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VITTORIO DE SICA – SIGNED AUTOGRAPH Genuine in‑person autograph from the Bernard Sullivan collection
A scarce and elegant signature from Vittorio De Sica (1901–1974), the Academy Award‑winning Italian director, actor and producer behind Bicycle Thieves, Umberto D., Shoeshine, and Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. One of the central figures of Italian neorealism and among the most influential filmmakers of the 20th century.
Reverse shows printed matter from a 1971 Exchequer Stock notice, typical of Sullivan’s use of office scrap paper during the 1970s.
A rare and highly desirable example from a towering figure of world cinema.
Condition as photos. All items can be returned for a full refund if found to be not as described.
PLEASE NOTE:I may have photographed this item on its original album page. If so, the item will be neatly removed from the page and sent without the album page it was mounted on.
Vittorio De Sica (Jul 1901 – Nov 1974) was an Italian film director and actor, a leading figure in the neorealist movement.Widely considered one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, four of the films he directed won Academy Awards: Sciuscià and Bicycle Thieves (honorary), while Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, and Il giardino dei Finzi Contini won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Indeed, the great critical success of Sciuscià (the first foreign film to be so recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences) and Bicycle Thieves helped establish the permanent Best Foreign Film Award. These two films are considered part of the canon of classic cinema. Bicycle Thieves was deemed the greatest film of all time by Sight & Sound magazine\'s poll of filmmakers and critics in 1952, and was cited by Turner Classic Movies as one of the 15 most influential films in cinema history
PROVENANCE:
From a large collection of Autographs (c500 +) in two albums that were personally obtained by Mr Bernard Sullivan (Apr 1920 - Feb 2017), renowned Senior Toastmaster for the Society of London Toastmasters. Due to the nature of his job, whenever an opportunity arose for an autograph, Sullivan would grab whatever was to hand - a ticket, a menu, back of his notes, etc to capture his prey.
Over his long distinguished career, he worked with many people from around the world including Royalty, Heads of States, Archbishops, HM Judges, Stars of Stage and Screen , Politicians and Sportsmen, many becoming like old friends. During his 58 years as a Toastmaster, he gradually built up a large, impressive collection of autographs, which were all personally collected by him. He cherished them and proudly showed them off to friends and family.
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