Manuel De Sica (24 February 1949 – 5 December 2014) was an Italian composer. He was born in Rome, Italy. In 1993, De Sica won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Score for Carlo Verdone's "Al lupo, al lupo". In 1996 he won the David di Donatello for Best Score for Carlo Lizzani's "Celluloide". In 2005 he was honored with the title of Commendatore of the Italian Republic.