Vittorio De Sica

Vittorio De Sica

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1901-07-07
Deathday: 1974-11-13 (73 years old)

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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.

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Filmography

all 195

Movies 192

Director 30

self 18

TV Shows 3

Producer 2

Self
Sophia!

Sophia! (2022)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Garden That Doesn't Exist

The Garden That Doesn't Exist (2022)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
We Are Cinema

We Are Cinema (2021)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita

Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita (2021)

Movie
Self
Sophia Loren, une destinée particulière

Sophia Loren, une destinée particulière (2019)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
1960

1960 (2010)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Vittorio D.

Vittorio D. (2009)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Working with De Sica

Working with De Sica (2007)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (2005)

Movie
(archive footage)
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)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Cesare Zavattini

Cesare Zavattini (2003)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
That's Life: Vittorio De Sica

That's Life: Vittorio De Sica (2001)

Movie
Self
Bellissimo: Images of the Italian Cinema

Bellissimo: Images of the Italian Cinema (1985)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
My Name Is Anna Magnani

My Name Is Anna Magnani (1980)

Movie
(archive footage)
Un sorriso, uno schiaffo, un bacio in bocca

Un sorriso, uno schiaffo, un bacio in bocca (1975)

Movie
Il Marchese Di Fiore
Blood for Dracula

Blood for Dracula (1974)

Movie
6
Director
The Voyage

The Voyage (1974)

Movie
Actor
Viaggia, ragazza, viaggia, hai la musica nelle vene

Viaggia, ragazza, viaggia, hai la musica nelle vene (1973)

Movie
Mauro Del Giudice
The Assassination of Matteotti

The Assassination of Matteotti (1973)

Movie
Director
A Brief Vacation

A Brief Vacation (1973)

Movie
Maresciallo Cenciarelli
Storia de fratelli e de cortelli

Storia de fratelli e de cortelli (1973)

Movie
Father Damico
The Small Miracle

The Small Miracle (1973)

Movie
Director
We'll Call Him Andrea

We'll Call Him Andrea (1972)

Movie
Milord
Scandal Man

Scandal Man (1972)

Movie
Enrico Dolphi
Snow Job

Snow Job (1972)

Movie
Giove
Hector the Mighty

Hector the Mighty (1972)

Movie
Giuseppe Mancini 'Pulcinella'
We Are All in Temporary Liberty

We Are All in Temporary Liberty (1971)

Movie
Enrico Formichi
Trastevere

Trastevere (1971)

Movie
Player in Venice casino
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)

Movie
Self
Samedi soir

Samedi soir (1971)

TV
Don Michele
Cose di Cosa Nostra

Cose di Cosa Nostra (1971)

Movie
Director
The Couples

The Couples (1970)

Movie
Director
The Garden of the Finzi-Continis

The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970)

Movie
3.5
Producer
Io e Dio

Io e Dio (1970)

Movie
Director
Sunflower

Sunflower (1970)

Movie
Di Seta
Twelve Plus One

Twelve Plus One (1969)

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

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969)

Movie
Director
A Place for Lovers

A Place for Lovers (1968)

Movie
Cardinal Rinaldi
The Shoes of the Fisherman

The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)

Movie
Le comte de Bièvre - le père de Caroline
Dear Caroline

Dear Caroline (1968)

Movie
Cesare Celli
The Biggest Bundle of Them All

The Biggest Bundle of Them All (1968)

Movie
Giuseppe's Father
An Italian in America

An Italian in America (1967)

Movie
Director
Woman Times Seven

Woman Times Seven (1967)

Movie
Director
The Witches

The Witches (1967)

Movie
Self
Cinéma et Réalité

Cinéma et Réalité (1967)

Movie
Actor
Gli altri, gli altri e noi

Gli altri, gli altri e noi (1966)

Movie
Director
After the Fox

After the Fox (1966)

Movie
Actor
Man of Three Worlds: Luchino Visconti

Man of Three Worlds: Luchino Visconti (1966)

Movie
Director
Un monde nouveau

Un monde nouveau (1966)

Movie
Commendator Trepossi
Me, Me, Me... and the Others

Me, Me, Me... and the Others (1966)

Movie
Self
Max Ophuls ou Le Plaisir de tourner

Max Ophuls ou Le Plaisir de tourner (1965)

Movie
der Graf
The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders

The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders (1965)

Movie
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Tokyo Olympiad

Tokyo Olympiad (1965)

Movie
Director
Marriage Italian Style

Marriage Italian Style (1964)

Movie
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Sophia Loren in Rome

Sophia Loren in Rome (1964)

Movie
Actor
Risate all'italiana

Risate all'italiana (1964)

