Vittorio De Sisti

Vittorio De Sisti
Born(1940-11-23)23 November 1940
Died22 April 2006(2006-04-22) (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. In 1966, after graduating from the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, he was assistant director Marco Bellocchio and began directing documentaries. In 1968 he debuted as a director, giving up his career as a sound engineer. In the late 1970s De Sisti focused his career on television. He was married to actress and playwright Lucia Vasilicò.