Bruno Nicolai

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Born: May 20th, 1926 at Rome, Italy.
Death: August 16th, 1991 at Rome, Italy.
Bruno Nicolai was born in Italy in 1926, and the first film he scored was 1963's "Head of the Family". Bruno's big break came in 1965, when he was the musical supervisor for the Sergio Leone film, "A Few Dollars More". In 1966 he reprised this role for "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly". Bruno worked along side composing master Ennio Morricone, learning much from him.
Bruno Nicolai studied piano, organ and composition at the Conservatory Of Santa Cecilia. His teacher for piano was Aldo Mantia, and for composition was Goffredo Petrassi. While at the Conservatory he met Ennio Morricone who also was studying with Petrassi. A friendship began that would last many years.
He has composed for theatre, TV and movies. Between scoring movies he also conducted scores by Carlo Rustichelli, Luis E. Bacalov and Nino Rota. He conducted many of Morricone's scores, and played the organ on some of them and also co-scored some with him. Many of his scores have and are still being released on his Edi-Pan label.
In 1975 Bruno was the musical director for Tinto Brass' movie, "Saloon Kitty", and this is here the two got to know each other.
About 1977 Bruno was approaching by the Caligula Production (probably through Tinto Brass) team to write original music for the movie. As well, Bruno picked out the Classical music that was featured through-out the movie, he must have been a big fan of Aram Il'Ych Khachaturian (1903-1978) and Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953), who were both great Soviet Union composers.
Bruno's last film was 1987's "Buckeye and Blue", which he wrote the score.
Bruno died in 1991 in Italy.
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Releases:
Django (7")   Seven Seas 1966
Geminus (LP)   Gemelli 1969
Marquis De Sade's (LP)   Sermi 1970
April Orchestra Présente RCA Sound Vol. 2 (LP)   RCA 1976
Kalendimaggio (LP)   Edipan 1976
Cammina Cammina (Original Soundtrack) (LP, Album)   Edipan 1983
Il Conte Dracula (Original Soundtrack) (CD)   Edipan 1994
Sepolta Viva / The Antichrist (Original Soundtracks) (CD, Album)   Beat Records Company 1994
Agente Speciale LK (2 versions)   Lucertola Media ... 1996
Il Mio Nome E' Shangai Joe / I Giorni Della Violenza (Original Soundtracks) (CD)   Point Records (3) 1996
Ringo Il Cavaliere Solitario / Una Colt In Pugno Al Diavolo / L'Ultimo Mercenario (Original Soundtracks) (CD)   Beat Records Company 1996
Justine (Original Soundtrack) (CD)   Edipan 1997
Il Trono Di Fuoco (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Ltd, Album)   Lucertola Media 1998
Un Uomo Chiamato Apocalisse Joe / Lo Chiamavano Tresette, Giocava Sempre Col Morto (CD)   Beat Records Company 1998
Gatti Rossi In Un Labirinto Di Vetro / I Corpi Presentano Tracce Di Violenza Carnale (Original Soundtracks) (CD)   RCA, RCA Original Cast 1999
Indio Black (The Complete Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (CD)   GDM Music 2001
100'000 Dollari Per Ringo (Original Soundtrack) (CD)   GDM Music 2002
Il Tuo Vizio E' Una Stanza Chiusa E Solo Io Ne Ho La Chiave (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Album, Ltd)   Digitmovies 2004
La Coda Dello Scorpione (CD, Ltd)   Digitmovies 2004
Perche' Quelle Strane Gocce Di Sangue Sul Corpo Di Jennifer? (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Album, Ltd)   Digitmovies 2004
