Nino Oliviero
Nino Oliviero (born February 13, 1918 in Naples , Italy , † March 1, 1980 in Rome ) was an Italian composer .
biography
Nino Oliviero studied music and violin at the “San Pietro a Majella” Conservatory in Naples . He then wrote and composed successfully Neapolitan folk music , including hits such as Nu quarto 'e luna and O ciucciariello . From the mid-1950s and especially in the 1960s, Oliviero was successfully employed as a composer in Italian films. In addition to successful music to The Gray Galley , Key Part in Texas and Nina - Just a matter of time , he was nominated for Best Song at the 1964 Academy Awards, together with Riz Ortolani and Norman Newell for their song More from the documentary Mondo Cane .
During this time he also worked as a music journalist for several daily newspapers and magazines. Oliviero died on March 1, 1980 at the age of 62 after a long illness in Rome.
Filmography (selection)
- 1953: The daughter of the company (La figlia del reggimento)
- 1962: The gray galley (Odio mortale)
- 1962: Mondo Cane (Mondo cane)
- 1963: All women in the world (La donna nel mondo)
- 1963: The girl La Pupa (La Pupa)
- 1964: All the sins of this world (Il pelo nel mondo)
- 1965: Key game in Texas (Una moglie americana)
- 1966: Nebraska-Jim (Ringo del Nebraska)
- 1967: Radhapura - the end of the line for the damned
- 1976: Nina - A Matter of Time
literature
- “E morto il maestro Oliviero - O 'ciucciariello e Mondo cane” , La Stampa, March 2, 1980. page 21
Web links
- Literature by and about Nino Oliviero in the catalog of the German National Library
- Nino Oliviero in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Oliviero, Nino |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 13, 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Naples , Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 1, 1980 |
| Place of death | Rome , Italy |