Vittorio De Sica
Birthdate: Jul 7, 1901
Birthplace: Sora, Lazio, Italy
Died: Jan 1, 1970
Vittorio De Sica grew up in Naples, and started out as an office clerk in order to raise money to support his poor family. He was increasingly drawn towards acting, and made his screen debut while still in his teens, joining a stage company in 1923. By the late 1920s he was a successful matinee idol of the Italian theatre, and repeated that achievement in Italian movies, mostly light comedies. He turned to directing in 1940, making comedies in a similar vein, but with his fifth film The Children Are Watching Us (1943), he revealed hitherto unsuspected depths and an extraordinarily sensitive touch with actors, especially children. It was also the first film he made with the writer Cesare Zavattini with whom he would subsequently make Shoeshine (1946) and Bicycle Thieves (1948), heartbreaking studies of poverty in postwar Italy which won special Oscars before the foreign film category was officially established. After the box-office disaster of Umberto D. (1952), a relentlessly bleak study of the problems of old age, he returned to directing lighter work, appearing in front of the camera more frequently. Although Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1963) won him another Oscar, it was generally accepted that his career as one of the great directors was over. However, just before he died he made The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970), which won him yet another Oscar, and his final film A Brief Vacation (1973). He died following the removal of a cyst from his lungs.
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Known For
Bicycle Thieves
(1948)
Umberto D.
(1952)
The Gold of Naples
(1954)
Miracle in Milan
(1951)
Vittorio De Sica Movies
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The Witches
A young boy stumbles onto a witch convention and must stop them, even after he has been turned into a mouse.
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- 2022 | Sophia!
- 2022 | The Garden That Doesn't Exist
- 2019 | La passione di Anna Magnani
- 2018 | Monica!
- 2018 |
Maria By Callas
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An intimate look at the life and work of Greek-American opera singer Maria Callas, as told in her own words.
- 2010 | 1960
- 2007 | Suso - Conversazioni con Margherita D'Amico
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- 1953 | The Earrings of Madame De...as Baron Fabrizio Donati
- 2003 | Cesare Zavattini
- 1952 | Umberto D.
- 1952 | Umberto D.
- 1974 | Blood for Draculaas Il Marchese Di Fiore
- 1974 | The Voyage
- 1973 | A Brief Vacation
- 1973 | The Assassination of Matteottias Mauro Del Giudice
- 1973 | Viaggia, ragazza, viaggia, hai la musica nelle vene
- 1972 | Hector the Mightyas Giove
- 1972 | L'odeur des fauvesas Milord
- 1972 | Snow Jobas Enrico Dolphi
- 1972 | We'll Call Him Andrea
- 1971 | Cose di Cosa Nostraas Don Michele
- 1971 | Io non vedo, tu non parli, lui non senteas Player in Venice casino
- 1971 | Trastevereas Enrico Formichi
- 1971 | We Are All in Temporary Libertyas Giuseppe Mancini 'Pulcinella'
- 1970 | Sunflower
- 1970 | The Couples
- 1970 | The Couples
- 1970 | The Garden of the Finzi-Continis
- 1969 | 12 + 1as Carlo De Seta - The Commendatore
- 1969 | If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgiumas Shoemaker
- 1968 | A Place for Lovers
- 1968 | Caroline chérieas Le comte de Bièvre - le père de Caroline
- 1968 | The Biggest Bundle of Them Allas Cesare Celli
- 1968 | The Shoes of the Fishermanas Cardinal Rinaldi
- 1967 | An Italian in Americaas Giuseppe's Father
- 1967 | Cinéma et réalité
- 1967 | Gli altri, gli altri... e noi
- 1967 | Woman Times Seven
- 1966 | A New World
- 1966 | After the Fox
- 1966 | Me, Me, Me... and the Othersas Commendator Trepossi
- 1965 | The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flandersas The Count
- 1964 | Marriage Italian Style
- 1964 | Risate all'italiana
- 1963 | Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
- 1962 | Boccaccio '70
- 1962 | Lykke og krone
- 1962 | Lykke og krone
- 1962 | The Condemned of Altona
- 1961 | Gli incensuratias Attore di Fumetti
- 1961 | L'onorata societàas Salvatore, the 'Capintesta'
- 1961 | Nel blu dipinto di bluas Spartaco
- 1961 | The Last Judgment
- 1961 | The Orderlyas Il colonnello Filippo Bitossi
- 1961 | The Two Marshalsas Maresciallo Vittorio Cottone
- 1961 | The Wonders of Aladdinas Genie
- 1960 | Gastoneas The prince
- 1960 | Il vigileas Il sindaco
- 1960 | It Started in Naplesas Mario Vitale
- 1960 | Le pillole di Ercoleas Il colonello Piero Cuocolo
- 1960 | Le tre eccetera del colonnelloas Il colonnello Belalcazar
- 1960 | The Angel Wore Redas Gen. Clave
- 1960 | The Battle of Austerlitzas Pope Pius VII
- 1960 | The Millionairessas Joe
- 1960 | Two Women
- 1959 | Ferdinando I° re di Napolias Salvatore Caputo
- 1959 | General Della Rovereas Emanuele Bardone detto 'Grimaldi'
- 1959 | Il mondo dei miracolias Director Pietro Giordani
- 1959 | Men and Noblemenas Marchese Nicola Peccori Macinelli di Afragola
- 1959 | The Moralistas Il presidente dell'O. I. M. P.
