Description: (Italian Film Director and Actor Who was a Leading Figure in the Neorealist Movement)
Vittorio De Sica was an acclaimed Italian film director and actor known for his significant contributions to the neorealist movement. He directed award-winning films such as Sciuscià and Bicycle Thieves, which played a crucial role in establishing the Best Foreign Film Award category at the Academy Awards. Bicycle Thieves was recognized as the greatest film of all time in a 1952 poll by Sight & Sound magazine. De Sica was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in A Farewell to Arms.