Manuel De Sica (24 February 1949 – 5 December 2014) was an Italian composer. Born in

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, the son of

Vittorio De Sica Vittorio De Sica ( , ; 7 July 1901 – 13 November 1974) was an Italian film director and actor, a leading figure in the neorealist movement. Four of the films he directed won Academy Awards: ''Sciuscià'' and ''Bicycle Thieves'' (honorary) ...

and

María Mercader María de la Asunción Mercader Forcada (; 6 March 1918 – 26 January 2011) was a Spanish film actress who appeared in some forty films between 1923 and 1992. Julian Gorkin wrote that her cousin was born Montserrat in the family of Carida ...

, De Sica enrolled at the

Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia The Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia ( en, National Academy of St Cecilia) is one of the oldest musical institutions in the world, founded by the papal bull ''Ratione congruit'', issued by Sixtus V in 1585, which invoked two saints prom ...

, in which he studied with

Bruno Maderna Bruno Maderna (21 April 1920 – 13 November 1973) was an Italian conductor and composer. Life Maderna was born Bruno Grossato in Venice but later decided to take the name of his mother, Caterina Carolina Maderna.Interview with Maderna‘s th ...

. He debuted as a composer for his father's film ''

A Place for Lovers ''A Place for Lovers'' ( it, Amanti, french: Le Temps des amants) is a 1968 French-Italian romantic drama film directed by Vittorio De Sica and written by Brunello Rondi, Julian Zimet, Peter Baldwin, Ennio De Concini, Tonino Guerra and Cesa ...

'' (1968). In 1993, De Sica won the

Nastro d'Argento for Best Score The ''Nastro d'Argento'' (Silver Ribbon) is a film award assigned each year, since 1946, by ''Sindacato Nazionale dei Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani'' ("Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists"), the association of Italian film critics. ...

for

Carlo Verdone Carlo Gregorio Verdone (born 17 November 1950) is an Italian actor, screenwriter and film director. Verdone is best known for his comedic roles in Italian classics, which he also wrote and directed. His career was jumpstarted by his first thre ...

's '' Al lupo, al lupo''. In 1996 he won the

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for

Carlo Lizzani Carlo Lizzani (3 April 1922 – 5 October 2013) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and critic. Biography Born in Rome, before World War II Lizzani worked as a scenarist on such films as Roberto Rossellini's '' Germany Year Zero' ...

's '' Celluloide''. In 2005 he was honored with the title of

Commendatore of the Italian Republic The Order of Merit of the Italian Republic ( it, Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana) is the senior Italian order of merit. It was established in 1951 by the second President of the Italian Republic, Luigi Einaudi. The highest-ranking ...

. De Sica died of a heart attack on 5 December 2014 at the age of 65, in Rome.

Selected filmography

* ''

The Garden of the Finzi-Continis ''The Garden of the Finzi-Continis'' ( it, Il giardino dei Finzi-Contini) is an Italian historical novel by Giorgio Bassani, published in 1962. It chronicles the relationships between the narrator and the children of the Finzi-Contini family from ...

'' (1970) * '' Gang War'' (1971) * '' The Crimes of the Black Cat'' (1972) * ''

Gang War in Naples ''Gang War in Naples'' ( it, Camorra) is a 1972 crime film written and directed by Pasquale Squitieri. Cast *Fabio Testi: Tonino Russo *Raymond Pellegrin: Don Mario Capece *Jean Seberg: Luisa *Enzo Cannavale: Nicola Cafiero "Sciancato" * Ugo D'Ale ...

'' (1972) * ''

Lo chiameremo Andrea ''Lo chiameremo Andrea'' (also known as ''We'll Call Him Andrew'') is a 1972 Italian comedy film directed by Vittorio De Sica. Plot The story is of Nino Manfredi as Paolo Antonazzi and Mariangela Melato as Maria Antonazzi, teachers at the same ...

'' (1972) * ''

A Brief Vacation ''A Brief Vacation'' ( it, Una breve vacanza) is a 1973 melodrama film directed by Vittorio De Sica. The screenplay, written by Cesare Zavattini, was inspired by an Apollinaire adage ("Sickness is the vacation of the poor"). Synopsis The film c ...

'' (1973) * '' The Voyage'' (1974) * ''

Cagliostro Count Alessandro di Cagliostro (, ; 2 June 1743 – 26 August 1795) was the alias of the Italian occultist Giuseppe Balsamo (; in French usually referred to as Joseph Balsamo). Cagliostro was an Italian adventurer and self-styled magician. ...

'' (1975) * ''

Quel movimento che mi piace tanto ''Quel movimento che mi piace tanto'' (''That movement which I love so much'') is a 1976 Italian ''commedia sexy all'italiana'' written and directed by Franco Rossetti. It marked the film debut, both as actor and as assistant director, of Carlo Ve ...

