Vittorio De Sica

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

172

Gender

Male

Birthday

1901-07-07

Day of death

1974-11-13 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Sora, Frosinone, Lazio, Italy

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.

Known For

  • If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

    If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

  • Teresa Venerdì

    Teresa Venerdì

  • Me, Me, Me... and the Others

    Me, Me, Me... and the Others

  • Cinépanorama

    Cinépanorama

  • Un sorriso, uno schiaffo, un bacio in bocca

    Un sorriso, uno schiaffo, un bacio in bocca

  • The Battle of Austerlitz

    The Battle of Austerlitz

  • Samedi soir

    Samedi soir

  • 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

  • Gastone

    Gastone

  • Dear Caroline

    Dear Caroline

  • Lisetta

    Lisetta

  • It Happened in the Park

    It Happened in the Park

  • The Traffic Policeman

    The Traffic Policeman

  • Cesare Zavattini

    Cesare Zavattini

  • Full Speed

    Full Speed

  • The Guilty

    The Guilty

  • The Bigamist

    The Bigamist

  • The Moralist

    The Moralist

  • Love in Rome

    Love in Rome

  • Eva

    Eva

  • Il matrimonio

    Il matrimonio

  • The Millionairess

    The Millionairess

  • La mazurka di papà

    La mazurka di papà

  • Blood for Dracula

    Blood for Dracula

  • The Adventures of Pinocchio

    The Adventures of Pinocchio

  • Trastevere

    Trastevere

  • It Started in Naples

    It Started in Naples

  • The Anatomy of Love

    The Anatomy of Love

  • The Monte Carlo Story

    The Monte Carlo Story

  • A Farewell to Arms

    A Farewell to Arms

  • The Earrings of Madame de...

    The Earrings of Madame de...

  • Maddalena, Zero for Conduct

    Maddalena, Zero for Conduct

  • The Shoes of the Fisherman

    The Shoes of the Fisherman

  • Two Happy Hearts

    Two Happy Hearts

  • Tomorrow Is Too Late

    Tomorrow Is Too Late

  • Fast and Sexy

    Fast and Sexy

  • The Cheerful Squadron

    The Cheerful Squadron

  • Napoli d'altri tempi

    Napoli d'altri tempi

  • We All Loved Each Other So Much

    We All Loved Each Other So Much

  • Lo sbaglio di essere vivo

    Lo sbaglio di essere vivo

  • Times Gone By

    Times Gone By

  • Nero's Mistress

    Nero's Mistress

  • My Wife's Enemy

    My Wife's Enemy

  • Il mondo dei miracoli

    Il mondo dei miracoli

  • Lafayette

    Lafayette

  • The Inveterate Bachelor

    The Inveterate Bachelor

  • Lost in the Dark

    Lost in the Dark

  • The Old Lady

    The Old Lady

  • The Miller's Beautiful Wife

    The Miller's Beautiful Wife

  • The Adventuress from the Floor Above

    The Adventuress from the Floor Above

  • But It's Nothing Serious

    But It's Nothing Serious

  • Angel in a Taxi

    Angel in a Taxi

  • Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

    Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

  • Peddlin' in Society

    Peddlin' in Society

  • Nel blu dipinto di blu

    Nel blu dipinto di blu

  • Bread, Love and Dreams

    Bread, Love and Dreams

  • Heart

    Heart

  • Ai vostri ordini, signora...

    Ai vostri ordini, signora...

  • Doctor and the Healer

    Doctor and the Healer

  • The Two Marshals

    The Two Marshals

  • Time of Vacation

    Time of Vacation

  • Venetian Honeymoon

    Venetian Honeymoon

  • Winter Holidays

    Winter Holidays

  • I'll Give a Million

    I'll Give a Million

  • No One Comes Back

    No One Comes Back

  • Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita

    Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita

  • It Happened in Rome

    It Happened in Rome

  • Domenica è sempre domenica

    Domenica è sempre domenica

  • The Gold of Naples

    The Gold of Naples

  • The Adventures of Pinocchio

    The Adventures of Pinocchio

  • If I Was Honest

    If I Was Honest

  • The Angel Wore Red

    The Angel Wore Red

  • Scandal in Sorrento

    Scandal in Sorrento

  • The Last Judgment

    The Last Judgment

  • The Secretary for Everyone

    The Secretary for Everyone

  • The Orderly

    The Orderly

  • Position Wanted

    Position Wanted

  • Holiday Island

    Holiday Island

  • My Name Is Anna Magnani

    My Name Is Anna Magnani

  • 1960

    1960

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Vittorio D.

    Vittorio D.

