Piero Piccioni

Piero Piccioni (December 6, 1921 – July 23, 2004) was an Italian film score composer and lawyer. A pianist, organist, conductor, composer, he was also the prolific author of more than 300 film soundtracks. He was influenced in the use of jazz by 20th century classical composers and American films. Piero Piccioni came into contact with the movie world in Rome during the fifties, when he was a practicing lawyer securing movie rights for Italian producers such as Titanus and De Laurentiis. Many directors sought Piero Piccioni to score the soundtracks for their films: Francesco Rosi, Mario Monicelli, Alberto Lattuada, Luigi Comencini, Luchino Visconti, Antonio Pietrangeli, Bernardo Bertolucci, Roberto Rossellini, Vittorio De Sica, Lina Wertmuller, Tinto Brass, Dino Risi, and others. His film scores include Il bell'Antonio, Contempt, The 10th Victim, More Than a Miracle, The Deserter, The Light at the Edge of the World, Puppet on a Chain, Lucky Luciano, Camille 2000, The Nun and the Devil, Swept Away, Christ Stopped at Eboli, Fighting Back, and many Alberto Sordi movies. He is credited with over 300 soundtracks and compositions for radio, television, ballets and orchestra. Piccioni won many prestigious prizes including the David di Donatello Award for the movie Swept Away (1975), Nastro d’argento Award for the movie Salvatore Giuliano by Francesco Rosi (1963), Prix International Lumière 1991, Anna Magnani Award 1975 and Vittorio De Sica Award 1979.

Known For

Swept Away
Journey with Papa
Be Sick… It's Free
The 10th Victim
The 10th Victim
I Knew Her Well
Birth Location Torino, Italy
Born 1921-12-06
Died 2004-07-23

