Vittorio De Sisti
Italian film director and screenwriter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vittorio De Sisti (23 November 1940 – 22 April 2006) was a Libyan-born Italian director and screenwriter.
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Vittorio De Sisti | |
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Born | (1940-11-23)23 November 1940 |
Died | 22 April 2006(2006-04-22) (aged 65) |
Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, film director |
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Born in Darna, Libya, De Sisti entered the cinema industry in 1962 as a sound engineer.[1] In 1966, after graduating from the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, he was assistant director Marco Bellocchio and began directing documentaries.[1] In 1968 he debuted as a director, giving up his career as a sound engineer.[1] In the late 1970s De Sisti focused his career on television.[1] He was married to actress and playwright Lucia Vasilicò.[2]