- 1959 | Vacanze d'invernoas Maurice
- 1959 | Venetian Honeymoonas Alfredo
- 1958 | Always Victoriousas Il comandante Ernesto De Rossi
- 1958 | Angel in a Taxias Il portaceste
- 1958 | Angel in a Taxias Il tassista
- 1958 | Angel in a Taxias Il vigile
- 1958 | Bread, Love and Andalucia
- 1958 | Bread, Love and Andaluciaas Maresciallo Carotenuto
- 1958 | Fast and Sexy
- 1958 | Fast and Sexyas Don Luigi
- 1958 | Gli zitellonias Il professore
- 1958 | Love and Chatteras Vittorio Bonelli
- 1958 | Sunday Is Always Sundayas Comandante Castaldi
- 1958 | The Girl of San Pietro Squareas Armando Conforti
- 1957 | A Tailor's Maidas Vincenzo Corallo
- 1957 | Casino de Parisas Alexandre Gordy
- 1957 | Holiday Islandas Ingegner Occhipinti
- 1957 | Il conte Maxas Conte Max Orsini Varaldo
- 1957 | Il medico e lo stregoneas Antonio Locoratolo
- 1957 | La donna che venne dal mareas Console Bordogin
- 1957 | The Lady Doctoras Marchese De Vitti
- 1957 | A Farewell to Armsas Major Alessandro Rinaldi
- 1956 | Nero's Mistressas Seneca
- 1956 | Noi siamo le colonneas Alfredo Celimontani
- 1956 | The Bigamistas L'onorevole Principe
- 1956 | The Montecarlo Storyas Count Dino della Fiaba
- 1956 | The Roof
- 1956 | The Roof
- 1956 | Time of Vacationas Aristide Rossi
- 1955 | It Happens in Romaas Carlo Reani
- 1955 | Scandal in Sorrentoas Comandante Carotenuto
- 1955 | The Miller's Beautiful Wifeas Don Teofilo - governatore
- 1955 | The Sign of Venusas Alessio Spano
- 1954 | 100 Years of Loveas Duke Giovanni del Bagno aka Signor Pallini (segment "Pendolin")
- 1954 | Friskyas Il maresciallo Carotenuto
- 1954 | Marriageas Gregory Stefanovich Smirnov
- 1954 | Modern Virginas Antonio Valli
- 1954 | The Anatomy of Loveas Il conte Ferdinando (segment "Don Corradino")
- 1954 | The Bedas Roberto (segment "Divorce, Le")
- 1954 | The Cheerful Squadronas Il generale
- 1954 | The Gold of Naples
- 1954 | The Gold of Naples
- 1954 | Too Bad She's Badas Vittorio Stroppiani
- 1953 | Bread, Love and Dreamsas Maresciallo Carotenuto
- 1953 | It Happened in the Parkas L'avvocato Arturo Cavazzuti (segment: Incidente a Villa Borghese)
- 1953 | Terminal Station
- 1953 | Terminal Station
- 1952 | Hello Elephant
- 1952 | Hello Elephantas Carlo Caretti
- 1952 | The Secret Conclave
- 1951 | Mamma mia, che impressione!
