Bruno Nicolai

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Bruno Nicolai (born May 26, 1926 in Rome ; † August 16, 1991 ibid) was an Italian film composer .

Life

Nicolai received musical education from Goffredo Petrassi at the Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome; his career was very similar to that of Ennio Morricone , with whom he was well known. Both styles are so similar that at times an identity between the two composers was suspected. (This error also contributed to the fact that Nicolai was listed as Leo Nichols in "Le pistole non discutono" - a pseudonym that was transferred to Morricone in several later films in Germany.) Until 1974 he conducted almost all of Ennio Morricone's soundtracks.

Like Morricone, Nicolai combined elements of the classic film score with novel elements (such as whistles, the unexpected use of choirs or high-pitched tones) and thus created the typical sound that was heard especially in spaghetti westerns . He also worked a lot in the Giallos genre and for Jess Franco and Alberto De Martino .

Filmography (selection)

source

  • Ulrich Bruckner: For a few more corpses. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf Verlag 2006

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personal data
SURNAME Nicolai, Bruno
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian film composer
DATE OF BIRTH May 26, 1926
PLACE OF BIRTH Rome
DATE OF DEATH August 16, 1991
Place of death Rome