The Western Film Music Of Bruno Nicolai (CD)   Saimel Bandas Sonoras 2004
Tutti I Colori Del Buio (CD, Album, Ltd)   Digitmovies 2004
99 Donne (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Album, Ltd)   Digitmovies 2005
Buon Funerale Amigos!... Paga Sartana / Gli Fumavano Le Colt... Lo Chiamavano Camposanto (CD)   Beat Records Company 2005
Gentleman Jo... Uccidi (CD, Album, Ltd)   Digitmovies 2005
La Dama Rossa Uccide Sette Volte (CD, Album, Ltd)   Digitmovies 2005
La Notte Che Evelyn Usci' Dalla Tomba (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Album, RM, Ltd)   Digitmovies 2005
Sound Dimensions - Music For Images And Imagination (6xCD, RM + Box)   GDM Music 2005
El Cisco (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Album, Ltd)   Digitmovies 2006
La Battaglia Del Deserto (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Album, Ltd)   Digitmovies 2006
Una Vergine Tra I Morti Viventi (CD, Album, Ltd)   Digitmovies 2006
Corri Uomo Corri (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Album, Ltd)   Digitmovies 2007
Gatti Rossi In Un Labirinto Di Vetro (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Album, Ltd)   Digitmovies 2007
Italian Police: La Mano Spietata Della Legge / Il Grande Racket / L'Uomo Della Strada Fa Giustizia (3xCD, Album, Ltd)   Digitmovies 2007
The Western Film Music Of Bruno Nicolai Vol. 2 (CD)   Saimel Bandas Sonoras 2007
The Western Film Music Of Bruno Nicolai Vol. 3 (CD)   Saimel Bandas Sonoras 2007
Les Cauchemars Naissent La Nuit - Nightmares Come At Night (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Album, Ltd)   Digitmovies 2008
Défense De Savoir (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Album, RE, Ltd)   Digitmovies 2009
Classical View / New Testament (LP)   Conroy Eurobeat  
Appears On:
La Ballata Del Tempo / E' L' Omo Mio (7") E' L' Omo Mio Cam 1963
Ringo Dove Vai? (Ringo Come To Fight) (7") Ringo, Dove Vai? (Ring... Dischi Ricordi S.p.A. 1965
Chitarra Club (LP, Album) Suona Suona Suona, Un ... Parade 1967
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (LP)   United Artists Records 1967
Amore Amore Amore Amore / Deep Down (7")   Parade 1968
We Still Kill The Old Way (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (LP)   United Artists Records 1968
The Big Gundown (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (LP)   United Artists Records 1969
Citta Violenta / Svolta Definitiva (7")   RCA 1970
Citta' Violenta (LP, Album)   RCA 1970
I Grandi Temi Da Film Di Ennio Morricone (LP, Comp) La Battaglia Di Algeri... RCA Italiana 1970
Original Soundtrack Of The Motion Picture "The Red Tent" (LP)   Paramount Records 1971
Un Film Una Musica - Le Colonne Sonore Originali (2xLP, Comp)   RCA Italiana 1973
Moses The Lawgiver (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2 versions)   RCA Victor ... 1974
Tema Di Mosè / Israel (7")   RCA 1974
Original Soundtrack: Addio Fratello Crudele / Incontro (2xLP, Album)   Cam 1979
I Sogni Della Musica (LP)   Beat Records Company 1980
Una Pistola Per Ringo / Il Ritorno Di Ringo (Colonna Sonore Originale Del Film) (LP, Album, RE)   RCA 1980
The Best Of Ennio Morricone (CD, Comp) Life Is Tough, Isn't It? RCA 1984
Un Minuto Per Pregare Un Istante Per Morire (Colonna Sonora Originale Del Film) (LP)   RCA 1986
Metello / Allonsanfan (Original Soundtracks) (CD, Album)   RCA Original Cast 1991
Escalation (Original Soundtrack) (Album) (2 versions)   CAM ... 1992
Le Mani Sporche / Mio Caro Assassino (Original Soundtracks) (CD)   CAM 1992