Movie
Director
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1963)

Movie
10
Director
The Boom

The Boom (1963)

Movie
Director
The Condemned of Altona

The Condemned of Altona (1962)

Movie
(uncredited)
Eva

Eva (1962)

Movie
Director
Boccaccio '70

Boccaccio '70 (1962)

Movie
Bancroft
Lafayette

Lafayette (1962)

Movie
Maresciallo Vittorio Cottone
The Two Marshals

The Two Marshals (1961)

Movie
Colonnello Filippo Bitossi
The Orderly

The Orderly (1961)

Movie
Genie
The Wonders of Aladdin

The Wonders of Aladdin (1961)

Movie
Director
The Last Judgment

The Last Judgment (1961)

Movie
L'ambassadeur d'Espagne
Vive Henri IV... vive l'amour!

Vive Henri IV... vive l'amour! (1961)

Movie
Salvatore il 'Capintesta'
L'onorata società

L'onorata società (1961)

Movie
Director
Two Women

Two Women (1960)

Movie
1
le réalisateur
Love in Rome

Love in Rome (1960)

Movie
Il sindaco
The Traffic Policeman

The Traffic Policeman (1960)

Movie
Joe
The Millionairess

The Millionairess (1960)

Movie
Il colonello Piero Cuocolo
Le pillole di Ercole

Le pillole di Ercole (1960)

Movie
Colonel Belalcazar
Three Etc.'s and the Colonel

Three Etc.'s and the Colonel (1960)

Movie
Mario Vitale
It Started in Naples

It Started in Naples (1960)

Movie
le pape Pie VII
The Battle of Austerlitz

The Battle of Austerlitz (1960)

Movie
Gen. Clave
The Angel Wore Red

The Angel Wore Red (1960)

Movie
The prince
Gastone

Gastone (1960)

Movie
Salvatore Caputo
Ferdinand I King of Naples

Ferdinand I King of Naples (1959)

Movie
Bardone AKA 'Grimaldi'
General Della Rovere

General Della Rovere (1959)

Movie
Ricco Poccari
The Four Just Men

The Four Just Men (1959)

TV
The O. I. M. P. President
The Moralist

The Moralist (1959)

Movie
Director Pietro Giordani
Il mondo dei miracoli

Il mondo dei miracoli (1959)

Movie
Maurice
Winter Holidays

Winter Holidays (1959)

Movie
Marchese Nicola Peccori Macinelli di Afragola
Men and Noblemen

Men and Noblemen (1959)

Movie
professor Ottavio Tornabuoni
Il nemico di mia moglie

Il nemico di mia moglie (1959)

Movie
Il prestigiatore con il piccione (uncredited)
Policarpo, ufficiale di scrittura

Policarpo, ufficiale di scrittura (1959)

Movie
Spartaco
Nel blu dipinto di blu

Nel blu dipinto di blu (1959)

Movie
Alfredo
Venetian Honeymoon

Venetian Honeymoon (1959)

Movie
Maresciallo Carotenuto
Bread, Love and Andalucia

Bread, Love and Andalucia (1958)

Movie
Armando Conforti
The Girl of San Pietro Square

The Girl of San Pietro Square (1958)

Movie
Il professore
The Inveterate Bachelor

The Inveterate Bachelor (1958)

Movie
Il vigile / Il tassista / Il portaceste
Angel in a Taxi

Angel in a Taxi (1958)

Movie
Self
Orson Welles at Large: Portrait of Gina

Orson Welles at Large: Portrait of Gina (1958)

Movie
Il comandante Ernesto De Rossi
Cannon Serenade

Cannon Serenade (1958)

Movie
Don Luigi
Fast and Sexy

Fast and Sexy (1958)

Movie
Comandante Castaldi
Domenica è sempre domenica

Domenica è sempre domenica (1958)

Movie
Vittorio Bonelli
Love and Chatter

Love and Chatter (1958)

Movie
Marchese De Vitti
Totò, Vittorio and the Doctor

Totò, Vittorio and the Doctor (1957)

Movie
Ingegner Occhipinti
Holiday Island

Holiday Island (1957)

Movie
Major Alessandro Rinaldi
A Farewell to Arms

A Farewell to Arms (1957)

Movie
Antonio Locoratolo
Doctor and the Healer

Doctor and the Healer (1957)

Movie
Console Bordogin
La donna che venne dal mare

La donna che venne dal mare (1957)

Movie
Alexandre Gordy
Paris Casino

Paris Casino (1957)

Movie
Conte Max Orsini Varaldo
Il conte Max

Il conte Max (1957)

Movie
The Count
It Happened in Rome

It Happened in Rome (1957)

