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Riz Ortolani(1926-2014)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Actor
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Riz Ortolani
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.
BornMarch 25, 1926
DiedJanuary 23, 2014(87)
BornMarch 25, 1926
DiedJanuary 23, 2014(87)
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 12 wins & 21 nominations total

Known for

Lee Van Cleef in Day of Anger (1967)
Day of Anger
7.0
  • Composer
  • 1967
Uma Thurman in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
8.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 2003
Festa di laurea (1985)
Festa di laurea
7.0
  • Composer
  • 1985
Ryan Gosling in Drive (2011)
Drive
7.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 2011

Credits

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Composer

  • Sammy Sharma, Oajeeh Gani, Matty Marengo, and Zak Jamal in Desperado's Rivalsa (2024)
    Desperado's Rivalsa
    Short
    • Composer
    • 2024
  • Giallo a la Campagna
    Short
    • music by
    • 2017
  • Hell is Already in Us
    Short
    • Composer
    • 2017
  • Those Days with Lucio
    Short
    • music
    • 2017
  • Un matrimonio (2013)
    Un matrimonio
    6.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Composer
    • 2013–2014
  • A Second Childhood (2010)
    A Second Childhood
    6.4
    • Composer
    • 2010
  • The Youngest Son (2010)
    The Youngest Son
    5.8
    • Composer
    • 2010
  • Giovanna's Father (2008)
    Giovanna's Father
    6.7
    • Composer
    • 2008
  • Il nascondiglio (2007)
    Il nascondiglio
    6.0
    • Composer
    • 2007
  • Diego Abatantuono, Francesca Neri, Violante Placido, Inés Sastre, and Vanessa Incontrada in A Dinner for Them to Meet (2007)
    A Dinner for Them to Meet
    5.6
    • Composer
    • original music composer
    • 2007
  • Franco Nero in His Own Words
    Video
    • Composer
    • 2005
  • Antonio Albanese, Neri Marcorè, and Katia Ricciarelli in La seconda notte di nozze (2005)
    La seconda notte di nozze
    6.6
    • Composer
    • 2005
  • Ma quando arrivano le ragazze? (2005)
    Ma quando arrivano le ragazze?
    6.4
    • Composer
    • 2005
  • La rivincita di Natale (2004)
    La rivincita di Natale
    6.8
    • Composer
    • 2004
  • In the Jungle: The making of Cannibal Holocaust (2003)
    In the Jungle: The making of Cannibal Holocaust
    6.0
    • Composer
    • 2003

Music Department

  • Entangled Heart (2024)
    Entangled Heart
    7.9
    Short
    • Music Department
    • 2024
  • The Director Who Didn't Like Blood
    Video
    • music
    • 2024
  • Memento Mori (2018)
    Memento Mori
    8.5
    Podcast Series
    • perfomer: Cannibal Holocaust [Main Theme]
    • 2018–2020
  • André Schneider and Thomas Laroppe in On My Mother's Path (2016)
    On My Mother's Path
    7.3
    • stock music
    • 2016
  • Porco Mondo
    Short
    • composer: stock music
    • 2010
  • Maximilian Schell and Barbara Sukowa in Liebe, Lügen, Leidenschaften (2002)
    Liebe, Lügen, Leidenschaften
    5.8
    TV Series
    • conductor
    • 2003
  • Grandes ocasiones (1998)
    Grandes ocasiones
    5.6
    • conductor
    • orchestrator
    • 1998
  • L'angelo con la pistola (1992)
    L'angelo con la pistola
    6.1
    • conductor
    • 1992
  • Nathalie Baye, Elliott Gould, and Tomas Milian in Gioco al massacro (1989)
    Gioco al massacro
    6.9
    • conductor
    • 1989
  • Una domenica sì (1986)
    Una domenica sì
    6.4
    • conductor
    • 1986
  • Festa di laurea (1985)
    Festa di laurea
    7.0
    • conductor
    • 1985
  • Impiegati (1985)
    Impiegati
    6.0
    • conductor
    • 1985
  • Noi tre (1984)
    Noi tre
    6.2
    • conductor
    • 1984
  • Raoul Bova, Giuliana de Sio, Remo Girone, Vittorio Mezzogiorno, and Michele Placido in La piovra (1984)
    La piovra
    8.4
    TV Series
    • conductor
    • 1984
  • Mark Harmon in Tuareg: The Desert Warrior (1984)
    Tuareg: The Desert Warrior
    5.5
    • conductor
    • 1984

Actor

  • Música de siempre (1958)
    Música de siempre
    6.1
    • 1958

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Ritz Ortolani
  • Born
    • March 25, 1926
    • Pesaro, Marche, Italy
  • Died
    • January 23, 2014
    • Rome, Lazio, Italy(bronchitis)
  • Spouse
    • Katina RanieriAugust 31, 1964 - January 23, 2014 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
      Rizia Ortolani

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    Internationally, he is best known for his genre scores, notably his music for mondo, giallo, horror, and Spaghetti Western films.

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