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Nino Rota (1911–1979)

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Born in Milan in 1911 into a family of musicians, Nino Rota was first a student of Orefice and Pizzetti. Then, still a child, he moved to Rome where he completed his studies at the Conservatory of Santa Cecilia in 1929 with Alfredo Casella. In the meantime, he had become an 'enfant prodige', famous both as a composer and as an orchestra conductor... See full bio »

Born:

Giovanni Rota Rinaldi
in Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Died:

(age 67) in Rome, Lazio, Italy
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2011 La visita meravigliosa. Viaggio in Italia sulle tracce di Nino Rota (documentary) (music composed by)
 
2011/III Love Story
 
2010 Oi'Clowns - Een Hommage aan Federico Fellini (short)
 
2007 The Making of 'Fellini's Last Scene' (short)
 
2004 Le monde magique du souvenir Fellinien (video documentary short) (original music score - uncredited)
 
2004 Amarcord de Federico (video documentary short) (original music score - uncredited)
 
2001 Francis Coppola's Notebook (video documentary short)
 
2001 Gian Burrasca (TV movie)
 
2000 Alles ist ein Wunder. Ein Artistenleben (TV documentary)
 
1995 Suspens. Sever-yug
 
1994 The Big and the Small (short)
 
1992 The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (video)
 
1981 Cinéma 16 (TV series)
– La jeune fille du premier rang (1981)
 
1979 Le comte de Monte-Cristo (TV mini-series)
 
1979 Hurricane
 
1978 Quei figuri di tanti anni fa (TV movie)
 
1978 Il teatro di Eduardo (TV movie)
 
1978 Orchestra Rehearsal
 
1978 Death on the Nile
 
1978 Il furto della Gioconda (TV mini-series)
 
1978 Kontakt (short)
 
1977 The Godfather: A Novel for Television (TV mini-series)
 
1976 Fellini's Casanova
 
1976 Origins of the Mafia (TV mini-series)
 
1976 Caro Michele
 
1976 Ragazzo di Borgata
 
1975 E il Casanova di Fellini? (TV documentary)
 
1974 The Godfather: Part II
 
1974 The Abdication
 
1973 Amarcord
 
1973 Love and Anarchy
 
1973 Sunset, Sunrise
 
1972 The Godfather
 
1972 Fellini's Roma
 
1970/I Waterloo
 
1970 The Clowns (TV documentary)
 
1970 A Quiet Place to Kill
 
1969 Fellini Satyricon
 
1969 NBC Experiment in Television (TV series documentary)
– Fellini: A Director's Notebook (1969)
 
1968 Spirits of the Dead (segment "Toby Dammit")
 
1968 Romeo and Juliet
 
1967 The Taming of the Shrew
 
1967 La tormenta (TV series)
 
1967 Much Ado About Nothing (TV movie)
 
1966 Shoot Loud, Louder... I Don't Understand
 
1965 Kiss the Other Sheik (segment "L'ora di punta")
 
1965 Juliet of the Spirits
 
1964-1965 Il giornalino di Gian Burrasca (TV series)
– Addio giornalino (1965)
– Giannino in collegio (1965)
– Giannino in casa Maralli (1965)
– Giannino in casa Collalto (1965)
– I razzi nel caminetto (1965)
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1963 The Leopard
 
1963 8½
 
1963 The Teacher from Vigevano
 
1962 Arturo's Island
 
1962 The Reluctant Saint
 
1962 The Condemned of Altona
 
1962 Boccaccio '70 (segments "Il lavoro" and "Le tentazioni del dottor Antonio")
 
1961 The Best of Enemies
 
1961 Fantasmi a Roma
 
1961 The Brigand
 
1960 Rocco and His Brothers
 
1960 Under Ten Flags
 
1960 Purple Noon (as Nino Rotta)
 
1960 La Dolce Vita
 
1959 The Great War
 
1959 Piece of the Sky
 
1958 The Law Is the Law
 
1958 The Italians They Are Crazy
 
1958 Fortunella
 
1958 Giovani mariti
 
1958 Città di notte
 
1958 The House of Intrigue
 
1958 This Angry Age
 
1958 El Alamein
 
1957 Doctor and the Healer
 
1957 Le notti bianche
 
1957 Nights of Cabiria
 
1957 Il momento più bello
 
1957 Italia piccola
 
1956 War and Peace
 
1956 Ragazze al mare
 
1955 Io piaccio
 
1955 Folgore Division
 
1955 Accadde al penitenziario
 
1955 The Belle of Rome
 
1955 The Woman in the Painting
 
1955 Il bidone
 
1955 Melodie immortali - Mascagni
 
1955 Torpedo Zone
 
1955 We Two Alone
 
1955 Bella non piangere!
 
1955 A Hero of Our Times
 
1954 Forbidden
 
1954 Loves of Three Queens
 
1954 The Two Orphans
 
1954 Modern Virgin
 
1954 Mambo
 
1954 La Strada
 
1954 Appassionatamente
 
1954 100 Years of Love (segments "Garibaldina" and "Pendolin")
 