Movie
Giorgio Vasari
The Guilty

The Guilty (1957)

Movie
Vincenzo Corallo
Fathers and Sons

Fathers and Sons (1957)

Movie
Alfredo Celimontani
Noi siamo le colonne

Noi siamo le colonne (1956)

Movie
Count Dino della Fiaba
The Monte Carlo Story

The Monte Carlo Story (1956)

Movie
Director
The Roof

The Roof (1956)

Movie
Aristide Rossi
Time of Vacation

Time of Vacation (1956)

Movie
Seneca
Nero's Mistress

Nero's Mistress (1956)

Movie
I giorni più belli

I giorni più belli (1956)

Movie
Honorable Prince / Attorney Prince
The Bigamist

The Bigamist (1956)

Movie
Self
Cinépanorama

Cinépanorama (1956)

TV
Comandante Carotenuto
Scandal in Sorrento

Scandal in Sorrento (1955)

Movie
1
Mazzoni Baralla - the lawyer
Roman Tales

Roman Tales (1955)

Movie
Don Teofilo - governatore
The Miller's Beautiful Wife

The Miller's Beautiful Wife (1955)

Movie
Carlo Reani
It Happens in Roma

It Happens in Roma (1955)

Movie
Alessio Spano
The Sign of Venus

The Sign of Venus (1955)

Movie
Vittorio Stroppiani
Too Bad She's Bad

Too Bad She's Bad (1954)

Movie
Maresciallo Carotenuto
Frisky

Frisky (1954)

Movie
3.67
Il generale
The Cheerful Squadron

The Cheerful Squadron (1954)

Movie
Director
The Gold of Naples

The Gold of Naples (1954)

Movie
Antonio Valli
Modern Virgin

Modern Virgin (1954)

Movie
Roberto (segment "Divorce, Le")
The Secrets of the Bed

The Secrets of the Bed (1954)

Movie
Il conte Ferdinando (segment "Don Corradino")
The Anatomy of Love

The Anatomy of Love (1954)

Movie
Veneziani
Gran varietà

Gran varietà (1954)

Movie
Gregory Stefanovich Smirnov
Il matrimonio

Il matrimonio (1954)

Movie
Duke Giovanni del Bagno aka Signor Pallini (segment 'Pendolin')
100 Years of Love

100 Years of Love (1954)

Movie
Maresciallo Carotenuto
Bread, Love and Dreams

Bread, Love and Dreams (1953)

Movie
1.33
L'avvocato Arturo Cavazzuti (segment: Incidente a Villa Borghese)
It Happened in the Park

It Happened in the Park (1953)

Movie
Baron Fabrizio Donati
The Earrings of Madame de...

The Earrings of Madame de... (1953)

Movie
1
Director
Indiscretion of an American Wife

Indiscretion of an American Wife (1953)

Movie
Defense Advocate (segment 'Il processo di Frine')
Times Gone By

Times Gone By (1952)

Movie
Carlo Caretti
Hello Elephant

Hello Elephant (1952)

Movie
Director
Umberto D.

Umberto D. (1952)

Movie
6
Leonardo Leonardi
Position Wanted

Position Wanted (1951)

Movie
Producer
Mamma mia, che impressione!

Mamma mia, che impressione! (1951)

Movie
Director
Miracle in Milan

Miracle in Milan (1951)

Movie
Professor Landi
Tomorrow Is Too Late

Tomorrow Is Too Late (1950)

Movie
Director
Bicycle Thieves

Bicycle Thieves (1948)

Movie
5
Il maestro Perboni
Heart

Heart (1948)

Movie
Leo, l'ateo
Unkown Men of San Marino

Unkown Men of San Marino (1948)

Movie
Don Vicenzino
Christmas at Camp 119

Christmas at Camp 119 (1947)

Movie
Nunzio
Sperduti nel buio

Sperduti nel buio (1947)

Movie
Il conte Ghirani
Peddlin' in Society

Peddlin' in Society (1946)

Movie
Il signore distinto
Rome: Free City

Rome: Free City (1946)

Movie
Director
Shoeshine

Shoeshine (1946)

Movie
Paolo Morelli
Il mondo vuole così

Il mondo vuole così (1946)

Movie
Adriano Lari
Lo sbaglio di essere vivo

Lo sbaglio di essere vivo (1945)

Movie
Director
The Gate of Heaven

The Gate of Heaven (1945)

Movie
Maurizio
No One Comes Back

No One Comes Back (1945)

Movie
Director
The Children Are Watching Us

The Children Are Watching Us (1944)

Movie
Leo
Our Dreams

Our Dreams (1943)

