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Domenico Modugno(1928-1994)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Music Department
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Domenico Modugno
Domenico Modugno was born on 9 January 1928 in Polignano a Mare, Puglia, Italy. He was an actor and composer, known for The Batman (2022), Money Talks (1997) and Casino (1995). He was married to Franca Gandolfi. He died on 6 August 1994 in Lampedusa, Pelagie Islands, Sicily, Italy.
BornJanuary 9, 1928
DiedAugust 6, 1994(66)
BornJanuary 9, 1928
DiedAugust 6, 1994(66)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Paul Dano, Colin Farrell, Robert Pattinson, and Zoë Kravitz in The Batman (2022)
The Batman
7.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 2022
Charlie Sheen and Chris Tucker in Money Talks (1997)
Money Talks
6.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 1997
Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, and Joe Pesci in Casino (1995)
Casino
8.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 1995
Robert De Niro, Lillo Brancato, and Chazz Palminteri in A Bronx Tale (1993)
A Bronx Tale
7.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 1993

Credits

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Actor



  • Domenico Modugno and Gabriella Saitta in Western di cose nostre (1984)
    Western di cose nostre
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Dottor Nuara
    • 1984
  • Don Giovanni in Sicilia (1977)
    Don Giovanni in Sicilia
    TV Mini Series
    • Giovanni Percolla
    • 1977
  • Il maestro di violino (1976)
    Il maestro di violino
    6.7
    • Giovanni Russo
    • 1976
  • Piange... il telefono (1975)
    Piange... il telefono
    5.9
    • Andrea Balestrieri
    • 1975
  • Eleonora Giorgi, Domenico Modugno, and Luciana Paluzzi in Smell of Flesh (1974)
    Smell of Flesh
    5.6
    • Salvatore
    • 1974
  • The Scopone Game (1972)
    The Scopone Game
    7.5
    • Righetto
    • 1972
  • Il marchese di Roccaverdina
    TV Mini Series
    • Marchese di Roccaverdina
    • 1972
  • Walter Chiari, Franco Franchi, Ciccio Ingrassia, Totò, and Ira von Fürstenberg in Caprice Italian Style (1968)
    Caprice Italian Style
    6.3
    • Lo spazzino (segment "Che cosa sono le nuvole?")
    • 1968
  • Totò in Che cosa sono le nuvole? (1968)
    Che cosa sono le nuvole?
    7.7
    Short
    • Lo spazzino
    • 1968
  • Three Bites of the Apple (1967)
    Three Bites of the Apple
    5.3
    • Remo Romano
    • 1967
  • Europa canta (1966)
    Europa canta
    5.0
    • Domenico Modugno (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Femi Benussi, Ninetto Davoli, and Totò in The Hawks and the Sparrows (1966)
    The Hawks and the Sparrows
    7.2
    • The Balladeer (voice, uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Scaramouche (1965)
    Scaramouche
    6.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Scaramouche
    • 1965
  • Rinaldo in campo (1963)
    Rinaldo in campo
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Rinaldo Dragonera
    • 1963
  • Anouk Aimée, Vittorio De Sica, Vittorio Gassman, Alberto Sordi, and Paolo Stoppa in The Last Judgment (1961)
    The Last Judgment
    6.5
    • Il cantante
    • 1961

Composer



  • Domenico Modugno - L'italiano che incantò il mondo (2024)
    Domenico Modugno - L'italiano che incantò il mondo
    • Composer
    • 2024
  • Gipsy Kings: Volare (1989)
    Gipsy Kings: Volare
    7.6
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1989
  • Piange... il telefono (1975)
    Piange... il telefono
    5.9
    • Composer
    • 1975
  • Rinaldo in campo (1963)
    Rinaldo in campo
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1963
  • Tutto è musica (1963)
    Tutto è musica
    6.7
    • Composer
    • 1963
  • L'onorata società (1961)
    L'onorata società
    6.8
    • Composer
    • 1961
  • Dorian Gray, Sylva Koscina, and Giorgia Moll in Mogli pericolose (1958)
    Mogli pericolose
    6.1
    • Composer
    • 1958
  • Giorgia Moll, Renato Salvatori, Nino Taranto, and Richard McNamara in Mariti in città (1957)
    Mariti in città
    6.2
    • Composer
    • 1957
  • Da qui all'eredità (1955)
    Da qui all'eredità
    • Composer
    • 1955

Music Department



  • Lemon Popsicle (1978)
    Lemon Popsicle
    6.4
    • composer: song "Ciao, Ciao Bambina"
    • 1978
  • Eleonora Giorgi, Domenico Modugno, and Luciana Paluzzi in Smell of Flesh (1974)
    Smell of Flesh
    5.6
    • composer: songs "La sbandata" and "La risvegliata"
    • 1974
  • Totò in Che cosa sono le nuvole? (1968)
    Che cosa sono le nuvole?
    7.7
    Short
    • performer
    • 1968
  • Femi Benussi, Ninetto Davoli, and Totò in The Hawks and the Sparrows (1966)
    The Hawks and the Sparrows
    7.2
    • singer (uncredited)
    • 1966

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
  • Born
    • January 9, 1928
    • Polignano a Mare, Puglia, Italy
  • Died
    • August 6, 1994
    • Lampedusa, Pelagie Islands, Sicily, Italy(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Franca GandolfiJune 26, 1955 - August 6, 1994 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Marco Modugno
  • Parents
      Vito Cosimo Modugno
  • Other works
    Single: "Nel blu dipinto di blu" (aka "Volare"). NOTE: Reached #1 on the US charts.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie

Did you know

  • Trivia
    When his song "Nel blu dipinto di blu" (aka "Volare") hit the #1 slot on the US charts in 1958, it became the only Italian song ever to do so. It went on to win the very first "Record of the Year" and "Song of the Year" categories at the Grammys when the recording industry's awards show premiered that year. When English lyrics were later added, artists such as Dean Martin, Nelson Riddle, Bobby Rydell, Al Martino, The McGuire Sisters, Alan Dale, Barry White, Linda Ross, Jesse Belvin each released their own covers of the song.
  • Nickname
    • Mister Volare

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