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Vittorio De Sica was born on July 7, 1901, in Sora, Lazio, Italy. He began his career in the film industry as an actor in the 1920s and later transitioned to directing. De Sica is best known for his neorealist films, such as "Bicycle Thieves" (1948) and "Umberto D." (1952), which depicted the struggles of everyday people in post-war Italy.