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 (1,381 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].

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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^[28].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film^[29], a film award category^[30], founded in 1950^[31]; Golden Bear^[32], a film award^[33], in Germany^[34], founded in 1951^[35], headquartered in Berlin^[36]; Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Foreign Film^[37], a Blue Ribbon Awards^[38], in Japan^[39], founded in 1951^[40]; Bodil Awards^[41], a group of awards^[42], in Denmark^[43], founded in 1948^[44]; David di Donatello for Best Actor^[45], a film award category^[46], in Italy^[47], founded in 1955^[48]; and David di Donatello for Best Director^[49], a film award category^[50], in Italy^[51], founded in 1955^[52].

Personal Life

Spouses include Giuditta Rissone^[13], a stage actor^[53], 1895–1977^[54], of Italy^[55] and María Mercader^[14], an actor^[56], 1918–2011^[57], of Spain^[58]. Children include Christian De Sica^[15], a film director^[59], b. 1951^[60], of Italy^[61], awarded the David di Donatello for Best New Director^[62]; Manuel De Sica^[16], a composer^[63], 1949–2014^[64], of Italy^[65], awarded the Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[66]; Vicky Lagos^[17], a vedette^[67], b. 1940^[68], of Spain^[69]; and Emi De Sica^[18], 1938–2021^[70], of Kingdom of Italy^[71]. Vittorio De Sica's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[72].

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^[73]. 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 (1,381 views/month, #6,743 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[74] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[75]

He has been cited as an influence by Alfonso Cuarón^[76], a film director^[77], b. 1961^[78], of Mexico^[79], awarded the Directors Guild of America Award^[80] and Satyajit Ray^[81], a film director^[82], 1921–1992^[83], of India^[84], awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award^[85].

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^[29], Golden Bear^[32], Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Foreign Film^[37], and Bodil Awards^[41].

Who did Vittorio De Sica influence?

Vittorio De Sica has been cited as an influence by Alfonso Cuarón^[76] and Satyajit Ray^[81].