Manuel De Sica

Manuel De Sica
De Sica with singer Nancy Cuomo (1974)
Born24 February 1949
Rome, Italy
Died5 December 2014(2014-12-05) (aged 65)
Rome, Italy
OccupationComposer
Parent(s)Vittorio De Sica (dead)
María Mercarder (dead)
RelativesChristian 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

  1. ↑ "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. 1 2 Enrico Lancia. I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN 8877422211.
  3. ↑ "Roberto Benigni nominato Cavaliere della Repubblica". DGmag. 28 November 2005. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  4. ↑ Morto d’infarto il musicista Manuel De Sica, fratello di Christian (in Italian)

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