De Sica, Vittorio 
1901 - 1974. 
Italian film director and actor. 

His Bicycle Thieves 1949 is a landmark of Italian neorealism. Later films included Umberto D 1955, Two Women 1960, and The Garden of the Finzi-Continis 1971. His considerable acting credits include The Earrings of Madame de ... 1953 and The Millionaires 1960. He won four Academy Awards for best foreign film with Shoeshine 1946; Bicycle Thieves; Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow 1964; and The Garden of the Finzi-Continis.