Alessandro Cicognini

Alessandro Cicognini (born January 15, 1906 in Pescara , † November 9, 1995 in Rome ) was an Italian film composer .

Cicognini is best known for his music for the films in the Don Camillo series with Fernandel and Gino Cervi , but also for his collaboration on important films by the director Vittorio de Sica . In total, Cicognini wrote the score for about a hundred films.

Filmography (selection)

• 1938: Storms over Morreale ( Ettore Fieramosca )
• 1942: Lie of a summer night ( 4 passi fra le nuvole )
• 1948: Bicycle thieves ( Ladri di biciclette )
• 1950: The thief of Venice ( Il ladro di Venezia )
• 1951: robbers and gendarmes (Guardie e ladri)
• 1951: The Miracle of Milan ( Miracolo a Milano )
• 1952: Don Camillo and Peppone ( Le Petit monde de Don Camillo )
• 1952: Umberto D. ( Umberto D. )
• 1953: Don Camillo's return ( Le retour di Don Camillo )
• 1953: Bread, Love and Fantasy (Pane, amore e fantasia)
• 1953: Rome, Termini Station ( Stazione Termini )
• 1954: Love, Bread and Jealousy ( Pane, amore e gelosia )
• 1954: The Gold of Naples ( L'oro di Napoli )
• 1955: The journeys of Odysseus ( Ulisse )
• 1955: How wonderful to be a woman ( La fortuna di essere donna )
• 1955: The great battle of Don Camillo ( Don Camillo e l'onorevole Peppone )
• 1955: Dream of my Life ( Summertime )
• 1957: Fathers and Sons ( Padri e figli )
• 1958: The Black Orchid ( The Black Orchid )
• 1958: Anna of Brooklyn ( Anna di Brooklyn )
• 1960: It Started in Naples ( It Started in Naples )
• 1961: Reverend Don Camillo ( Don Camillo monsignore ma non troppo )
• 1961: The Last Judgment does not take place ( Il giudizio universale )
• 1962: It started in Rome ( The Pigeon That Took Rome )
• 1965: Comrade Don Camillo ( Il compagno Don Camillo )

Web links

• Alessandro Cicognini in the Internet Movie Database (English)