Vittorio De Sica

Born on July 7, 1901 in Sora, Italy

The seminal figure of the neorealism movement, Vittorio De Sica was born in Sora, Italy, on July 7, 1901. Raised in Naples, he began working as an office clerk at a young age in order to help support his impoverished family. Read Full Biography

Year	Award	Category	Movie	Result
1972	British Academy of Film and Television Arts	United Nations Award	The Garden of the Finzi-Continis	Won
1971	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Best Foreign Language Film	The Garden of the Finzi-Continis	Won
1965	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Best Foreign Language Film	Marriage Italian Style	Nominated
1964	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Best Foreign Language Film	Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow	Won
1957	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Best Supporting Actor	A Farewell To Arms	Nominated