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Christian De Sica

Christian De Sica
De Sica in 2007
Born (1951-01-05) 5 January 1951 (age 73)
Rome, Italy
Occupation(s)Actor, director, scriptwriter
Spouse
Silvia Verdone
(m. 1980)
Children2
Parent(s)Vittorio De Sica (father)
María Mercader (mother)
RelativesManuel De Sica (brother) Carlo Verdone (brother-in-law)

Christian De Sica (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkristjan de ˈsiːka]; born 5 January 1951) is an Italian actor and film director.

Life

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De Sica was born in Rome, the second son of Italian director Vittorio De Sica and Spanish actress María Mercader. His first cousin once removed was Ramón Mercader, the murderer of Leon Trotsky.[1][2] After attending Liceo classico in Rome, where he had Carlo Verdone as his deskmate,[3] De Sica worked in a hotel in Venezuela, where he began his career as an artist. He enrolled in Lettere (Literature and Arts) at La Sapienza university (1970) but did not graduate.

He was attracted to music, and participated in the Sanremo Festival singing "Mondo mio" ("My World") (1973). However, the results convinced him to follow in his father's footsteps and devote himself to acting. De Sica developed his own style of comedy and entertainment also in Rai television shows, such as Bambole, non c'è una lira, which gave him a large success in 1978.

Acting career

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With his father's help, he was able to take his first steps in the movie world with such teachers and mentors as Roberto Rossellini (Blaise Pascal, 1971), Vittorio De Sica himself (Una breve vacanza, 1973), Pupi Avati (Bordella, 1976) and Salvatore Samperi (1979 Liquirizia and 1981 Casta e pura).

He married Silvia Verdone, sister of Carlo, with whom he had two children, Brando and Mariarosa. He achieved fame in the 1980s: in 1982 Borotalco was released, together with his brother-in-law Verdone, then he filmed Sapore di Mare with Jerry Calà as well as Yuppies, Yuppies 2, Grandi Magazzini and Compagni di Scuola.[4]

After Night club, the last film directed by Italian director Sergio Corbucci, Christian De Sica became one of the most famous interpreters of the "cine-panettone" (comedies that reach movie theatres during the Christmas season) and formed till 2005 a partnership with actor Massimo Boldi. They acted together in the series of Vacanze di Natale and A spasso nel tempo (1996), Paparazzi (1998), Tifosi (1999) and Christmas in Love (2004). By 2002, their films had grossed 300 billion lire ($150 million).[5] Afterwards, he starred in Natale a New York (2006), Natale in crociera (2007) and Natale a Rio (2008). These films, done in burlesque style, tend to be well received at the box office, if not by critics, at times even outstripping better known and expensively made movies such as the Harry Potter series.[6]

As an actor, De Sica has won three David di Donatello awards: a prize for Giovannino in 1976, a special one together with Massimo Boldi in 2000, and the third one in 2009.

He received the America Award of the Italy-USA Foundation in 2016.

Directing career

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Since 1990, Christian De Sica has also been a director: he debuted with Faccione, whose script he wrote and tailor-made for actress Nadia Rinaldi. After Count Max, a homage to the cinema of his father and of Mario Camerini, that he interpreted with Ornella Muti, Anita Ekberg and his mother Maria Mercader, De Sica went on self-directing in Ricky & Barabba (1992), Men Men Men (1995), Tre (1996), Simpatici & antipatici (1998), and The Clan (2005).

A great admirer of Frank Sinatra and above all of Marlon Brando, he named his first child Brando in honour of the American actor. Criticism has often likened his acting to that of Alberto Sordi, from whom De Sica has drawn a lot of his expressions.