1954 Star of India
 
1954 La mano dello straniero
 
1954 Via Padova 46
 
1953 Musoduro
 
1953 The Most Wanted Man
 
1953 The Ship of Condemned Women
 
1953 Easy Years
 
1953 I Vitelloni
 
1953 Riscatto
 
1953 The Wild Oat
 
1953 Jolanda, the Daughter of the Black Corsair
 
1953 Fanciulle di lusso
 
1953 Hell Raiders of the Deep
 
1953 What Rascals Men Are
 
1953 Scampolo 53
 
1953 La domenica della buona gente
 
1952 The Queen of Sheba
 
1952 The Assassin
 
1952 I tre corsari
 
1952 Gli angeli del quartiere
 
1952 The White Sheik
 
1952 Something Money Can't Buy
 
1952 Peppino e Violetta
 
1952 Le meravigliose avventure di Guerrin Meschino
 
1952 Un ladro in paradiso
 
1952 Ragazze da marito
 
1952 Marito e moglie
 
1951 Anna
 
1951 Never Take No for an Answer
 
1951 Era lui... sì! sì!
 
1951 Valley of the Eagles
 
1951 Toto and the King of Rome
 
1951 Napoleone
 
1951 Filumena Marturano
 
1950 Il monello della strada
 
1950 The King's Guerrillas
 
1950 His Last Twelve Hours
 
1950 Side Street Story
 
1950 The Taming of Dorothy
 
1950 Vita da cani
 
1950 It's Forever Springtime
 
1950 È arrivato il cavaliere!
 
1950 Due mogli sono troppe
 
1949 I pirati di Capri (as Nina Rota on U.S. prints)
 
1949 Children of Chance
 
1949 Campane a martello
 
1949 The Hidden Room
 
1949 Fuga in Francia
 
1949 The Glass Mountain
 
1949 Come scopersi l'America
 
1948 How I Lost the War
 
1948 Woman Trouble
 
1948 Sotto il sole di Roma
 
1948 L'eroe della strada
 
1948 Guagilo
 
1948 Anni difficili
 
1948 Senza pietà
 
1948 Amanti senza amore
 
1948 Totò al giro d'Italia
 
1948 Be Seeing You, Father
 
1947 Flesh Will Surrender (uncredited)
 
1947 Vanità
 
1947 To Live in Peace
 
1947 Daniele Cortis
 
1946 Roma città libera (La notte porta consiglio)
 
1946 Professor, My Son
 
1946 Un americano in vacanza
 
1946 Albergo Luna, camera 34
 
1945 Le miserie del Signor Travet
 
1945 My Widow and I
 
1945 La freccia nel fianco
 
1944 The Mountain Woman
 
1944 Zazà
 
1943 Il birichino di papà
 
1942 Giorno di nozze
 
1933 Treno popolare
 
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2013 The 85th Oscars (TV special) (writer: "Love Theme" - uncredited)
 
2012 Hollywood in Vienna 2012 (TV special) (music: "The Godfather")
 
2012 Stars 80 ("Godfather I - Love Theme instrumental", "Godfather Finale")
 
2011 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
– Episode #11.8 (2011) (writer: "Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet" - uncredited)
 
2011 No me la puc treure del cap (TV series)
– El mig amic (2011) (writer: "Love Theme from The Godfather")
 
2010 Public Speaking (documentary) (writer: "Prova d'Orchestra", "Carlotta's Galop")
 
2010 Suomalainen elokuvaohjaaja: Peter von Bagh (TV documentary) (writer: "Tre Passi Nel Delirio", "L'amore in Citta", "Amarcord", "La Citta della donne", "La Dolce Vita", "Ricordo D'infanzia")
 
2009 How I Met Your Mother (TV series)
– The Playbook (2009) (writer: "A Time for Us" - uncredited)
 
2009 Son & Moon (documentary) (writer: "Ninna nanna a Michele" / as Rota)
 
2009 Di me cosa ne sai (documentary) (writer: "L'emiro e le sue odalische")
 
2009 Capitalism: A Love Story (documentary) (writer: "Il Bidone", "Godfather Love Theme")
 
2008 How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (writer: "La Dolce Vita Finale")
 
2008 The Brothers Bloom (writer: "Cadillac", "Gary Cooper" / performer: "Cadillac")
 
2008 That's Amore!: Italian-American Favorites (TV movie) (music: "Speak Softly Love" - uncredited)
 
2008 CQC - Custe o Que Custar (TV series)
 
2008 Half (short) (writer: "Cimitero-Cigolette", "Carlotta's Galop", "L'Harem")
 
2007 Salatut elämät (TV series)
– Pihlajakatulaiset tanssivat kaunottaren ja hirviön häitä (2007) (music: "The Godfather Waltz" - uncredited)
 
