Manuel De Sica
Appearance
Manuel De Sica | |
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![]() De Sica with singer Nancy Cuomo (1974) | |
Born | 24 February 1949 |
Died | 5 December 2014 Rome, Italy | (aged 65)
Occupation | Composer |
Parent(s) | Vittorio De Sica (dead) María Mercarder (dead) |
Relatives | Christian De Sica (brother) Ramón Mercarder (half-uncle, dead) |
Manuel De Sica (24 February 1949 – 5 December 2014) was an Italian composer. He was born in Rome, Italy.[1] 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]
Sica died of a heart attack in Rome on 5 December 2014, aged 65.[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Manuel De Sica: una vita in musica". Fondazione Toscanini. 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Enrico Lancia. I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN 8877422211.
- ↑ "Roberto Benigni nominato Cavaliere della Repubblica". DGmag. 28 November 2005. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ↑ Morto d’infarto il musicista Manuel De Sica, fratello di Christian (in Italian)
Other websites
[change | change source]- Official website
- Manuel De Sica on IMDb
- Manuel De Sica at AllMusic
- Manuel De Sica discography at Discogs