Movies

1992

Movies

Incontri proibiti Original Music Composer
1998
Nestore, l'ultima corsa Original Music Composer
1994
Neapolitan Diary Original Music Composer
1992
Assolto per aver commesso il fatto Original Music Composer
1992
Comprarsi la vita Original Music Composer
1990
The Miser Original Music Composer
1990
12 Directors for 12 Cities Original Music Composer
1989
A Taxi Driver in New York Original Music Composer
1987
Chronicle of a Death Foretold Original Music Composer
1987
A Child Called Jesus Original Music Composer
1987
I Am an ESP Original Music Composer
1985
All for the Moral Majority! Original Music Composer
1984
Il tassinaro Original Music Composer
1983
Journey with Papa Original Music Composer
1982
I Know That You Know That I Know Original Music Composer
1982
Fighting Back Original Music Composer
1982
Pierino medico della SAUB Original Music Composer
1981
Three Brothers Original Music Composer
1981
Catherine and I Original Music Composer
1980
The Precarious Bank Teller Original Music Composer
1980
Hypochondriac Original Music Composer
1979
Riavanti… Marsch! Original Music Composer
1979
The Swap Music
1979
1979
1979
Christ Stopped at Eboli Original Music Composer
1979
Where Are You Going on Holiday? Original Music Composer
1978
The Witness Original Music Composer
1978
Professor Kranz tedesco di Germania Original Music Composer
1978
This Is the Night Original Music Composer
1977
Crazy Desires of a Murderer Original Music Composer
1977
Strange Occasion Original Music Composer
1976
A Common Sense of Modesty Original Music Composer
1976
Illustrious Corpses Original Music Composer
1976
Chi dice donna, dice donna Original Music Composer
1976
Heart of a Dog Original Music Composer
1976
Fratello mare Original Music Composer
1975
L'Italia vista dal cielo: Lazio Original Music Composer
1975
While There's War There's Hope Original Music Composer
1974
Swept Away Original Music Composer
1974
1974
Appassionata Original Music Composer
1974
Kidnap Original Music Composer
1974
All Screwed Up Original Music Composer
1974
1974
Stardust Original Music Composer
1973
Story of a Cloistered Nun Original Music Composer
1973
Lucky Luciano Original Music Composer
1973
The Executioner of God Original Music Composer
1973
1973
Colt in the Hand of the Devil Original Music Composer
1973
L'Italia vista dal cielo: Liguria Original Music Composer
1973
Six Bounty Killers for a Massacre Original Music Composer
1973
The Monk Original Music Composer
1972
The Scopone Game Original Music Composer
1972
The Seduction of Mimi Original Music Composer
1972
The Mattei Affair Original Music Composer
1972
A Girl in Australia Original Music Composer
1971
1971
First Surrender Original Music Composer
1971
The Masked Thief Original Music Composer
1971
The Light at the Edge of the World Original Music Composer
1971
Devil's Ransom Original Music Composer
1971
In the Eye of the Hurricane Original Music Composer
1971
Marta Original Music Composer
1971
L'Italia vista dal cielo: Toscana Original Music Composer
1971
The Couples Original Music Composer
1970
The Deserter Original Music Composer
1970
1970
1970
Many Wars Ago Original Music Composer
1970
Puppet on a Chain Original Music Composer
1970
Red Hot Shot Original Music Composer
1970
Let's Have a Riot Original Music Composer
1970
1970
L'Italia vista dal cielo: Sicilia Original Music Composer
1970
The Others Music
1969
Medicine Italian Style Original Music Composer
1969
Playgirl 70 Music
1969
Oh, Grandmother's Dead Original Music Composer
1969
Help Me, My Love Original Music Composer
1969
Addio Alexandra Original Music Composer
1969
The Slave Music
1969
Youth March Original Music Composer
1969
Camille 2000 Original Music Composer
1969
The Ten Wonders of Love Original Music Composer
1969
1969
Temptation Original Music Composer
1969
Gatling Gun Original Music Composer
1968
Bora Bora Music
1968
Be Sick… It's Free Original Music Composer
1968
If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death Original Music Composer
1968
La moglie giapponese Original Music Composer
1968
I Do Not Forgive... I Kill! Original Music Composer
1968
Caprice Italian Style Original Music Composer
1968
The Young Tigers Original Music Composer
1968
Kenner Original Music Composer
1968
An Italian in America Original Music Composer
1967
More Than a Miracle Original Music Composer
1967
The Stranger Original Music Composer
1967
I Married You for Fun Original Music Composer
1967
Matchless Original Music Composer
1967
The Witches Musician
1967
The Witches Music Director
1967
The Witches Original Music Composer
1967
Every Man Is My Enemy Original Music Composer
1967
Pardon, Are You for or Against? Original Music Composer
1966
Our Husbands Original Music Composer
1966
Smoke Over London Original Music Composer
1966
M.M.M. 83 Music
1966
The 10th Victim Conductor
1965
The 10th Victim Original Music Composer
1965
I Knew Her Well Original Music Composer
1965
From the Orient with Fury Original Music Composer
1965
Once Upon a Tractor Original Music Composer
1965
Rope Around the Neck Original Music Composer
1965
The Moment of Truth Original Music Composer
1965
The Three Faces Original Music Composer
1965
Il provino Music
1965
Woman Is a Wonderful Thing Original Music Composer
1964
The Flying Saucer Original Music Composer
1964
The Escape Original Music Composer
1964
Minnesota Clay Original Music Composer
1964
Three Nights of Love Original Music Composer
1964
Three for a Robbery Original Music Composer
1964
It's a Hard Life Original Music Composer
1964
The Demon Original Music Composer
1964
Who Works Is Lost Original Music Composer
1963
The Terrorist Original Music Composer
1963
Hands over the City Original Music Composer
1963
A Sentimental Attempt Original Music Composer
1963
The Boom Original Music Composer
1963
To Bed or Not to Bed Original Music Composer
1963
The Attic Music
1963
The Shortest Day Original Music Composer
1963
The Girl from Parma Original Music Composer
1963
1962
Mafioso Conductor
1962
Mafioso Original Music Composer
1962
1962
Lo smemorato di Collegno Original Music Composer
1962
La Commare Secca Original Music Composer
1962
The Slave Original Music Composer
1962
Dark Soul Original Music Composer
1962
Roaring Years Conductor
1962
Roaring Years Original Music Composer
1962
Totò diabolicus Original Music Composer
1962
Violent Life Original Music Composer
1962
Eruption Original Music Composer
1962
Careless Original Music Composer
1962
Salvatore Giuliano Original Music Composer
1962
The Two Marshals Original Music Composer
1961
Duel of the Titans Original Music Composer
1961
World by Night No. 2 Original Music Composer
1961
Destination Fury Original Music Composer
1961
The Lovemakers Original Music Composer
1961
Gioventù di notte Original Music Composer
1961
Unexpected Music
1961
The Assassin Original Music Composer
1961
Le svedesi Original Music Composer
1960
The Hunchback Original Music Composer
1960
From a Roman Balcony Original Music Composer
1960
Sweet Deceptions Original Music Composer
1960
Adua and Her Friends Original Music Composer
1960
Run with the Devil Original Music Composer
1960
World by Night Original Music Composer
1960
Handsome Antonio Original Music Composer
1960
L'impiegato Original Music Composer
1960
The Big Night Original Music Composer
1959
The Swindlers Original Music Composer
1959
Vacations in Majorca Original Music Composer
1959
Adventure in Capri Original Music Composer
1959
The Overtaxed Original Music Composer
1959
I ragazzi dei Parioli Original Music Composer
1959
Tempest Original Music Composer
1958
Love on the Riviera Original Music Composer
1958
Angel in a Taxi Original Music Composer
1958
March's Child Original Music Composer
1958
Poor Girl, Pretty Girl Original Music Composer
1957
La donna che venne dal mare Original Music Composer
1957
Guendalina Original Music Composer
1957
Yalis, la vergine del Roncador Original Music Composer
1955
The Boarder Original Music Composer
1954
The World Condemns Them Original Music Composer
1953