Manuel De Sica

Manuel De Sica
De Sica with singer Nancy Cuomo (1974)
Born	24 February 1949 Rome, Italy
Died	5 December 2014(2014-12-05) (aged 65) Rome, Italy
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]

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. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Enrico Lancia. I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN 8877422211.
3. ↑ "Roberto Benigni nominato Cavaliere della Repubblica". DGmag. 28 November 2005. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
4. ↑ Morto d’infarto il musicista Manuel De Sica, fratello di Christian (in Italian)