2007 I'm Not There. (writer: "Il Casanova di Federico Fellini")
 
2007 The Diving Bell and the Butterfly ("Napoli milionaria")
 
2007 Paranoid Park (writer: "La Gradisca e il Principe", "Il Giardino delle Fate", "La Porticina Segreta", "L'Arcobaleno per Giulietta", "Rugiada Sui Ranocchi")
 
2007 To Each His Own Cinema (writer: "Theme from 'Toby Dammit'", "Theme from 'Otto e Mezzo'", "Theme from 'Romeo and Juliet'")
 
2007 Brando (TV documentary) (writer: "Main Title The Godfather Waltz")
 
2007 My Kid Could Paint That (documentary) (writer: "Carlotta's Galop", "Il Casanova de Federico Fellini", "Amarcord")
 
2006 Absolute Wilson (documentary) (writer: "Epilog; Carolotta's Galop")
 
2006 Hécuba, un sueño de pasión (documentary) (writer: "Le notti di Cabiria", "Amarcord")
 
2006 The Godfather (Video Game) (writer: "Love Theme from The Godfather", "The Godfather Waltz")
 
2005 Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story (writer: "Carlotta's Gallop", "La passerella d'addio", "L'illusionista", "Amarcord")
 
2004 Crying Out Love in the Center of the World (music: "Romeo and Juliet")
 
1999-2004 The Sopranos (TV series)
– Marco Polo (2004) (performer: "La Dolce Vita" - uncredited)
– Nobody Knows Anything (1999) (writer: "Love Theme From The Godfather")
 
2003 Matchstick Men (writer: "La Dolce Vita")
 
2003 Lost in Translation (writer: "La Dolce Vita" 1960 / performer: "La Dolce Vita" 1960)
 
2002 Last Dance (documentary) (writer: "Fellini's Roma", "Amacord", "Giulietta degli Spiriti", "Nell'Ufficio di produzione di otto e mezzo", "Trio Per Flauto, Violino, Piano")
 
2002 Livshunger (TV series)
– Episode #1.1 (2002) (music: "GIULIETTA DEGLI SPIRITI")
 
2001 He Died with a Felafel in His Hand (writer: "La Dolce Vita" / performer: "La Dolce Vita")
 
2000-2001 Aleph, lectures contades (TV series documentary)
– Antonio Tabucchi (2001) (writer: "L'oiseau magique")
– Italo Calvino (2000) (writer: "Giulietta degli spiriti", "L'oiseau Magique", "Milano e Nadia", "Prova d'orchestra", "Rocco e i suoi fratelli")
 
1999 Mickey Blue Eyes (writer: "Guida e Luisa Nostalgico Swing" / performer: "Guida e Luisa Nostalgico Swing")
 
1997 Marcello Mastroianni: I Remember (documentary) (writer: "Finale", "L'Harem")
 
1997 Wild Man Blues (documentary) (music: "8 1/2", "Amarcord", "La Dolce Vita", "Lo Sceicco Bianco")
 
1996 Set It Off (writer: "Love Theme From The Godfather")
 
1995 Waiting to Exhale (writer: "Love Theme from 'Romeo and Juliet'")
 
1995 Four Rooms (writer: "Cadillac" / as Giovanni Rota)
 
1995 The Simpsons (TV series)
– Homie the Clown (1995) ("Speak Softly Love Love Theme from The Godfather")
 
1995 Meisjes in de grote stad (TV movie) (music: "Canto")
 
1994 Bert (TV series)
 
1994 City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (writer: "The Godfather Waltz")
 
1994 Jimmy Hollywood ("The Godfather Waltz")
 
1993 In the Name of the Father (writer: "The Godfather")
 
1993 Seinfeld (TV series)
– The Bris (1993) ("Love Theme" - uncredited)
 
1992 Spijkerhoek (TV series)
– Een feestje (1992) (writer: "The Godfather Waltz" - uncredited)
 
1992 The Midnight Special (short) (writer: "Spara forte, più forte, non capisco")
 
1991 Scenes from a Mall (writer: "THEME FROM 'AMARCORD'", "JULIET OF THE SPIRITS")
 
1990 The Godfather: Part III (music: "BRUCIA LA TERRA")
 
1989 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (writer: "Theme from 'Amarcord'")
 
