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Domenico Modugno (1928–1994)

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When his song "Nel blu dipinto di blu" 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... See more trivia »

Born:

in Polignano a Mare, Puglia, Italy

Died:

(age 66) in Lampedusa, Pelagie Islands, Sicily, Italy
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2012 To Rome with Love (writer: "Nel blu dipinto di blu Volare" / performer: "Nel blu dipinto di blu Volare")
 
2011-2012 Dancing Stars (TV series)
– Episode #7.5 (2012) (writer: "Volare nel blu dipinto di blu")
– Episode #6.5 (2011) (writer: "Volare")
 
2012 Welcome to the North (writer: "Nel blu dipinto di blu")
 
2010 Sorelle Mai (writer: "Vecchio frac" / performer: "Vecchio frac")
 
2010 L'Italien (music: "Nel blu dipinto di blu Volare" / lyrics: "Nel blu dipinto di blu Volare")
 
2010 Memòries de la tele (TV series)
– Episode #4.26 (2010) (music: "Volare" / lyrics: "Volare" / performer: "Volare")
 
2009 50 años de (TV series)
– Vacaciones de verano (2009) (music: "Volare" / lyrics: "Volare")
 
2009 David Garrett Live in Berlin (TV movie) (writer: "Volare Nel blu dipinto di blu")
 
2009 Banda sonora (TV series)
– Episode #5.16 (2009) (writer: "Vecchio Frak" / performer: "Vecchio Frak")
 
2008 That's Amore!: Italian-American Favorites (TV movie) (writer: "Volare" - uncredited / performer: "Volare" - uncredited)
 
2008 Por Toda Minha Vida (TV series documentary)
– Dolores Duran (2008) (writer: "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu")
 
2007 La situazione di mia sorella non è buona (TV movie) (writer: "Ragazzo del sud")
 
2007 Mad Men (TV series)
– Long Weekend (2007) (writer: "Volare" - uncredited)
 
2007 Mr. Woodcock (writer: "Volare")
 
2007 I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster (writer: "Volare" / lyrics: "Volare")
 
2004 Cap d'any a TV3 (TV special) (music: "Volare" / lyrics: "Volare")
 
2004 Dean Martin: The One and Only (video documentary) (music: "Volare" - uncredited)
 
2003 Suddenly Paradise (writer: "Tu Sì 'na Cosa Grande" / performer: "Tu Sì 'na Cosa Grande")
 
2003 Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection (video documentary) (writer: "Volare")
 
2003 The Lizzie McGuire Movie (writer: "Volare" / as D. Modugno)
 
2003 American Cousins (performer: "Volare")
 
2002 Mondays in the Sun (writer: "Volaba")
 
2002 Stones (writer: "Volare Nel blu dipinto di blu" / performer: "Volare Nel blu dipinto di blu")
 
2001 Mostly Martha (writer: "Volare" / as Modugno)
 
2001 Dogtown and Z-Boys (documentary) (writer: "Volaré")
 
2000 One Hundred Steps (performer: "Nel blu dipinto di blu")
 
2000 Looking for Alibrandi (writer: "Piove Ciao Ciao Bambina", "Volare" / performer: "Piove Ciao Ciao Bambina")
 
1999 Man on the Moon (music: "Volare" 1958 / lyrics: "Volare" 1958)
 
1997 Money Talks (writer: "Nel Blu, Dipinto di Blu Volare" / lyrics: "Nel Blu, Dipinto di Blu Volare" / performer: "Nel Blu, Dipinto di Blu Volare")
 
1997 Contact (music: "Volare" - uncredited)
 
1997 Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing. (TV movie) (writer: "Volare")
 
1997 Vegas Vacation (writer: "Volare Nel Blu, Dipinto Di Blu")
 
1997 The Quiet Village (writer: "Dio come ti amo")
 
1996 The Last Days of Frankie the Fly (music: "NEL BLU, DIPINTO DI BLU")
 
1995 Campet (writer: "Vecchio Frac")
 
1995 Grumpier Old Men (writer: "Volare")
 
1995 Casino (writer: "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu Volare")
 
1995 Camerieri (writer: "Vecchio frack")
 
1994 Speechless (music: "Volare Nel Blu Di Pinto Di Blu")
 
1994 C'était le 12 du 12 et Chili avait les blues (music: "Volaré" / lyrics: "Volaré")
 
1994 The Corpse Had a Familiar Face (TV movie) (music: "Volare")
 
1993 A Bronx Tale (performer: "Sole Malato")
 
1991 Father of the Bride (writer: "Volare")
 
1991 29th Street (writer: "Volare Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu)
 
