Nicola Piovani

Won 1 Oscar. Another 20 wins & 38 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Life Is Beautiful Composer

(1997)

The Tiger and the Snow Composer

(2005)

Ginger and Fred Composer

(1986)

The Son's Room Composer

(2001)

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Composer (188 credits)

2019 The Traitor

2019 Adrian (TV Series) (9 episodes)

- Episode #1.9 (2019)

- Episode #1.8 (2019)

- Episode #1.7 (2019)

- Episode #1.6 (2019)

- Episode #1.5 (2019)

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2018 Non è una bufala (Short)

2018 Vasco e Viola (Short)

2018 Ora e sempre riprendiamoci la vita (Documentary)

2018 Una festa esagerata

2017 Evviva Giuseppe (Documentary)

2017 Una gita a Roma

2016 In arte Nino (TV Movie)

2016 Daydreams

2016 The Confessions

2016 Assolo (composer)

2015 La Passione e l'utopia (Documentary)

2015 Odnazhdy

2015 Lady 'Ndrangheta (TV Movie documentary)

2015/I Banana

2014 Il tema di Jamil (Short)

2014 The State-Mafia Pact

2014 Hungry Hearts

2013 L'ultimo Papa Re (TV Movie)

2012 Roberto Benigni: La più bella del mondo (TV Special documentary)

2012 Benur - Un gladiatore in affitto

2012 Monicelli: La versione di Mario (Documentary)

2012 Sams im Glück

2012 Cherry on the Cake

2012 Le Chef

2011 TSH receptor (on Red Blood Cells) (Documentary short)

2011 The Conquest

2011 Il sesso aggiunto

2011 All at Sea

2010 Campania Burning (Documentary)

2010 The Earth: Our Home (Documentary) (original music by)

2010 Vittorio racconta Gassman: Una vita da mattatore (Documentary)

2010 The Unionist (Documentary)

2010 Dying for the Truth (Documentary)

2010 My House Is Full of Mirrors (TV Movie)

2009 The Cézanne Affair

2009 Bets & Wedding Dresses

2009 The Big Dream

2009 I Believe in Miracles (Video documentary)

2009 Change of Plans

2009/I Welcome

2008 Ballerina (Short)

2008 Amore che vieni, amore che vai

2007 Roberto Benigni: Il quinto dell'Inferno (TV Special documentary)

2007 Her Name Is Sabine (Documentary)

2006 Odette Toulemonde

2006 AnnoZero (TV Series) (original music by)

2006 Don't Worry, I'm Fine

2006 The Robber Hotzenplotz

2006 Avenue Montaigne

2005 The Tiger and the Snow

2004 Maigret: L'ombra cinese (TV Movie)

2004 Maigret: La trappola (TV Movie)

2004 Cinecittà: La casa di F. Fellini (Video short)

2004 The Light

2004 Luisa Sanfelice (TV Movie)

2003 La tivù di Fellini (Short)

2003 Gli indesiderabili

2002 Pinocchio

2002 Clown in Kabul (Documentary)

2002 Nowhere

2002 Il nostro matrimonio è in crisi

2001 Resurrection (TV Movie)

2001 In Love and War (TV Movie)

2001 The Slurb

2001 Angelo il custode (TV Series) (music by, 2001)

2001 The Son's Room

2000 La seconda ombra

2000 Viper

2000 Tobia al caffè

2000 Linda e il brigadiere (TV Series) (4 episodes)

- Una trappola per Linda (2000)

- Il ladro di polli (2000)

- Delitto al teatro dell'Opera (2000)

- Il destino del brigadiere (2000)

2000 La carbonara

1999 Running Free

1999 Love in the Mirror

1999 No Trains No Planes

1999 La fame e la sete

1998 1968 - 1998 Trent'anni d'oblio (Documentary)

1998 Acts of Justice

1998 Amico mio 2 (TV Series) (14 episodes)

- Episode #2.6 (1998)

- Episode #2.5 (1998)

- Episode #2.4 (1998)

- Episode #2.3 (1998)

- Episode #2.2 (1998)