1989 Cousins ("SPEAK SOFTLY LOVE", "A TIME FOR US")
 
1988 The Wonder Years (TV series)
– The Phone Call (1988) (performer: "Theme from Romeo and Juliet")
 
1987 Fellini's Intervista (writer: "I Clowns", "Il Bidone", "La Dolce Vita", "Lo Sceicco Bianco")
 
1986 The Whoopee Boys ("LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER")
 
1986 Blue City (music: "Love Theme from The Godfather")
 
1985 Hold-Up (performer: "")
 
1984 Sixteen Candles (writer: "Love Theme")
 
1981 Going Ape! (LOVE THEME FROM "THE GODFATHER")
 
1979 Island of Dr. Love (writer: "The Godfather Waltz" - uncredited)
 
1978 Keménykalap és krumpliorr (TV series)
 
1978 Sextette (writer: "Theme from The Godfather")
 
1978 Kontakt (short) (writer: "Love Theme from The Godfather" / as N. Rota)
 
1978 Blue Heat (writer: Music from tt0068646 soundtrack - uncredited)
 
1978 Way Down Deep (writer: "Theme" - uncredited)
 
1976 Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood ("Love Theme" / as N. Rota)
 
1976 Good Times (TV series)
– The Rent Party (1976) (writer: "Love Theme from The Godfather" - uncredited)
 
1975 Secret Desire (writer: "Main Title from tt0068646 The Godfather Waltz" - uncredited)
 
1974 The Abdication (writer: "Christmas Song" - uncredited)
 
1973-1974 The Brady Bunch (TV series)
– Two Petes in a Pod (1974) (writer: "Love Theme from 'Romeo and Juliet'" - uncredited)
– Never Too Young (1973) (writer: "Love Theme from 'Romeo and Juliet'" - uncredited)
 
1973 Love and Anarchy (writer: "Canzone arrabbiata", "Antoni Soffiantini detto Tunin", "Ninna Nanna", "Amara me", "Canzone appassionata")
 
1972 Barend is weer bezig! (TV series)
– De huwelijksadvertentie (1972) (performer: "Love theme from Romeo and Juliet" - uncredited)
 
1972 The Public Eye (music: "Love Theme" - uncredited)
 
1970 The Best on Record (TV special) (writer: "Love Theme from 'Romeo and Juliet'")
 
1968 Romeo and Juliet (music: "What Is Youth?")
 
1964 Il giornalino di Gian Burrasca (TV series)
 
1963 The Leopard (writer: "Titoli di Testa / Viaggio A Donnafugata", "Angelica e Tancredi", "I Sogni del Principe / Giovani Eroi / Partenza di Tancredi / Amore e Ambizione / Quasi In Porto", "Mazurka", "Controdanza", "Polka", "Quadriglia", "Galop", "Valzer del Commiato" / arranger: "Valzer Brillante" or "Valzer Verdi")
 
1962 Las momias de Guanajuato (TV series) (writer: "L'amore di Rocco" / performer: "L'amore di Rocco")
 
1956 War and Peace (music: "Die Rose von Nowgorod", "Les roses de Novgorod")
 
1954 La Strada (music: "La Strada Love Theme" 1954 - uncredited, "Down a Lonely Road" 1954 - uncredited, "You and You Alone" 1954 - uncredited, "Zampano" 1954 - uncredited)
 
1952 The Assassin (music: "Time Was Standing Still" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (13 titles)
2008 Valentino: The Last Emperor (documentary) (music by)
 
1999 Il cappello di paglia di Firenze (TV movie) (composer: Opera)
 
1997 Backroads (composer: song "Speak Softly Love")
 
1992 Guns N' Roses: Use Your Illusion II (video documentary) (composer: theme from "The Godfather")
 
1990 The Godfather: Part III (composer: theme and additional music)
 
1963 The Leopard (music arranger - uncredited)
 
1962 Las momias de Guanajuato (TV series) (composer: main theme)
 
1961 The Best of Enemies (conductor)
 
1961 Fantasmi a Roma (composer: theme song "Gelsomina")
 
1955 Torpedo Zone (musical director)
 
1954 Modern Virgin (conductor)
 
1953 A Day to Remember (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1944 Zazà (composer: songs)
 
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1999 Il cappello di paglia di Firenze (TV movie) (libretto)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1963 8½
Bit Part (uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
1974 Diario segreto di Amarcord (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1969 NBC Experiment in Television (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Fellini: A Director's Notebook (1969) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (6 titles)
2010 Gilles Jacob: CIitizen Cannes (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 La tierra de las 1000 músicas (TV series documentary)
 
2002 The Magic of Fellini (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Nino Rota - Un maestro della musica (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Un amico magico: il maestro Nino Rota (documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Zwischen Kino und Konzert - Der Komponist Nino Rota (documentary)
Himself
 

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