- 1951 | Miracle in Milan
- 1951 | Miracle in Milan
- 1951 | Miracle in Milan
- 1951 | Position Wantedas Leonardo Leonardi
- 1950 | Tomorrow Is Too Lateas Professor Landi
- 1948 | Bicycle Thieves
- 1948 | Heart and Soul
- 1948 | Heart and Soulas Il maestro Perboni
- 1948 | Unknown Men of San Marinoas Leo, l'ateo
- 1947 | Lost in the Dark
- 1947 | Lost in the Darkas Nunzio
- 1947 | Natale al campo 119
- 1947 | Natale al campo 119
- 1947 | Natale al campo 119as Don Vicenzino
- 1946 | Il marito povero
- 1946 | Il mondo vuole cosìas Paolo Morelli
- 1946 | Peddlin' in Societyas Il conte Ghirani
- 1946 | Roma città liberaas Il signore distinto
- 1945 | L'ippocampo
- 1945 | L'ippocampoas Pio Sandi
- 1945 | My Widow and Ias Adriano Lari
- 1945 | The Gates of Heaven
- 1945 | The Gates of Heaven
- 1943 | Non sono superstizioso... ma!
- 1943 | Non sono superstizioso... ma!as Il barone Roberto
- 1943 | Our Dreams
- 1943 | Our Dreamsas Leo
- 1943 | The Children Are Watching Us
- 1942 | A Garibaldian in the Convent
- 1942 | La guardia del corpo
- 1942 | La guardia del corpoas Riccardo, L'investigatore privato
- 1942 | Se io fossi onesto
- 1942 | Se io fossi onestoas Pietro Kovach
- 1941 | Doctor, Beware
- 1941 | Doctor, Beware
- 1941 | The Adventuress from the Floor Aboveas Fabrizio Marchini
- 1940 | Maddalena, Zero for Conduct
- 1940 | Maddalena, Zero for Conductas Alfredo Hartman
- 1940 | Manon Lescautas Renato Des Grieux
- 1940 | Quando Donna Vuoleas Il dottore Alberto Spinelli
- 1940 | Red Roses
- 1940 | Red Rosesas Alberto Verani
- 1940 | The Sinneras Pietro Bandelli
- 1940 | Two on a Vacationas Il conte Corrado Valli
- 1939 | Ai vostri ordini, signora...as Pietro Haguet
- 1939 | Castles in the Airas Riccardo Pietramola
- 1939 | Department Storeas Bruno Zacchi
- 1939 | It Always Ends That Wayas Alberto Miller
- 1939 | The Two Mothersas Salvatore
- 1938 | Departureas Paolo Veronda
- 1938 | L'orologio a cucùas Il capitano Ducci
- 1938 | La mazurka di papàas Il figlio di San Mauro
- 1938 | La mazurka di papàas Stefano San Mauro
- 1938 | Naples of Former Daysas Mario Esposito
- 1938 | They've Kidnapped a Manas L'attore cinematografico
- 1938 | Triumph of Loveas Vincenzo
- 1937 | Mister Maxas Gianni
- 1937 | Mister Maxas Max Varaldo
- 1937 | The Man Who Smilesas Pio Fardella
- 1937 | These Childrenas Vincenzo
- 1936 | But It's Nothing Seriousas Memmo Speranza
- 1936 | I Love You Onlyas Prof. Giovanni Pagano
- 1936 | Lohengrinas Alfredo
- 1935 | I'll Give a Millionas Gold
- 1934 | Full Speedas Il professore Giacomo Banti
- 1934 | Mr. Desireas Martino
- 1934 | The Song of the Sunas Paladino, il avvocato
- 1933 | Bad Subjectas Willy
- 1933 | Das Lied der Sonneas Dr. Giuseppe Paladino
- 1933 | La segretaria per tuttias Un gagà
- 1933 | Love Passes By
- 1933 | The Lucky Diamondas Fritz Peters
- 1932 | The Old Ladyas Il fine dicitore
- 1932 | Two Happy Heartsas Mister Brown
- 1932 | What Scoundrels Men Are!as Bruno
- 1928 | Company and the Crazyas Prof. Rosolillo
- 1927 | Beauty of the World
- 1917 | The Clemenceau Affairas Pierre Clémenceau bambino
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