Filmography

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Films

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TitleYearRole(s)DirectorNotes
Paulina 18801972Attilio PandolfiniJean-Louis BertuccelliFeature film debut
A Brief Vacation1973Boy on trainVittorio De SicaCameo appearance
The Cousin1974Ninì ScuderiAldo Lado
Conviene far bene l'amore1975Daniele VenturoliPasquale Campanile
Sexycop1976Vito MilitielloDuccio Tessari
House of Pleasure for WomenUgolino FacchiniPupi Avati
GiovanninoGiovannino CalìPaolo Nuzzi
An Almost Perfect Affair1979Carlo BaroneMichael Ritchie
LiquiriziaGian Galeazzo Lo CascioSalvatore Samperi
Il malato immaginarioClaudio AnzaloneTonino Cervi
Love in First Class1980Sales assistantSalvatore SamperiCameo appearance
I'm Getting a YachtAttilioSergio Corbucci
Chaste and Pure1981Carletto MorosiniSalvatore Samperi
Teste di quoioCarpets sellerGiorgio CapitaniCameo appearance
Talcum Powder1982MarcelloCarlo Verdone
GrogTV presenterFrancesco LaudadioCameo appearance
Viuuulentemente miaJuan LopezCarlo Vanzina
Time for Loving1983Felicino Carraro
Acqua e saponeMan at fashion showCarlo VerdoneCameo appearance
Vacanze di NataleRoberto CovelliCarlo Vanzina
Vacanze in America1984Father Rodolfo
Mi faccia causaGiovanni PennisiSteno
I pompieri1985Alberto SpinaNeri Parenti
Yuppies1986SandroCarlo Vanzina
Detective School DropoutsCarlo LombardiFilippo Ottoni
Grandi magazziniAntonio BorazziCastellano & Pipolo
Yuppies 2SandroEnrico Oldoini
Montecarlo Gran Casinò1987FurioCarlo Vanzina
BellifreschiMario "Jerry" MarcelliEnrico Oldoini
I pompieri 2Alberto SpinaGiorgio Capitani
Compagni di scuola1988Bruno CiardulliCarlo Verdone
Night Club1989Walter DanesiSergio Corbucci
Fratelli d'ItaliaCesare ProiettiNeri Parenti
Vacanze di Natale '901990TonyEnrico Oldoini
Count Max1991Alfredo / Count MaxChristian De SicaAlso director and screenwriter
FaccioneNoneDirector and screenwriter
Vacanze di Natale '91Enzo LambertoniEnrico Oldoini
Anni 901992Cesare Proietti / Lando Marcelli
Ricky & BarabbaBarabbaChristian De SicaAlso director and screenwriter
Anni 90: Parte II1993Rodolfo Buro / Roberto TorriEnrico Oldoini
S.P.Q.R.: 2,000 and a Half Years Ago1994Cesare AtticusCarlo Vanzina
Men Men Men1995Vittorio ManninoChristian De SicaAlso director and screenwriter
Vacanze di Natale '95Remo ProiettiNeri Parenti
31996Jacopo Del SerchioChristian De SicaAlso director and screenwriter
A spasso nel tempoAscanio Orsini VaraldoCarlo Vanzina
A spasso nel tempo - L'avventura continua1997
Simpatici e antipatici1998RobertoChristian De SicaAlso director
PaparazziCesare ProiettiNeri Parenti
Tifosi1999
Vacanze di Natale 2000Giovanni CovelliCarlo Vanzina
Chicken Run2000Rocky (voice)Peter Lord, Nick ParkItalian voice-over
Body GuardsFabio LeoneNeri Parenti
Merry Christmas2001Fabio Trivellone
Christmas on the Nile2002Mr. Ciulla
Natale in India2003Fabio De Tassis
Christmas in Love2004Fabrizio Barbetti
The Clan2005FrancoChristian De SicaAlso director and screenwriter
Natale a MiamiGiorgio BassiNeri Parenti
Natale a New York2006Camillo Ferri
Natale in crociera2007Paolo Cioffa
Horton Hears a Who!2008Horton (voice)Jimmy Hayward, Steve MartinoItalian voice-over
Natale a RioPaolo BerniNeri Parenti
Natale a Beverly Hills2009Carlo / Germano
The Youngest Son2010Luciano BaiettiPupi Avati
The TouristColonel LombardiFlorian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Natale in SudafricaCarlo BoffaNeri Parenti
Amici miei - Come tutto ebbe inizio2011Filippo
Vacanze di Natale a CortinaRoberto Covelli
Buona giornata2012Prince Ascanio CavalliniCarlo Vanzina
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!Pirate Captain (voice)Peter Lord, Jeff NewittItalian voice-over
Lightning StrikeAlberto BenniNeri ParentiSegment: "Primo episodio"
The Unlikely Prince2013AnastasioAlessandro Siani
Colpi di fortunaGabriele BrunelliNeri Parenti
La scuola più bella del mondo2014Principal BrogiLuca Miniero
Vacanze ai Caraibi2015Mario Grossi TubiNeri ParentiAlso screenwriter
Fräulein2016Walter BonelliCaterina Carone
Poveri ma ricchiDanilo TucciFausto Brizzi
Poveri ma ricchissimi2017
Amici come prima2018Cesare ProiettiChristian De SicaAlso director and screenwriter
Sono solo fantasmi2019Tommaso Di Paola / Vittorio Di PaolaAlso director and screenwriter
La mia banda suona il pop2020Tony BrandoFausto Brizzi
In vacanza su MarteFabio SinceriNeri Parenti
Comedians2021Bernardo CelliGabriele Salvatores
Who Framed Santa Claus?Santa ClausAlessandro Siani
Watch Out, We're Mad!2022TorsilloYouNuts!
The Price of FamilyCarlo Delle FaveGiovanni Bognetti
The Price of Nonna's Inheritance2024Carlo Delle FaveGiovanni Bognetti

