Riz Ortolani
Italian film composer (1926-2014) · Italy · On the map · Musicians · Died at 87
Riziero "Riz" Ortolani 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.
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2014Died23 January 20141988David di Donatello for Best Original SongAward1987David di Donatello for Best Original SongAward1965Golden Globe Award for Best Original SongAward1963Grammy Award for Best Instrumental CompositionAward1926Born25 March 1926
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Fulvio Mingozzi Riz wrote Woman Times Seven and Day of Anger
Tinto Brass Riz wrote Paprika, The Voyeur and Capriccio
Claudio Gora Riz wrote Il sorpasso (1963)- Benito Stefanelli Riz wrote A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die (1974)
Carla Mancini Riz wrote Bandits in Milan (1968)
Tom Felleghy Riz wrote Seven Blood-Stained Orchids (1974)
Osiride Pevarello Riz wrote Paprika, Miranda and Capriccio
Lee Van Cleef Riz wrote Day of Anger and Beyond the Law
Michele Placido Riz wrote La piovra and Teresa the Thief
Venantino Venantini Riz wrote Anzio and Capriccio
Malisa Longo Riz wrote Miranda and One on Top of the Other
Nello Pazzafini Riz wrote Confessions of a Police Captain (1971)
Fausto Tozzi Riz wrote The Valachi Papers and War Goddess
Franco Balducci Riz wrote Don't Torture a Duckling (1972)
Andrea Aureli Riz wrote Don't Torture a Duckling and Paprika
Linda Sini Riz wrote Il sorpasso (1963)
Edda Ferronao Riz wrote Il sorpasso and Secret Fantasy
Adolfo Lastretti Riz wrote Confessions of a Police Captain (1971)
Marcello Mastroianni Riz wrote Fantasma d'amore (1982)
Shirley MacLaine Riz wrote The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)
Bud Spencer Riz wrote A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die (1974)
Ornella Muti Riz wrote Neapolitan Mystery (1980)
Monica Vitti Riz wrote Teresa the Thief (1973)
Laura Antonelli Riz wrote Secret Fantasy and Tigers in Lipstick
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Italy
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Status
Deceased
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Lived 1926 to 2014 · aged 87
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Enzo AvitabileBoth received Nastro d'Argento for Best Score
Joan ThieleBoth received David di Donatello for Best Original Song
Herbie HancockBoth received Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition
Paolo ConteBoth received Nastro d'Argento for Best Score
Robert Del NajaBoth received David di Donatello for Best Original Song
Mike PostBoth received Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition