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

  • Samedi soir

    Samedi soir

  • Cinépanorama

    Cinépanorama

  • It Started in Naples

    It Started in Naples

  • The Angel Wore Red

    The Angel Wore Red

  • The Anatomy of Love

    The Anatomy of Love

  • Das Lied der Sonne

    Das Lied der Sonne

  • Blood for Dracula

    Blood for Dracula

  • Time of Vacation

    Time of Vacation

  • Cinéma et Réalité

    Cinéma et Réalité

  • Two Happy Hearts

    Two Happy Hearts

  • If I Was Honest

    If I Was Honest

  • It Happened in the Park

    It Happened in the Park

  • Holiday Island

    Holiday Island

  • Gastone

    Gastone

  • Fast and Sexy

    Fast and Sexy

  • Angel in a Taxi

    Angel in a Taxi

  • The Biggest Bundle of Them All

    The Biggest Bundle of Them All

  • Gran varietà

    Gran varietà

  • Full Speed

    Full Speed

  • The Adventuress from the Floor Above

    The Adventuress from the Floor Above

  • Ai vostri ordini, signora...

    Ai vostri ordini, signora...

  • The Sinner

    The Sinner

  • Manon Lescaut

    Manon Lescaut

  • Tomorrow Is Too Late

    Tomorrow Is Too Late

  • Il mondo vuole così

    Il mondo vuole così

  • The Four Just Men

    The Four Just Men

  • Nero's Mistress

    Nero's Mistress

  • Teresa Venerdì

    Teresa Venerdì

  • The Shoes of the Fisherman

    The Shoes of the Fisherman

  • The Old Lady

    The Old Lady

  • The Millionairess

    The Millionairess

  • The Two Marshals

    The Two Marshals

  • Heart

    Heart

  • Cannon Serenade

    Cannon Serenade

  • Times Gone By

    Times Gone By

  • A Farewell to Arms

    A Farewell to Arms

  • Venetian Honeymoon

    Venetian Honeymoon

  • The Honored Society

    The Honored Society

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • My Name Is Anna Magnani

    My Name Is Anna Magnani

  • Lisetta

    Lisetta

  • It Happened in Rome

    It Happened in Rome

  • Lohengrin

    Lohengrin

  • Doctor and the Healer

    Doctor and the Healer

  • Twelve Plus One

    Twelve Plus One

  • The Battle of Austerlitz

    The Battle of Austerlitz

  • The Adventures of Pinocchio

    The Adventures of Pinocchio

  • 1960

    1960

  • The Secrets of the Bed

    The Secrets of the Bed

  • Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

    Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

  • Vittorio D.

    Vittorio D.

  • Winter Holidays

    Winter Holidays

  • Eva

    Eva

  • Paris Casino

    Paris Casino

  • Working with De Sica

    Working with De Sica

  • The Earrings of Madame de...

    The Earrings of Madame de...