1991 The House of Smiles (writer: "Nel blu dipinto di blu")
 
1989 Moonlighting (TV series)
– In 'N Outlaws (1989) (music: "Nel blu, dipinto di blu Volare" - uncredited)
 
1989 Quantum Leap (TV series)
– Double Identity - November 8, 1965 (1989) (writer: "Volare")
 
1988 Soldadito español (performer: "Volare" / "Volare")
 
1988 A Fish Called Wanda (writer: "Nel blu, dipinto di blu" / performer: "Nel blu, dipinto di blu")
 
1988 Aloha Summer (music: "Nel blu, dipinto di blu" / performer: "Nel blu, dipinto di blu")
 
1986 Absolute Beginners (writer: "Volare")
 
1986 Screen Two (TV series)
– Song of Experience (1986) (music: "Volare" - uncredited / lyrics: "Volare" - uncredited)
 
1985 Rosso ("Piove")
 
1985 Harimu Ogen (performer: "Piove Ciao Ciao Bambina")
 
1979 The Wanderers (writer: "Nel blu dipinto di blu Volare")
 
1977 Looking for Mr. Goodbar (music: "Nel blu dipinto di blu Volare" 1958 - uncredited / lyrics: "Nel blu dipinto di blu Volare" 1958 - uncredited)
 
1974 Alice in the Cities (writer: "Nel blu dipinto di blù Volare!" / performer: "Nel blu dipinto di blù Volare!")
 
1973 World on a Wire (TV movie) (music: "Amara terra mia")
 
1973 Il maschio ruspante (writer: "La lontananza", "Piove" / performer: "La lontananza", "Piove")
 
1968 Capriccio all'italiana (writer: "Cosa sono le nuvole" / performer: "Cosa sono le nuvole")
 
1967 Three Bites of the Apple (writer: "Carla Theme")
 
1966 The Hawks and the Sparrows (performer: "Uccellacci E Uccellini Titoli Di Testa")
 
1966 How Do I Love You? (writer: "Dio, come ti amo!")
 
1966 The Eurovision Song Contest (TV special) (writer: "Dio, come ti amo" / performer: "Dio, come ti amo")
 
1965 Don Camillo in Moscow (music: "Nel blu dipinto di blu Volare")
 
1963 The Lawrence Welk Show (TV series)
– Episode #8.46 (1963) (music: "Volare" - uncredited)
– 400th Television Show (1963) (music: "Volare" - uncredited)
 
1962 The Easy Life (writer: "Vecchio Frak" / performer: "Vecchio Frak")
 
1962 The Main Attraction (music: "Si, Si, Si" / lyrics: "Si, Si, Si")
 
1962 Psycosissimo (writer: "Notte di luna calante")
 
1962 The Eurovision Song Contest (TV special) (music: "Addio, addio")
 
1961 Cacciatori di dote (writer: "Notte di luna calante")
 
1960 Adua e le compagne (music: "Più sola")
 
1960 It Started in Naples ("Stay Here with Me" Resta cu'mme)
 
1959 Dos fantasmas y una muchacha (writer: "Azul Pintado de Azul Volare")
 
1959 Ich bin kein Casanova (writer: "Espresso-Café O'Café")
 
1959 Esterina (writer: "Una testa piena di sogni" / performer: "Una testa piena di sogni")
 
1959 The Eurovision Song Contest (TV special) (music: "Piove Ciao, ciao bambina" / performer: "Piove Ciao, ciao bambina")
 
1959 Nel blu dipinto di blu (writer: "Farfalle", "Pasqualino maraja", "Nel blu dipinto di blu", "Io", "Pizzica, pizzica, pizzica bu", "Strada anfosa", "Resta cu me" / performer: "Farfalle", "Pasqualino maraja", "Nel blu dipinto di blu", "Io", "Pizzica, pizzica, pizzica bu", "Strada anfosa", "Resta cu me")
 
1958 Mogli pericolose (writer: "Mogli pericolose" / performer: "Mogli pericolose")
 
1958 Vento di primavera (writer: "Nel blu dipinto di blu Volare")
 
1958 Io, mammeta e tu (writer: "Io mammet' e tu", "Viento di Scirocco", "'O specchio", "Musetto")
 
1958 The Eurovision Song Contest (TV special) (music: "Nel blu dipinto di blu" / lyrics: "Nel blu dipinto di blu" / performer: "Nel blu dipinto di blu")
 
1958 Marinai, donne e guai (performer: "Marinai, donne e guai" / "Marinai, donne e guai", "La donna riccia")
 
1957 Lazzarella (writer: "Lazzarella", "La signora a fianco", "'A pizza c'a' pummarola" / performer: "Lazzarella", "La signora a fianco", "'A pizza c'a' pummarola")
 
Show ShowActor (42 titles)
1984 Western di cose nostre (TV movie)
Don Tano Cuntrera
 
1977 Don Giovanni in Sicilia (TV mini-series)
Giovanni Percolla
 
1976 Maestro di violino
Giovanni Russo
 
1975 Piange... il telefono
 
1974 La sbandata
Salvatore Cannavone
 
1972 Lo scopone scientifico
Righetto
 
1972 Il marchese di Roccaverdina (TV mini-series)
Marchese di Roccaverdina
– Episode #1.3 (1972) … Marchese di Roccaverdina
– Episode #1.2 (1972) … Marchese di Roccaverdina
– Episode #1.1 (1972) … Marchese di Roccaverdina
 
