Manuel De Sica
Italian composer (1949–2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Manuel De Sica (24 February 1949 – 5 December 2014) was an Italian composer.
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Manuel De Sica | |
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Born | 24 February 1949 Rome, Italy |
Died | 5 December 2014(2014-12-05) (aged 65) Rome, Italy |
Occupation | Composer |
Spouse | Tilde Corsi |
Children | 1 |
Parent(s) | Vittorio De Sica (father) María Mercader (mother) |
Relatives | Christian De Sica (brother) |
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Born in Rome, the son of Vittorio De Sica and María Mercader, De Sica enrolled at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, in which he studied with Bruno Maderna.[1] He debuted as a composer for his father's film A Place for Lovers (1968).
In 1993, De Sica won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Score for Carlo Verdone's Al lupo, al lupo.[2] In 1996 he won the David di Donatello for Best Score for Carlo Lizzani's Celluloide.[2] In 2005 he was honored with the title of Commendatore of the Italian Republic.[3]
De Sica died of a heart attack on 5 December 2014 at the age of 65,[4] in Rome.