'' (1976) * '' La madama'' (1976) * '' The Twist'' (1976) * ''

La portiera nuda ''La portiera nuda'' (''The Naked Doorwoman'') is a 1976 Italian commedia sexy all'italiana directed by Luigi Cozzi. It starred Irene Miracle and Erika Blanc. Plot A young woman working as a concierge/maid in an apartment building is accosted b ...

'' (1976) * ''

Canne mozze ''Canne mozze'' ("''Sawed-off Shotgun''") is a 1977 Italian crime-thriller film written and directed by Mario Imperoli. It was the last film directed by Imperoli, who died in December 1977. Plot A Mafia killer returns to his village in Sicily ...

'' (1977) * '' Dear Father'' (1979) * ''

I'm Photogenic ''I'm Photogenic'' ( it, Sono fotogenico) is a 1980 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi. It was screened out of competition at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Italy, early 1980s. Antonio Barozzi (Renato Pozzetto), an aspiring actor, g ...

'' (1980) * ''

Sunday Lovers ''Sunday Lovers'' is a 1980 internationally co-produced romantic comedy film directed by Bryan Forbes, Gene Wilder, Dino Risi and Édouard Molinaro. It stars Roger Moore, Gene Wilder, Priscilla Barnes, Lynn Redgrave, Denholm Elliott and Kathleen ...

'' (1980) * ''

I'm Going to Live by Myself ''I'm Going to Live by Myself'' ( it, Vado a vivere da solo) is a 1982 Italian comedy film. It marked the feature film debut of Marco Risi. The film achieved a "cult" status and generated a 2008 sequel, '' Torno a vivere da solo''. Plot Milan, ...

'' (1982) * '' A Boy and a Girl'' (1983) * ''

Cuori nella tormenta ''Cuori nella tormenta'' (''Hearts in the storm'') is a 1984 Italian romantic comedy film. It marked the directorial debut of Enrico Oldoini. Plot Walter is a non-commissioned officer of the Navy, while Raf is a ship's cook; they become great f ...

'' (1984) * '' Lui è peggio di me'' (1984) * ''

Vacanze in America ''Vacanze in America'' (''Holidays in America'') is a 1984 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Vanzina. Plot summary Summer. In a high school in Rome, Don Buro, priest and religion teacher, leads a class of young people in a school holiday in ...

'' (1984) * ''

Love at First Sight Love at first sight is a personal experience as well as a common trope in literature: a person or character feels an instant, extreme, and ultimately long-lasting romantic attraction for a stranger upon first seeing that stranger. Described by p ...

'' (1985) * ''

Soldati - 365 all'alba ''Soldati - 365 all'alba'' (i.e. "Soldiers 365 Days Before Discharge") is a 1987 Italian drama film directed by Marco Risi. The film, which deals with the military service seen as a traumatic experience, marked the switch of Risi from low-wattage c ...

'' (1987) * ''

Il commissario Lo Gatto ''Il commissario Lo Gatto'' () is a 1987 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. Cast * Lino Banfi as Commissario Natale Lo Gatto * Mau ...

'' (1987) * ''

Taste of Life ''Taste of Life'' () is a Taiwanese Hokkien television drama that began airing on SET Taiwan in Taiwan on 28 July 2015, from Mondays to Fridays. Synopsis Chu-Tsai, Chao and his wife have five children. Devoted all his life into developing soy s ...

'' (1988) * ''

The Icicle Thief ''The Icicle Thief'' ( it, Ladri di saponette) is a 1989 Italian comedy film directed by Maurizio Nichetti, titled in imitation of Vittorio De Sica's 1948 classic Italian neorealist film '' The Bicycle Thief'' (Italian: ''Ladri di biciclette''). S ...

'' (1989) * '' Count Max'' (1991) * ''

To Want to Fly ''Volere volare'' (''To Want to Fly'') is a 1991 Italian comedy film co-written, co-directed by and starring Maurizio Nichetti. It is a live-action animated film. The male lead is a man who dubs sound effects for cartoons and who is slowly turning ...

'' (1991) * ''

Cemetery Man ''Cemetery Man'' ( it, Dellamorte Dellamore) is a 1994 comedy horror film directed by Michele Soavi and starring Rupert Everett, François Hadji-Lazaro and Anna Falchi. It was produced by Tilde Corsi, Gianni Romoli and Soavi and based on the novel ...

'' (1994) * '' Vacanze di Natale '95'' (1995) * ''

A spasso nel tempo ''A spasso nel tempo'' () is a 1996 Italian science fiction adventure comedy film directed by Carlo Vanzina. The film is included in the Italian sub-genre of '' cinepanettoni''. According to Adam O'Leary, ''A spasso nel tempo'' and its sequel are ...

'' (1996) * '' Nuda proprietà vendesi'' (1997) * '' Love Is Not Perfect'' (2012)

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