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1998 Dolce far niente

1998 You Laugh

1997 Life Is Beautiful (music by)

1997 The Man in Grey

1997 Un prete tra noi (TV Series) (1998)

1997 Santo Stefano

1997 The Impostor

1997 Camere da letto

1997 Uomo d'acqua dolce

1996 Charlotte Sophie Bentinck (TV Mini-Series) (6 episodes)

- Unmarried Child (1996)

- Confusion (1996)

- Hard Truth (1996)

- The Power of Emotions (1996)

- Eternal Misunderstanding (1996)

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1996 Más allá del jardín

1996 La mia generazione

1995 Childhood Enemies

1995 Bad Boy

1995 A Month by the Lake

1995 De vliegende Hollander

1994 C'è Kim Novak al telefono

1994 A che punto è la notte (TV Movie)

1994 La teta y la luna

1993 Living Naked (Documentary)

1993 Amico mio (TV Series)

1993 Dear Diary

1993 Per amore, solo per amore

1993 Amok

1993 Golden Balls

1993 A Private Affair (TV Movie)

1993 Il giovane Mussolini (TV Mini-Series) (3 episodes)

- Episode #1.3 (1993)

- Episode #1.2 (1993)

- Episode #1.1 (1993)

1993 I Don't Want to Talk About It

1993 Fiorile

1992 Jamón, Jamón

1992 Close Friends

1992 Utz

1991 The Siege of Venice

1991 Ti ho adottato per simpatia (TV Movie)

1991 Out of Life

1991 De onfatsoenlijke vrouw

1990 In nome del popolo sovrano

1990 Der Berg

1990 Tracce di vita amorosa

1990 Night Sun

1990 Dark Illness

1990 The Voice of the Moon

1989 12 registi per 12 città (Documentary) (segment "Bologna")

1989 I 7 re di Roma (TV Movie)

1989 La moglie ingenua e il marito malato (TV Movie)

1989 Australia

1989 Red Wood Pigeon

1989 L'appassionata

1989 La cintura

1989 La soule

1989 'O re

1988 Chiari di luna

1988 Viaggio a memoria

1988 Lenin: The Train (TV Movie)

1988 Strange Place for an Encounter

1988 Disamistade

1988 I cammelli

1988 Manifesto

1988 Strana la vita

1988 It's Happening Tomorrow

1987 Intervista

1987 Good Morning Babylon

1987 La sposa era bellissima

1986 What Every Frenchwoman Wants

1986 The Professor

1986 Speriamo che sia femmina

1986 Ginger and Fred

1985 The Mass Is Ended

1985 Le due vite di Mattia Pascal

1985 Segreti segreti

1984 Bertoldo, Bertoldino, and Cascacenno

1984 Che bel paesaggio: Bitter Campari (Video short)

1984 Kaos

1984 De schorpioen

1984 Desire

1983 The Trail

1983 Le ambizioni sbagliate (TV Movie)

1982 The Eyes, the Mouth

1982 The Night of the Shooting Stars

1982 La vela incantata (TV Movie)

1981 Il marchese del Grillo

1981 The Istambul Train (TV Mini-Series) (4 episodes)

- Episode #1.4 (1981)

- Episode #1.3 (1981)

- Episode #1.2 (1981)

- Episode #1.1 (1981)

1981 The Girl with the Red Hair

1981 Il minestrone

1980 Vacation in Val Trebbia

1980 A Leap in the Dark

1977 The Last Three Days (TV Mini-Series) (2 episodes)

- Episode #1.2 (1977)

- Episode #1.1 (1977)

1977 In the Highest of Skies

1977 The Hyena's Sun

1977 Il gabbiano

1976 Victory March

1975 Fit to Be Untied (Documentary)

1975 Footprints on the Moon

1974 Vermisat

1974 Flavia, the Heretic

1974 Morel's Invention

1974 The Perfume of the Lady in Black

1973 Woyzeck

1973 Daniele and Maria

1972 La vita in gioco

1972 Slap the Monster on Page One

1971 N.P.

1971 In the Name of the Father

1970 La ragazza di latta

1968 Cinegiornale del movimento studentesco n. 1 (Documentary)

1968 Cinegiornale del movimento studentesco n. 2 (Documentary short) (uncredited)

1968 Cinegiornale del movimento studentesco n. 3 (Documentary short) (uncredited)

1968 Cinegiornale del movimento studentesco n. 4 (Documentary short) (uncredited)

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Soundtrack (27 credits)