  • Twelve Plus One

    Twelve Plus One

  • Il mondo vuole così

    Il mondo vuole così

  • Mafia Things

    Mafia Things

  • Cannon Serenade

    Cannon Serenade

  • The Wonders of Aladdin

    The Wonders of Aladdin

  • General Della Rovere

    General Della Rovere

  • The Secrets of the Bed

    The Secrets of the Bed

  • Men and Noblemen

    Men and Noblemen

  • La canzone del sole

    La canzone del sole

  • Too Bad She's Bad

    Too Bad She's Bad

  • Cinéma et Réalité

    Cinéma et Réalité

  • The Four Just Men

    The Four Just Men

  • A Garibaldian in the Convent

    A Garibaldian in the Convent

  • Il conte Max

    Il conte Max

  • La donna che venne dal mare

    La donna che venne dal mare

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

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

  • Frisky

    Frisky

  • Christmas at Camp 119

    Christmas at Camp 119

  • Gli altri, gli altri e noi

    Gli altri, gli altri e noi

  • The Honored Society

    The Honored Society

  • Un cattivo soggetto

    Un cattivo soggetto

  • The Girl of San Pietro Square

    The Girl of San Pietro Square

  • Le due madri

    Le due madri

  • The Sign of Venus

    The Sign of Venus

  • Das Lied der Sonne

    Das Lied der Sonne

  • Roman Tales

    Roman Tales

  • Department Store

    Department Store

  • We Are Cinema

    We Are Cinema

  • Storia de fratelli e de cortelli

    Storia de fratelli e de cortelli

  • The Small Miracle

    The Small Miracle

  • An Italian in America

    An Italian in America

  • Noi siamo le colonne

    Noi siamo le colonne

  • Hanno rapito un uomo

    Hanno rapito un uomo

  • After the Fox

    After the Fox

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

    Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love!

  • 100 Years of Love

    100 Years of Love

  • Napoli che non muore

    Napoli che non muore

  • Sophia Loren, a special destiny

    Sophia Loren, a special destiny

  • The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders

    The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders

  • I giorni più belli

    I giorni più belli

  • Paris Casino

    Paris Casino

  • The Cuckoo Clock

    The Cuckoo Clock

  • Man of Three Worlds: Luchino Visconti

    Man of Three Worlds: Luchino Visconti

  • Three Etc.'s and the Colonel

    Three Etc.'s and the Colonel

  • Le pillole di Ercole

    Le pillole di Ercole

  • Our Dreams

    Our Dreams

  • Cinéastes de notre temps : Max Ophuls ou la ronde

    Cinéastes de notre temps : Max Ophuls ou la ronde

  • Scandal Man

    Scandal Man

  • Policarpo, ufficiale di scrittura

    Policarpo, ufficiale di scrittura

  • Fathers and Sons

    Fathers and Sons

  • The Assassination of Matteotti

    The Assassination of Matteotti

  • Bellissimo: Images of the Italian Cinema

    Bellissimo: Images of the Italian Cinema

  • The Man Who Smiles

    The Man Who Smiles

  • The Garden That Doesn't Exist

    The Garden That Doesn't Exist

  • Unknown Men of San Marino

    Unknown Men of San Marino

  • What Scoundrels Men Are!

    What Scoundrels Men Are!

  • Rome: Free City

    Rome: Free City

  • We Are All in Temporary Liberty

    We Are All in Temporary Liberty

  • Gran varietà

    Gran varietà

  • Ferdinand I King of Naples

    Ferdinand I King of Naples

  • Bread, Love and Andalucia

    Bread, Love and Andalucia

  • The Biggest Bundle of Them All

    The Biggest Bundle of Them All

  • Totò, Vittorio and the Doctor

    Totò, Vittorio and the Doctor

  • Hector the Mighty

    Hector the Mighty

  • It Happens in Roma

    It Happens in Roma

  • Love and Chatter

    Love and Chatter

  • Hello Elephant

    Hello Elephant

  • I Don't Know You Anymore

    I Don't Know You Anymore

  • Mister Max

    Mister Max

  • Castles in the Air

    Castles in the Air

  • La bellezza del mondo

    La bellezza del mondo

  • Red Roses

    Red Roses

  • The Sinner

    The Sinner

  • The Clemenceau Affair

    The Clemenceau Affair

  • La guardia del corpo

    La guardia del corpo

  • Snow Job

    Snow Job

  • Viaggia, ragazza, viaggia, hai la musica nelle vene

    Viaggia, ragazza, viaggia, hai la musica nelle vene

  • Working with De Sica

    Working with De Sica

  • Lionpower from MGM

    Lionpower from MGM

  • Amo te sola

    Amo te sola

  • Modern Virgin

    Modern Virgin

  • Sophia Loren in Rome

    Sophia Loren in Rome

  • La compagnia dei matti

    La compagnia dei matti

  • Manon Lescaut

    Manon Lescaut

  • It Always Ends That Way

    It Always Ends That Way

  • That's Life: Vittorio De Sica

    That's Life: Vittorio De Sica

  • Pazza di gioia

    Pazza di gioia

  • Questi ragazzi

    Questi ragazzi

  • Orson Welles at Large: Portrait of Gina

    Orson Welles at Large: Portrait of Gina

  • Lohengrin

    Lohengrin