Manuel De Sica

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Manuel De Sica

De Sica with singer Nancy Cuomo (1974)
Born (1949-02-24) 24 February 1949
Rome, Italy
Occupation composer

Manuel De Sica (born 24 February 1949) is an Italian composer.

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 in 1968, in Vittorio De Sica's Amanti.

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 was honored with the title of Commendatore of the Italian Republic.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Manuel De Sica: una vita in musica". Fondazione Toscanini. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Enrico Lancia. I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN 8877422211. 
  3. ↑ "Roberto Benigni nominato Cavaliere della Repubblica". DGmag. 28 November 2005. Retrieved 18 October 2013. 

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