red Roses Red Roses

1940

A Garibaldian in the Convent A Garibaldian in the Convent

1942

Un cattivo soggetto Un cattivo soggetto

1933

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

1939

Cannon Serenade Cannon Serenade

1958

Noi siamo le colonne Noi siamo le colonne

1956

100 Years of Love 100 Years of Love

1954

Holiday Island Holiday Island

1957

Paris Casino Paris Casino

1957

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

1935

Cose di Cosa Nostra Cose di Cosa Nostra

1971

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

1957

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

1941

Vittorio D. Vittorio D.

2009

Department Store Department Store

1939

The Old Lady The Old Lady

1932

La bellezza del mondo La bellezza del mondo

1927

Two Happy Hearts Two Happy Hearts

1932

The secretary for everyone The secretary for everyone

1932

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

1936

Hanno rapito un uomo Hanno rapito un uomo

1938

Winter Holidays Winter Holidays

1959

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

1968

The Monte Carlo Story The Monte Carlo Story

1956

The Anatomy of Love The Anatomy of Love

1954

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

1966

Ferdinand I King of Naples Ferdinand I King of Naples

1959

The Last Judgment The Last Judgment

1961

Mister Max Mister Max

1937

The Secrets of the Bed The Secrets of the Bed

1954

The Angel Wore Red The Angel Wore Red

1960

Sophia Loren in Rome Sophia Loren in Rome

1964

Lisetta Lisetta

1933

Fathers and Sons Fathers and Sons

1957

Doctor and the Healer Doctor and the Healer

1957

Lost in the Dark Lost in the Dark

1947

An Italian in America An Italian in America

1967

Our Dreams Our Dreams

1943

Full Speed Full Speed

1934

Twelve Plus One Twelve Plus One

1969

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