1968 Capriccio all'italiana
Lo spazzino (segment "Che cosa sono le nuvole?")
 
1967 Three Bites of the Apple
Remo Romano
 
1966 Europa canta
Singer
 
1966 The Hawks and the Sparrows
The Balladeer (voice) (uncredited)
 
1965 Scaramouche (TV mini-series)
Scaramouche
– Episode #1.5 (1965) … Scaramouche
– Episode #1.4 (1965) … Scaramouche
– Episode #1.3 (1965) … Scaramouche
– Episode #1.2 (1965) … Scaramouche
– Episode #1.1 (1965) … Scaramouche
 
1963 Rinaldo in campo (TV movie)
Rinaldo Dragonera
 
1961 The Last Judgment
The singer
 
1961 Appuntamento a Ischia
Mimmo Rotunno
 
1961 L'onorata società
Salvatore, the husband
 
1960 Vacation in Argentina
 
1960 San Remo: The Big Challenge
 
1959 Mantelli e spade insanguinate
Athos
 
1959 Esterina
Piero
 
1959 Destinazione Sanremo
Cantante
 
1959 Nel blu dipinto di blu
Turi La Rosa
 
1958 Io, mammeta e tu
Gaetano
 
1958 Le imprese di una spada leggendaria
Athos
 
1957 La spada imbattibile
Athos
 
1957 The King's Musketeers
Athos
 
1957 Lazzarella
Mimì
 
1956 Accadde di notte
 
1956 L'alfiere (TV mini-series)
Nunzio
– Episode #1.6 (1956) … Nunzio
– Episode #1.5 (1956) … Nunzio
– Episode #1.4 (1956) … Nunzio
– Episode #1.3 (1956) … Nunzio
– Episode #1.2 (1956) … Nunzio
 
1956 The Three Musketeers (TV series)
Athos
– The Hapsburg Hare (1956) … Athos
 
1956 Heroic Charge
Cavalry soldier
 
1955 Il mantello rosso
Saro
 
1955 Magic Village
Un frère d'Agatina
 
1955 Da qui all'eredità
Innamorato di Marisa
 
1954 Knights of the Queen
Athos
 
1954 Genoese Dragnet
Commissario di polizia
 
1954 Questa è la vita
Tamantin (segment "La giara")
 
1953 Easy Years
Il giudice Rocco Santoro
 
1953 La carovana del peccato
Vanni
 
1951 Position Wanted
Enrico (uncredited)
 
1951 Filumena Marturano
avvocato Nocella
 
1951 Destino
Turiddu
 
Show ShowMusic Department (6 titles)
1997 The Climb (composer: song "Nel blu dipinto di blu -Volare")
 
1978 Lemon Popsicle (composer: song "Ciao, Ciao Bambina")
 
1974 La sbandata (composer: songs "La sbandata" and "La risvegliata")
 
1966 The Hawks and the Sparrows (singer - uncredited)
 
1962 The Easy Life (composer: song "Vecchio Frak")
 
1960 Love, the Italian Way (composer: title song "Femmine di lusso")
 
Show ShowComposer (4 titles)
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
1964 Tutto è musica
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1964 Tutto è musica
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1964 Tutto è musica (producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (17 titles)
1983 F.F.S.S." cioè: "...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?
Himself
 
1975 Musical de Mallorca 75 (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
1969 Vera Lynn (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1969) … Himself
 
1966-1967 International Cabaret (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.12 (1967) … Himself
– Episode #1.29 (1967) … Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1966) … Himself
 
1967 Partitissima (TV series)
Himself
 
1966 The Eurovision Song Contest (TV special)
Himself - Italian Entry: 17th Place
 
1965-1966 Noche del sábado (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 February 1966 (1966) … Himself
– Episode dated 23 October 1965 (1965) … Himself
 
1964 Tutto è musica
Himself
 
1964 Gran parada (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 April 1964 (1964) … Himself
 
1964 Carrusel nocturno (documentary)
Himself
 
1960 Adua e le compagne
Himself (uncredited)
 
1960 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.20 (1960) … Himself
 
1959 Sunday Showcase (TV series)
Himself - Recipient
– The 1st Annual Grammy Awards (1959) … Himself - Recipient
 
1958-1959 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Singer
– Episode #12.29 (1959) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #11.47 (1958) … Himself
 
1959 The Eurovision Song Contest (TV special)
Himself - Italian Entry: 6th Place
 
1959 European Nights (documentary)
 
1958 The Eurovision Song Contest (TV special)
Himself - Italian Entry: 3rd Place
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (11 titles)
2010 1960 (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Banda sonora (TV series)
 
2005 Tour d'Eurovision (TV movie)
Himself - Italian Entry
 
2005 Congratulations: 50 Years Eurovision Song Contest (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 Come si fa a non amare Pier Paolo Pasolini - Appunti per un film sull'immondezza (documentary short)
 
2004 How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio (documentary)
 
1998 Eurovisión Siglo XX (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Hoe win ik het songfestival (TV movie)
Himself - Italian Entry
 
1982 The Eyes, the Mouth
Himself (uncredited)
 
1975 Un sorriso, uno schiaffo, un bacio in bocca
 
1970 Festival (TV series)
 
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Trivia:

When his song "Nel blu dipinto di blu" 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... See more »

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