Vittorio De Sisti
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Vittorio De Sisti | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 November 1940 |
| Died | 22 April 2006 (aged 65) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, film director |
Vittorio De Sisti (23 November 1940 – 22 April 2006) was a Libyan-born Italian director and screenwriter.
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]