  • A Garibaldian in the Convent

    A Garibaldian in the Convent

  • Le due madri

    Le due madri

  • The Small Miracle

    The Small Miracle

  • We All Loved Each Other So Much

    We All Loved Each Other So Much

  • La donna che venne dal mare

    La donna che venne dal mare

  • Domenica è sempre domenica

    Domenica è sempre domenica

  • Cesare Zavattini

    Cesare Zavattini

  • La mazurka di papà

    La mazurka di papà

  • Un sorriso, uno schiaffo, un bacio in bocca

    Un sorriso, uno schiaffo, un bacio in bocca

  • The Bigamist

    The Bigamist

  • Peddlin' in Society

    Peddlin' in Society

  • The Secretary for Everyone

    The Secretary for Everyone

  • Three Etc.'s and the Colonel

    Three Etc.'s and the Colonel

  • No One Comes Back

    No One Comes Back

  • Il mondo dei miracoli

    Il mondo dei miracoli

  • The Guilty

    The Guilty

  • Questi ragazzi

    Questi ragazzi

  • Position Wanted

    Position Wanted

  • The Gold of Naples

    The Gold of Naples

  • We Are Cinema

    We Are Cinema

  • Sophia Loren, a special destiny

    Sophia Loren, a special destiny

  • I'll Give a Million

    I'll Give a Million

  • Un cattivo soggetto

    Un cattivo soggetto

  • The Traffic Policeman

    The Traffic Policeman

  • The Monte Carlo Story

    The Monte Carlo Story

  • Trastevere

    Trastevere

  • Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita

    Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita

  • The Last Judgment

    The Last Judgment

  • The Moralist

    The Moralist

  • The Wonders of Aladdin

    The Wonders of Aladdin

  • The Cuckoo Clock

    The Cuckoo Clock

  • I giorni più belli

    I giorni più belli

  • Maddalena, Zero for Conduct

    Maddalena, Zero for Conduct

  • The Miller's Beautiful Wife

    The Miller's Beautiful Wife

  • 100 Years of Love

    100 Years of Love

  • Bread, Love and Dreams

    Bread, Love and Dreams

  • Lost in the Dark

    Lost in the Dark

  • La canzone del sole

    La canzone del sole

  • Mafia Things

    Mafia Things

  • Il matrimonio

    Il matrimonio

  • Men and Noblemen

    Men and Noblemen

  • Napoli d'altri tempi

    Napoli d'altri tempi

  • After the Fox

    After the Fox

  • La bellezza del mondo

    La bellezza del mondo

  • Nel blu dipinto di blu

    Nel blu dipinto di blu

  • Our Dreams

    Our Dreams

  • Department Store

    Department Store

  • Too Bad She's Bad

    Too Bad She's Bad

  • The Sign of Venus

    The Sign of Venus

  • Love in Rome

    Love in Rome

  • General Della Rovere

    General Della Rovere

  • Dear Caroline

    Dear Caroline

  • The Adventures of Pinocchio

    The Adventures of Pinocchio

  • If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

    If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

  • The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders

    The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders

  • Hanno rapito un uomo

    Hanno rapito un uomo

  • The Man Who Smiles

    The Man Who Smiles

  • The Orderly

    The Orderly

  • Storia de fratelli e de cortelli

    Storia de fratelli e de cortelli

  • Christmas at Camp 119

    Christmas at Camp 119

  • Policarpo, ufficiale di scrittura

    Policarpo, ufficiale di scrittura

  • Scandal in Sorrento

    Scandal in Sorrento

  • Rome: Free City

    Rome: Free City

  • Lafayette

    Lafayette

  • My Wife's Enemy

    My Wife's Enemy

  • Noi siamo le colonne

    Noi siamo le colonne

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

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

  • 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

  • The Inveterate Bachelor

    The Inveterate Bachelor

  • I Don't Know You Anymore

    I Don't Know You Anymore

  • An Italian in America

    An Italian in America

  • The Cheerful Squadron

    The Cheerful Squadron

  • The Assassination of Matteotti

    The Assassination of Matteotti

  • Hector the Mighty

    Hector the Mighty

  • Ferdinand I King of Naples

    Ferdinand I King of Naples

  • Cinéastes de notre temps : Max Ophuls ou la ronde

    Cinéastes de notre temps : Max Ophuls ou la ronde

  • Unknown Men of San Marino

    Unknown Men of San Marino

  • Roman Tales

    Roman Tales

  • Lo sbaglio di essere vivo

    Lo sbaglio di essere vivo

  • Sophia Loren in Rome

    Sophia Loren in Rome

  • Hello Elephant

    Hello Elephant

  • Frisky

    Frisky

  • But It's Nothing Serious

    But It's Nothing Serious

  • Le pillole di Ercole

    Le pillole di Ercole

  • Bellissimo: Images of the Italian Cinema

    Bellissimo: Images of the Italian Cinema

  • Il conte Max

    Il conte Max

  • Lionpower from MGM

    Lionpower from MGM

  • Me, Me, Me... and the Others

    Me, Me, Me... and the Others

  • Scandal Man

    Scandal Man

  • Fathers and Sons

    Fathers and Sons

  • The Girl of San Pietro Square

    The Girl of San Pietro Square

  • Totò, Vittorio and the Doctor

    Totò, Vittorio and the Doctor

  • What Scoundrels Men Are!

    What Scoundrels Men Are!

  • We Are All in Temporary Liberty

    We Are All in Temporary Liberty

  • Gli altri, gli altri e noi

    Gli altri, gli altri e noi

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

    Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love!

  • Napoli che non muore

    Napoli che non muore

  • Love and Chatter

    Love and Chatter

  • It Happens in Roma

    It Happens in Roma

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

    Viaggia, ragazza, viaggia, hai la musica nelle vene

  • The Garden That Doesn't Exist

    The Garden That Doesn't Exist

  • Man of Three Worlds: Luchino Visconti

    Man of Three Worlds: Luchino Visconti

  • Pazza di gioia

    Pazza di gioia

  • Orson Welles at Large: Portrait of Gina

    Orson Welles at Large: Portrait of Gina

  • La guardia del corpo

    La guardia del corpo

  • Red Roses

    Red Roses

  • Snow Job

    Snow Job

  • Mister Max

    Mister Max

  • Bread, Love and Andalucia

    Bread, Love and Andalucia

  • Castles in the Air

    Castles in the Air

  • Modern Virgin

    Modern Virgin

  • The Clemenceau Affair

    The Clemenceau Affair

  • La compagnia dei matti

    La compagnia dei matti

  • It Always Ends That Way

    It Always Ends That Way

  • Amo te sola

    Amo te sola

  • That's Life: Vittorio De Sica

    That's Life: Vittorio De Sica