Vittorio who directed "Bicycle Thieves"

DESICA

This Italian director was a key figure in neorealist cinema and also made Sciuscià, which won an honorary Oscar in 1948.

This clue asks for the first name of the Italian director behind the classic 1948 neorealist film Bicycle Thieves (Ladri di Biciclette in Italian). Vittorio De Sica co-wrote and directed the movie, which is widely regarded as a masterpiece of world cinema. The answer is his surname, but the clue gives his first name to help you recall it—so you drop "Vittorio" and just write "DESICA." No tricks here, just a straightforward reference to a legendary filmmaker.