Nino Oliviero
Nino Oliviero (13 February 1918 – 29 February 1980) was an Italian composer. Nino Oliviero was born in Naples, Oliviero began his career as composer after the Second World War, composing a series of successful Neapolitan melodies such as "'Nu quarto 'e luna" and "'O ciucciariello". From Sixties he worked as musical editor of various newspapers and signed the soundtracks of a number of films, including Mondo Cane (1962), of which the theme song, "More", co-written with Riziero "Riz" Ortolani, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 36th Academy Awards and became an international hit.
Nino Oliviero
- Name
- Nino Oliviero
- Born
- 13 February 1918
- Birthplace
- Naples, Italy
- Died
- 29 February 1980
- Place of death
- Rome, Italy
- Occupation
- Composer
- Nationality
- Italy · Kingdom of Italy
- Languages
- Italian
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Nino Oliviero (13 February 1918 – 29 February 1980) was an Italian composer. Nino Oliviero was born in Naples, Oliviero began his career as composer after the Second World War, composing a series of successful Neapolitan melodies such as "'Nu quarto 'e luna" and "'O ciucciariello". From Sixties he worked as musical editor of various newspapers and signed the soundtracks of a number of films, including Mondo Cane (1962), of which the theme song, "More", co-written with Riziero "Riz" Ortolani, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 36th Academy Awards and became an international hit.
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Nino Oliviero (1918–1980) was an Italian and Italian composer. Born in Naples, the composer died in Rome. Languages used include Italian.
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He also scored the 1976 Vincente Minnelli musical A Matter of Time, which starred Liza Minnelli and Ingrid Bergman. Oliviero died in Rome, at 62, after a long illness.
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• Name — Nino Oliviero • Born — 13 February 1918 • Birthplace — Naples, Italy • Died — 29 February 1980 • Place of death — Rome, Italy • Genre — Film score • Occupation — Composer
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Passionate Song (1953) • The Daughter of the Regiment (1953) • Men and Noblemen (1959) • Run for Your Wife (1965) • Savage Gringo (1966) • A Matter of Time (1976)
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1918
Nino Oliviero born at Naples.
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Nino Oliviero died at Rome.
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- 1.E morto il maestro Oliviero - O' ciucciariello e Mondo cane. La Stampa. 21. 2 March 1980.
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