Movie
Director
A Garibaldian in the Convent

A Garibaldian in the Convent (1942)

Movie
Pietro Kovach
If I Was Honest

If I Was Honest (1942)

Movie
Director
Teresa Venerdì

Teresa Venerdì (1941)

Movie
Fabrizio Marchini
L'avventuriera del piano di sopra

L'avventuriera del piano di sopra (1941)

Movie
Alfredo Hartman
Maddalena... zero in condotta

Maddalena... zero in condotta (1940)

Movie
Alberto Verani
Red Roses

Red Roses (1940)

Movie
Il conte Corrado Valli
Pazza di gioia

Pazza di gioia (1940)

Movie
Renato Des Grieux
Manon Lescaut

Manon Lescaut (1940)

Movie
Pietro Bandelli
The Sinner

The Sinner (1940)

Movie
Alberto Milnar
It Always Ends That Way

It Always Ends That Way (1939)

Movie
Bruno Zacchi
Department Store

Department Store (1939)

Movie
Riccardo Pietramola
Castles in the Air

Castles in the Air (1939)

Movie
Pietro Haguet
Ai vostri ordini, signora...

Ai vostri ordini, signora... (1939)

Movie
Napoli che non muore

Napoli che non muore (1939)

Movie
Salvatore
Le due madri

Le due madri (1938)

Movie
L'attore cinematografico
Hanno rapito un uomo

Hanno rapito un uomo (1938)

Movie
Il capitano Ducci
The Cuckoo Clock

The Cuckoo Clock (1938)

Movie
Stefano San Mauro / Il figlio di San Mauro
La mazurka di papà

La mazurka di papà (1938)

Movie
Mario Esposito
Napoli d'altri tempi

Napoli d'altri tempi (1938)

Movie
Gianni / Max Varaldo
Mister Max

Mister Max (1937)

Movie
Pio Fardella
The Man Who Smiles

The Man Who Smiles (1937)

Movie
Vincenzo
Questi ragazzi

Questi ragazzi (1937)

Movie
Memmo Speranza
But It's Nothing Serious

But It's Nothing Serious (1936)

Movie
Il dottore Alberto Spinelli
I Don't Know You Anymore

I Don't Know You Anymore (1936)

Movie
Alfredo
Lohengrin

Lohengrin (1936)

Movie
Prof. Giovanni Pagano
Amo te sola

Amo te sola (1935)

Movie
Gold
I'll Give a Million

I'll Give a Million (1935)

Movie
Il professore Giacomo Banti
Full Speed

Full Speed (1934)

Movie
Paladino, il avvocato
La canzone del sole

La canzone del sole (1934)

Movie
Dr. Giuseppe Paladino
Das Lied der Sonne

Das Lied der Sonne (1933)

Movie
Lisetta

Lisetta (1933)

Movie
Willy
Un cattivo soggetto

Un cattivo soggetto (1933)

Movie
Un gagà
The secretary for everyone

The secretary for everyone (1932)

Movie
Bruno
What Scoundrels Men Are!

What Scoundrels Men Are! (1932)

Movie
Mr. Brown
Two Happy Hearts

Two Happy Hearts (1932)

Movie
Il fine dicitore
The Old Lady

The Old Lady (1932)

Movie
Prof. Rosolillo
La compagnia dei matti

La compagnia dei matti (1928)

Movie
Actor
La bellezza del mondo

La bellezza del mondo (1927)

Movie
Pierre Clémenceau bambino
The Clemenceau Affair

The Clemenceau Affair (1917)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1901-07-07

Deathday
1974-11-13 (73 years old)

Birth Name
Vittorio Domenico Stanislao Gaetano Sorano De Sica

Birth Place
Sora, Lazio, Italy

Religion
Catholic Church

Relationships
María Mercader (1959-01-01 - 1974-01-01), Giuditta Rissone (1937-04-10 - 1954-01-01)

Children
Emi De Sica, Vicky Lagos, Manuel De Sica, Christian De Sica

Siblings
Elmo De Sica

Relatives
Achille Campanile

Citizenships
Kingdom of Italy, France, Italy

Also Known As
Витторио Де Сика, 비토리오 데 시카

Awards
Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Foreign Film, Leopard for Best Direction, Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor, David di Donatello for Best Director, Nastro d'Argento for Best Screenplay, National Board of Review Award for Best Film, Nastro d'Argento for Best Director, Kinema Junpo, Nastro d'Argento, Jussi Awards, Bodil Awards, National Board of Review Award for Best Director, San Francisco International Film Festival, Golden Globe Award, Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film, Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards 1972, Palme d'Or, David di Donatello for Best Actor, David di Donatello, Academy Awards, Golden Bear


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