'Vittorio De Sica' . He died following the removal of a cyst from his lungs.
Father of Emilia, Manuel De Sica and Christian De Sica.
De Sica lived with his second wife, Mara Mercader , from 1942 on, but couldnt marry her until 1968 after acquiring French citizenship, which allowed him to finally divorce Giuditta Rissone , his first.
In addition to being famous as a great director, De Sica was renowned for his light earthy acting roles opposite Italys most famous sex goddesses at the time: Gina Lollobrigida and Sophia Loren.
De Sica continued to act in films in order to finance his own projects.
He was a compulsive gambler
Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume One, 1890-1945". Pages 229-237. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1987.
His movies Ieri oggi domani , Matrimonio allitaliana , Il giardino dei Finzi Contini were Oscar-nomiinated for "Best Foreign Language Film". Ieri oggi domani and Il giardino dei Finzi Contini won. Ladri di biciclette and Sciusci received special Honarary Awards for their high and oustanding quality.
Is portrayed by Edmund Purdom in Sophia Loren: Her Own Story
Supporter of the Italian Communist Party.
Directed Sophia Loren to an Oscar nomination twice, for La ciociara and for Matrimonio allitaliana . Loren won an Oscar for the first nomination.
Brother-in-law of Ramon Mercader , the murderer of Leon Trotsky.
The director of four Italian films that were honored with the Academy Award (two special awards for "Shoeshine" and "The Bicycle Thief", the Best Foreign Film Oscar for.
Father-in-law of Maria Lucia Langella and Silvia Verdone. Former father-in-law of Tilde Corsi. Grandfather of Andrea De Sica (Manuels son), Mariarosa and Brando De Sica (Christians children).
Former brother-in-law of Checco Rissone.
"Bicycle Thieves" is a good picture. I like very much. But some,concession to sentimentality. A little concession. "Umberto D" never.
Nothing. Without compromise. But it was too early. Many pictures of,mine this way. Now is a great success. Then, nothing. Oh, a little. The,intelligentsia accept "Umberto D. " But the audience -- no, nothing. Too,early. Too early.
I am basically an unhappy man. Life gives me always the impression of,cruelty. I read the newspaper - crimes, murders, divorces, and so on. I,do not find evidence of sincerity or solidarity there. I love humanity,I trust humanity, but humanity has a way of disillusioning me. The,pictures I direct are nearly always melancholy. This comes from the,contrast between my love and my disillusion. I am an optimist. I love,life. I seek perfection. If my art seems pessimistic, it is a,consequence of my continuing optimism and its disillusion. At least I,have enthusiasm. It is necessary to all professions to have enthusiasm,in order to have success.
Moral indignation is in most cases 2% moral 48% indignation and 50% envy. .
