Manuel De Sica
Birth Name:
Manuel De Sica
Birth Place:
Rome, Italy
Profession
Soundtrack, Music department
Fast Facts
- Won a Silver Ribbon from the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists for Best Score for "Al lupo al lupo" in 1993
- Won a David di Donatello Award for Best Music for "Celluloide" in 1996
- Attended the St․ Cecilia Academy of Music, where he studied with Bruno Maderna
- Son of the famous film director and actor Vittorio De Sica, who was a leader of the neorealist movement
- Completed his first film composition for "A Place for Lovers" in 1968
- Was a Professor of Applied Music for the FormArte Cultural Association
- Best known as a film composer who worked on the scores for "Cemetery Man," "The Garden of the Finzi-Continis," and "A Brief Vacation․"
Awards
- 1973Grammy - Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special:Nominated
- 1989Golden Ciak - Best Score (Migliore Colonna Sonora):Nominated
- 1989Golden Globe - Best Original Score (Migliori Musiche):Winner
- 1992Silver Ribbon - Best Score (Migliore Musica):Nominated
- 1993Silver Ribbon - Best Score (Migliore Musica):Winner
- 1996David - Best Music (Migliore Musicista):Winner
- 1997Chainsaw Award - Best Score:Nominated