Vittorio De Sisti

Vittorio De Sisti (23 November 1940 – 22 April 2006) was a Libyan-born Italian director and screenwriter.

Vittorio De Sisti
Born	(1940-11-23)23 November 1940 Libya
Died	22 April 2006(2006-04-22) (aged 65) Rome, Italy
Occupation(s)	Screenwriter, film director

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]

Selected filmography

• Fiorina la vacca (1972)
• When Love Is Lust (1973)
• Private Lessons (1975)
• La supplente va in città (1979)
• Casa Cecilia (1982)
• Delitti e profumi (1988)