2000-2017 Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) (music - 32 episodes)

- Never Wait for Seconds! (2017) ... (music: "Festivity" - uncredited)

- A Disturbance in the Kitchen (2017) ... (music: "Festivity" - uncredited)

- Vow of Silence (2011) ... (music: "Festivity" - uncredited)

- The Smiley Face (2011) ... (music: "Festivity" - uncredited)

- The Safe House (2011) ... (music: "Festivity" - uncredited)

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2014 Tu cara me suena (TV Series) (music - 1 episode)

- Episode #3.11 (2014) ... (music: "La vida es bella")

2012 Criança Esperança 2012 (TV Special) (writer: "La canzone di Piñocchio")

2012 No me la puc treure del cap (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Bon rotllo (2012) ... (writer: "Beautiful That Way")

2009 Acte institucional de la Diada 2009 (TV Special) (writer: "Beautiful That Way")

2009 Di me cosa ne sai (Documentary) (writer: "Un fante quando muore fa' ancora tre salti", "Madrepatria", "Riuscire con audacia", "Salto nel vuoto", "I poeti dell'odio", "Naja")

2009/I Welcome ("Migrants", "Simon", "Bilal Song", "Welcome", "A la nage", "Welcome (piano solo)")

2007 Papito (TV Special) (music: "La vida es bella (Beautiful That Way)")

2007 La Marató 2007 (TV Special) (music: "La vida és bella")

2007 Música des del cor (TV Special) (music: "La vida és bella")

2007 La tele de tu vida (TV Series) (music - 1 episode)

- Episode #1.15 (2007) ... (music: "La vida es bella (Beautiful That Way)")

2006 The Robber Hotzenplotz (music: "Ich bin der Räuber Hotzenplotz")

2005 Matilde (TV Movie) (writer: "Matilde")

2004 Hawaii, Oslo (performer: "Caro Diario", "Bambini Al Telefono")

2004 Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez (TV Series) (music - 1 episode)

- Rimas y leyendas (2004) ... (music: "La vida es bella (Beautiful That Way)")

2002 Pinocchio ("La Fata Turchina", "Il Burattino", "Il Gatto E La Volpe", "I Viaggi Di Pinocchio", "Lucignolo", "Il Pezzo Di Legno", "Il Grillo Parlante", "Le Brutte Avventure", "Promenade Di Pinocchio", "Il Bacio Della Fata", "Il Teatro Dei Burattini", "La Morte Di Lucignolo", "Il Circo", "Il Paese Dei Balocchi", "Finale", "Il Tema Della Fata") / (writer: "La Canzone di Pinocchio")

Aleph, lectures contades (TV Series documentary) (performer - 1 episode, 2000) (writer - 1 episode, 2000)

- Italo Calvino (2000) ... (performer: "Le mamme ci asciugavano i capelli") / (writer: "Le mamme ci asciugavano i capelli")

1997 The Man in Grey (music: "THE MAN IN GREY")

1996 Roberto Benigni: Tuttobenigni 95/96 (Video documentary) (writer: "La banda del pinzimonio", "Quando penso a Berlusconi", "E' tutto mio", "Quanto t'ho amato")

1995 Lumière and Company (Documentary) ("Ginger et Fred")

1994 La teta y la luna (writer: "Sueño de Tete", "La Teta y la Luna", "Las dos Madonnas", "La leche de Estrellita", "Pobre Stallone")

1993 Living Naked (Documentary) (writer: "Anna Slow")

1993 Golden Balls ("Huevos de oro", "El caballo de arena", "Benito Benidorm", "La última playa")

1993 Fiorile (writer: "Fiorile", "Rock Mediceo", "La Leggenda Dell'Oro", "Mon Beau Voyage", "La Memoria Di Jean", "Fiorile Finale", "Il Sole Anche Di Notte", "La Preghiera Dei Castrati", "Talor Io Canto", "Fuga Dall'Eremo", "L'Infiorata", "Good Morning, Babylone", "Il Tranvai Di Hollywood", "Il Pianino Delle Meraviglie", "Ninna Nanna Del Coltella")