Television

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TitleYearRole(s)NetworkNotes
Blaise Pascal1972LieutenantRai 1Miniseries; cameo appearance
Alle sette della sera1974–1975Himself / HostRai 2Variety show
La compagnia stabile della canzone con varietà e con comica finale1975Rai 1Special
Bambole, non c'e una lira1978VariousVariety show
Paris-Vichy1979ArnoldFrance 2Television movie
Studio 801980Himself / HostRai 1Variety show
Sotto le stelle1982Musical program (season 2)
Flipper1983PhotographerTelevision movie
Cinema che follia!1988Himself / HostRai 2Variety show
Belli freschi1993VariousCanale 5Sketch comedy
Lo zio d'America2002–2006Massimo RicciardiRai 112 episodes
Attenti a quei tre2004LucaMiniseries
Tale e quale show2012–2014, 2017, 2021Himself / JudgeTalent show (seasons 1–4, 7, 11)
Un matrimonio2013–2014Pippo Dagnini6 episodes
Striscia la notizia2015Himself / Guest hostCanale 5Variety show (from September 28–October 24)
Mozart in the Jungle2016Mr. BeppiPrime Video5 episodes
Miss Italia2017Himself / JudgeLa7Annual beauty contest
Christian De Sica: Una serata tra amici2021Himself / HostRai 1Special
Gigolò per caso2023Giacomo BremerPrime Video6 episodes

References

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  1. ^ María Mercader, la actriz catalana que amó a De Sica. El Pais, 30 Jan. 2011
  2. ^ Essere Liberi Archived 5 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine, 3 May 2004 (in Italian)
  3. ^ "Quell'amico che ti segue tutta la vita. Un anno senza il compagno di banco" [The friend who follow you for all the life. A year without the deskmate]. Il Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 29 August 2020. Archived from the original on 30 August 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Christian De Sica compie 70 anni: "Sono un saltimbanco, un attore e uno showman"". la Repubblica (in Italian). 5 January 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  5. ^ Rooney, David (7 January 2002). "Local yokels deliver a boffo B.O holiday gift". Variety. p. 30.
  6. ^ Harford, Sonia (17 January 2003). "Diary/Rome". The Age (Melbourne, Australia). p. 4.
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