1926 - 2014
Riz Ortolani Italian Composer
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Riz Ortolani was previously married to Katina Ranieri (1964).
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Riz Ortolani is a member of the following lists: Golden Globe Award winners, Grammy Award winners and 1931 births.
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Relationship Statistics
Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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Married | 1 |
59 years, 5 months
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Total | 1 |
59 years, 5 months
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Details
First Name |
Riz
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Last Name |
Ortolani
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Full Name at Birth |
Riziero Ortolani
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Birthday |
25th March, 1926
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Birthplace |
Pesaro, Italy
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Died |
23rd January, 2014
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Place of Death |
Rome, Italy
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Grey
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Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
Italian
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Occupation Text |
Soundtrack
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Occupation |
Composer
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Official Websites |
www.rizortolani.com/, http://www.rizortolani.com/?lang=en
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Family Member |
Rizia Ortolani (daughter) (actress)
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Riziero "Riz" Ortolani (25 March 1926 – 23 January 2014) was an Italian film composer. Ortolani scored over two-hundred films working mostly within the Italian genres of Mondo, Giallo, and the Spaghetti Western. Ortolani also scored many Hollywood films and has had some of his compositions reused in films like Drive and Django Unchained. Ortolani's most famous composition is More, which he wrote for the infamous film Mondo Cane. It won the 1964 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Theme and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 36th Academy Awards. The song was later covered by
Frank Sinatra, Kai Winding, Andy Williams, Roy Orbison, and others.