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Vittorio De Sica

Vittorio De Sica

Director & actor · born 7 July 1901 · 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.

Where to start: We All Loved Each Other So Much (1974).

As director 32

As actor 163

TV shows 2

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Vittorio De Sica movie?

By viewer score, We All Loved Each Other So Much (1974) at 8.3/10.

What are Vittorio De Sica’s most popular movies?

Bicycle Thieves, Umberto D., We All Loved Each Other So Much.

How many movies has Vittorio De Sica made?

195 films on TMDB, 32 as director, 163 as actor.

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