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Riziero Ortolani (Italian pronunciation: [ritˈtsjɛːro ˈritts ortoˈlaːni]; 25 March 1926 – 23 January 2014) was an Italian composer, conductor, and orchestrator, predominantly of film scores. He scored over 200 films and television programs between 1955 and 2014, with a career spanning over fifty years.
Riz Ortolani, all'anagrafe Riziero Ortolani, è stato un direttore d'orchestra e compositore italiano principalmente di colonne sonore cinematografiche e televisive. Ha ottenuto due nominations ai premi Oscar: alla miglior canzone ai Premi Oscar 1964 con il brano More, contenuto nella colonna sonora di Mondo cane e la seconda ai ...
Jan 30, 2014 · Riz Ortolani, an Italian composer of dozens of film scores, whose Grammy-winning instrumental melody featured in the 1962 film “Mondo Cane” evolved into “More,” the celebrated anthem of ...
Riz Ortolani was born on 25 March 1926 in Pesaro, Marche, Italy. He was a composer and actor, known for Day of Anger (1967), Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) and Festa di laurea (1985). He was married to Katina Ranieri. He died on 23 January 2014 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
Riz Ortolani (1926-2014) was an Italian film composer known for his versatile and prolific contributions to the world of cinema.
A life of music. Strongly artistic, multifaceted, innovative, can best describe Riz Ortolani’s personality, composer and orchestra director with a production background that spans from the cinema to the theatre, from classical music to television programs.
GRAMMY-winning Italian composer Riz Ortolani died Jan. 23 following complications from surgery. He was 87. Ortolani was considered one of Italy's busiest film composers for nearly half a century and his worked spanned genres including spaghetti Westerns, thrillers and erotica.