Nicola Piovani

Won 1 Oscar. Another 23 wins & 45 nominations. See more awards »

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Life Is Beautiful Composer

(1997)

The Tiger and the Snow Composer

(2005)

Ginger & Fred Composer

(1986)

The Son's Room Composer

(2001)

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Composer (200 credits)

2022 No Dogs or Italians Allowed

2022 Presto sarà domani (Short)

2022 Leonora addio

2021 DeAndré#DeAndré - Storia di un impiegato (Documentary)

2021 Anaïs in Love

2020 The Best Years

2019 Adrian (TV Mini 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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2019 L'uomo che visse tre volte (Documentary)

2019 Aspromonte: Land of the Forgotten

2019 The Traitor

2018 Non è una bufala (Short)

2018 Vasco e Viola (Short)

2018 Ora e sempre riprendiamoci la vita (Documentary)

2018 Una festa esagerata

2018 There's No Place Like Home

2017 Evviva Giuseppe (Documentary)

2017 Una gita a Roma

2016 In arte Nino (TV Movie)

2016 Daydreams

2016 The Confessions

2016 Solo (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 Mamarosh (Composer)

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 The 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 Le code a changé

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 Orchestra Seats

2005 The Tiger and the Snow

2004 Maigret (TV Series)

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

2004 The Light

2004 Luisa Sanfelice (TV Movie)

2003 La tivù di Fellini (Short)

2003 Sams in Gefahr

2003 The Undesirables

2002 Pinocchio

2002 Clown in Kabul (Documentary)

2002 Nowhere

2002 Il nostro matrimonio è in crisi

2001 In Love and War (TV Movie)

2001 Resurrection (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 Come quando fuori piove (TV Mini Series) (1 episode)

- Come Quando Fuori Piove (2000)

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) (7 episodes)

- Casa... casa (1998)

- Il sogno di Lavinia (1998)

- Segreti (1998)

- Ricordi del passato (1998)

- Atto d'amore (1998)

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1998 Dolce far niente

1998 You Laugh

1993-1998 Amico mio (TV Series) (13 episodes)

- Il sogno di Lavinia (1998)

- Segreti (1998)

- Ricordi del passato (1998)

- Atto d'amore (1998)

- Vivrà ancora (1998)

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1997 Life Is Beautiful (music by)

1997 The Man in Gray

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 Bad Boy

1995 A Month by the Lake

1995 De vliegende Hollander

1995 Childhood Enemies

1994 Brescia 1974. Strage di innocenti (Documentary short)

1994 A che punto è la notte (TV Movie)

1994 The Tit and the Moon

1994 C'è Kim Novak al telefono

1993 Living Naked (Documentary)

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 The Indecent Woman

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 The Belt

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 & Fred

1985 The Mass Is Ended

1985 The Two Lives of 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

1980-1981 The Istambul Train (TV Mini Series) (4 episodes)

- Episode #1.4 (1981)

- Episode #1.3 (1981)

- Episode #1.2 (1981)

- Episode #1.1 (1980)

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 Seagull

1977 Sun of the Hyenas

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 La vita in gioco

1973 Daniele and Maria

1972 Slap the Monster on Page One

1971 In the Name of the Father

1971 N.P.

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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Music department (38 credits)

2015 Let me out - The Russian Sleep Experiment (TV Mini Series) (original theme)

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

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

2009 Queen to Play (original music composition and performance)

2009 Le code a changé (conductor)

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

2003 Sams in Gefahr (music conductor) / (music 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 The Tit and the Moon (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)

1990 Dark Illness (conductor)

1989 Red Wood Pigeon (conductor)

1988 Chiari di luna (conductor)

1988 Strana la vita (conductor)

1987 Good Morning Babylon (music director)

1987 La sposa era bellissima (conductor)

1986 The Professor (conductor)

1986 Speriamo che sia femmina (conductor)

1986 Ginger & Fred (conductor)

1985 The Mass Is Ended (conductor)

1982 The Night of the Shooting Stars (conductor)

1981 Il minestrone (conductor)

1977 The Seagull (conductor)

1974 Morel's Invention (conductor)

1974 The Perfume of the Lady in Black (conductor)

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Actor (2 credits)

2013 Caro Paolo (Short)
Narrator

1981 Sweet Dreams
Piano Player (uncredited)

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Soundtrack (29 credits)

2022 Eufòria (TV Series) (music - 1 episode)

- Gala 1 (2022) ... (music: "La vida és bella (Beautiful That Way)")

2000-2021 Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) (music - 42 episodes)

- The Mormon Advantage (2021) ... (music: "Festivity" - uncredited)

- Beep Panic (2020) ... (music: "Festivity" - uncredited)

- The Surprise Party (2020) ... (music: "Festivity" - uncredited)

- You're Not Going to Get Me to Say Anything Bad About Mickey (2020) ... (music: "Festivity" - uncredited)

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

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2019 La Marató 2019 (TV Special) (music: "La vida és bella (Beautiful That Way)")

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Gray (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 The Tit and the Moon (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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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 (15 credits)

2021 The Glance of Music (Documentary)
Self

2020 Fellinopolis (Documentary)
Self - Interviewee

2020 Fellini of the Spirits (Documentary)
Self

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

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

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

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

2015 Grand'Italia (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Nicola Piovani (2015) ... Self

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

2013 OST: Original Soundtrack (Documentary)
Self

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

2011 La visita meravigliosa: Viaggio in Italia sulle tracce di Nino Rota (Documentary)
Self

2011 Boris - Il film
Self

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

2007 La mandrágora (TV Series)
Self

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

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

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

1987 Cannes Film Festival (TV Series)
Self - Jury Member

- Cérémonie de clôture du 40ème festival de Cannes (1987) ... Self - Jury Member

- Cérémonie d'ouverture du 40ème festival de Cannes (1987) ... Self - Jury Member

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2002 The Magic of Fellini (TV Movie documentary)
Self

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