Vittorio De Sica

Summary

Vittorio De Sica is a human^[1]. He was born in Sora^[2]. He was born on July 7, 1901^[3]. He died in Neuilly-sur-Seine^[4]. He died on November 13, 1974^[5]. He worked as a film director^[6], screenwriter^[7], stage actor^[8], film actor^[9], and actor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (664 views/month, #6,743 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Vittorio De Sica was born in Sora^[2].
• Vittorio De Sica died in Neuilly-sur-Seine^[4].
• Vittorio De Sica was born on July 7, 1901^[3].
• Vittorio De Sica died on November 13, 1974^[5].
• Vittorio De Sica is buried at Campo Verano^[12].
• Among Vittorio De Sica's spouses was Giuditta Rissone^[13].
• Among Vittorio De Sica's spouses was María Mercader^[14].
• A child of Vittorio De Sica was Christian De Sica^[15].
• A child of Vittorio De Sica was Manuel De Sica^[16].
• A child of Vittorio De Sica was Vicky Lagos^[17].
• A child of Vittorio De Sica was Emi De Sica^[18].
• Vittorio De Sica held citizenship in Italy^[19].
• Vittorio De Sica held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy^[20].
• Vittorio De Sica held citizenship in France^[21].
• Vittorio De Sica worked as a film director^[6].
• Vittorio De Sica worked as a screenwriter^[7].
• Vittorio De Sica worked as a stage actor^[8].
• Vittorio De Sica worked as a film actor^[9].
• Vittorio De Sica worked as an actor^[10].
• Vittorio De Sica's professions included executive producer^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Vittorio De Sica is Bicycle Thieves^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Vittorio De Sica is Umberto D.^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Vittorio De Sica is The Children Are Watching Us^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Vittorio De Sica is Miracle in Milan^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Vittorio De Sica is Two Women^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IT^[29]

• Began / founded: 1901-07-07^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1974-11-13^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 270840e2-9ee5-4138-82b4-258c6eccbf81^[32]

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Origins and Family

Vittorio De Sica was born in Sora^[2]. He was born on July 7, 1901^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director^[6], screenwriter^[7], stage actor^[8], film actor^[9], actor^[10], and executive producer^[22].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Bicycle Thieves^[23], Umberto D.^[24], The Children Are Watching Us^[25], Miracle in Milan^[26], Two Women^[27], and Shoeshine^[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film^[34], a film award category^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1950^[37]; Golden Bear^[38], a film award^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1951^[41], headquartered in Berlin^[42]; Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Foreign Film^[43], a Blue Ribbon Awards^[44], in Japan^[45], founded in 1951^[46]; Bodil Awards^[47], a group of awards^[48], in Denmark^[49], founded in 1948^[50]; David di Donatello for Best Actor^[51], a film award category^[52], in Italy^[53], founded in 1955^[54]; and David di Donatello for Best Director^[55], a film award category^[56], in Italy^[57], founded in 1955^[58].

Personal Life

Spouses include Giuditta Rissone^[13], a stage actor^[59], 1895–1977^[60], of Italy^[61] and María Mercader^[14], an actor^[62], 1918–2011^[63], of Spain^[64]. Children include Christian De Sica^[15], a film director^[65], b. 1951^[66], of Italy^[67], awarded the David di Donatello for Best New Director^[68]; Manuel De Sica^[16], a composer^[69], 1949–2014^[70], of Italy^[71], awarded the Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[72]; Vicky Lagos^[17], a vedette^[73], b. 1940^[74], of Spain^[75]; and Emi De Sica^[18], 1938–2021^[76], of Kingdom of Italy^[77]. Vittorio De Sica's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[78].

Death and Burial

Vittorio De Sica died on November 13, 1974^[5]. He died in Neuilly-sur-Seine^[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer^[79]. He is buried at Campo Verano^[12].

Why It Matters

Vittorio De Sica ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (664 views/month, #6,743 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[80] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[81]

He has been cited as an influence by Satyajit Ray^[82], a film director^[83], 1921–1992^[84], of British Raj^[85], awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award^[86] and Alfonso Cuarón^[87], a film director^[88], b. 1961^[89], of Mexico^[90], awarded the Directors Guild of America Award^[91].

FAQs

Where was Vittorio De Sica born?

Vittorio De Sica's place of birth was Sora^[2].

Where did Vittorio De Sica die?

Vittorio De Sica passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine^[4].

Who was Vittorio De Sica married to?

Vittorio De Sica's spouses include Giuditta Rissone^[13] and María Mercader^[14].

What did Vittorio De Sica do for work?

Vittorio De Sica worked as film director^[6], screenwriter^[7], stage actor^[8], film actor^[9], and actor^[10].

What awards did Vittorio De Sica receive?

Honors received include Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film^[34], Golden Bear^[38], Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Foreign Film^[43], and Bodil Awards^[47].

Who did Vittorio De Sica influence?

Vittorio De Sica has been cited as an influence by Satyajit Ray^[82] and Alfonso Cuarón^[87].