1992 Jamón, Jamón (writer: "Jamón, Jamón")

1987 Intervista (writer: "Ginger E Fred")

1987 Good Morning Babylon (writer: "La Bottega Dei Miracoli /The Shop")

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Music department (33 credits)

2012 Cherry on the Cake (conductor) / (orchestrator)

2009 Bets & Wedding Dresses (musical director) / (orchestrator)

2009 Queen to Play (original music composition and performance)

2009 Change of Plans (conductor)

2006 Don't Worry, I'm Fine (conductor) / (musician: piano) / (orchestrator)

2002 Roberto Benigni: Tutto Dante - L'ultimo del Paradiso (TV Special documentary) (composer: song "Quanto Ti Ho Amato")

2001 Resurrection (TV Movie) (conductor)

2001 The Slurb (conductor) / (orchestrator)

2001 The Son's Room (conductor) / (orchestrator)

1998 You Laugh (conductor)

1997 Life Is Beautiful (conductor) / (music arranger) / (orchestrator)

1996 Más allá del jardín (conductor)

1995 De vliegende Hollander (conductor)

1994 La teta y la luna (conductor)

1993 Golden Balls (conductor)

1993 I Don't Want to Talk About It (conductor)

1993 Fiorile (conductor)

1992 Jamón, Jamón (conductor)

1992 Close Friends (conductor)

1992 Utz (conductor)

1990 In nome del popolo sovrano (conductor)

1989 Red Wood Pigeon (conductor)

1988 Chiari di luna (conductor)

1988 Strana la vita (conductor)

1987 La sposa era bellissima (conductor)

1986 Speriamo che sia femmina (conductor)

1986 Ginger and Fred (conductor)

1985 The Mass Is Ended (conductor)

1982 The Night of the Shooting Stars (conductor)

1981 Il minestrone (conductor)

1977 Il gabbiano (conductor)

1974 Morel's Invention (conductor)

1974 The Perfume of the Lady in Black (conductor)

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Actor (3 credits)

2013 Caro Paolo (Short)
Narrator

2011 Boris - Il film
Nicola Piovani

1981 Sweet Dreams
Piano Player (uncredited)

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Thanks (3 credits)

2013 Caro Paolo (Short) (thanks)

2011 Boris - Il film (special thanks)

2009 L'Aquila 2009 - Cinque registi tra le macerie (Video documentary short) (thanks - episode "Perfect Day")

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Self (11 credits)

The Glance of Music (Documentary) (completed)
Himself

2017-2019 Che tempo che fa (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 20 January 2019 (2019) ... Himself

- Episode dated 16 December 2018 (2018) ... Himself

- Episode dated 28 May 2017 (2017) ... Himself

2015 Grand'Italia (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Nicola Piovani (2015) ... Himself

2013 Auditorium parco della musica: l'officina dell'arte (Documentary short)
Himself

2013 OST: Original Soundtrack (Documentary)
Himself

2011 Dietro le quinte di 'Boris - Il film' (Video short)
Himself

2011 La visita meravigliosa. Viaggio in Italia sulle tracce di Nino Rota (Documentary)
Himself

2010 Vittorio racconta Gassman: Una vita da mattatore (Documentary)
Himself

2007 La mandrágora (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 20 October 2007 (2007) ... Himself

2002 Roberto Benigni: Tutto Dante - L'ultimo del Paradiso (TV Special documentary)
Himself

1999 The 71st Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Winner

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Archive footage (1 credit)

2002 The Magic of Fellini (TV Movie documentary)
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	STARmeter SEE RANK Down 3,336 this week View rank on IMDbPro » Nicola Piovani Composer \| Soundtrack \| Music Department Nicola Piovani was born on May 26, 1946 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He is a composer, known for Life Is Beautiful (1997), The Tiger and the Snow (2005) and Ginger and Fred (1986). See full bio » Born: May 26, 1946 in Rome, Lazio, Italy

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