Sai Cosa Faceva Stalin Alle Donne? / Stark System (Original Soundtracks) (CD)   CAM 1992
Cuore Di Mamma / I Bambini Ci Chiedono Perche' (Original Soundtracks) (CD, Album, RM)   Point Records (3) 1994
Il Gatto A Nove Code (Original Soundtrack) (Album) (5 versions)   Point Records (3) ... 1994
Milano Odia: La Polizia Non Puo' Sparare / Il Giustiziere (The Human Factor) (Original Soundtracks) (CD)   RCA, RCA Original Cast 1994
Lo Straniero / Uomini Contro (Original Soundtracks) (CD)   Point Records (3) 1995
Spaghetti Westerns Volume One (2xCD) Vado Vedo E Sparo, Gal... DRG Records 1995
Spaghetti Westerns Volume Two (2xCD) 100,000 For Ringo (Suite) DRG Records 1995
La Violenza: Quinto Potere / Una Breve Stagione (CD, Album)   Legend (4) 1996
More Mondo Morricone (CD) Citta' Violenta, Gioco... Colosseum Schallplatten GmbH 1996
Belmondo Morricone Verneuil (CD)   Play Time, Play Time 1997
Bistro - Erotica Italia (CD, Comp) Ho Messo Gli Occhi Su ... Arista 1997
Mon Nom Est Morricone (CD)   EMI Music (France) 1997
Spasmo / Cosa Avete Fatto A Solange? (Original Soundtracks) (CD, Album)   RCA, RCA Original Cast 1997
18 Fameuze Radiotunes Van De Nederlandse Radio (CD) Justine Double T Music 1998
Easy Tempo Volume 8: Cinematica!! (Comp) (2 versions) I Tuoi Sospiri, Missio... Easy Tempo 1998
Il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo / La Resa Dei Conti (CD, Album)   Vivi Musica 1998
Indagine Su Un Cittadino Al Di Sopra Di Ogni Sospetto (Original Soundtrack) (Album) (3 versions)   Cinevox ... 1998
L'Assoluto Naturale (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Album, RE, RM)   Cinevox 1998
L'Uccello Dalle Piume Di Cristallo (CD, Album)   Cinevox 1998
My Delicious Spaghetti Western (CD, Comp) Buon Funerale Amigos..... Dagored 1998
Gli Intoccabili (CD, RE)   Dagored 2000
More Delicious Spaghetti Western (LP) Il Mio Nome È Nessuno... Dagored 2000
Slalom (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2 versions)   Dagored 2000
Tepepa (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Album)   Saimel Bandas Sonoras 2000
Il Diavolo Nel Cervello (2 versions)   Dagored 2001
Barry 7's Connectors 2 (2 versions)   Lo Recordings 2002
Ecce Homo - I Sopravvissuti (Original Soundtrack) (Album) (2 versions)   Dagored ... 2002
Morricone In The Scene - Chase Morricone (CD, Comp)   King Records 2002
MoreMondoMorricone Revisited Volume 2 (LP)   All Score Media 2003
Un Tranquillo Posto Di Campagna (CD, Album)   Saimel Bandas Sonoras 2003
Cuore Di Mamma (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Album, RE, RM)   Saimel Bandas Sonoras 2004
Ad Ogni Costo (Grand Slam) (CD, Album, RE)   Dagored 2005
Crime And Dissonance (2xCD, Comp) Il Buio Ipecac Recordings 2005
I Quattro Dell'Ave Maria (2xCD, Album, Ltd)   Digitmovies 2005
Idoli Controluce / E La Donna Creo' L'Uomo (Original Soundtracks) (CD, Ltd)   GDM Music 2005
Un Bianco Vestito Per Mariale' (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Album, RE, Ltd)   Digitmovies 2005
Women In Lounge, Volume 2 (CD, Comp) Una Voce Allo Specchio... Cinedelic Records 2005
4 Mosche Di Velluto Grigio (Original Soundtrack) (CD, RE)   Cinevox 2006
Come Imparai Ad Amare Le Donne (Original Soundtrack) (CD)   Dagored, GDM Music 2006
Metti, Una Sera A Cena (CD, Album, RE)   Cinevox 2006
Senza Sapere Niente Di Lei (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Album, Ltd)   Digitmovies 2006
Svegliati E Uccidi (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Album, RE)   Dagored, GDM Music 2006
Edda Dell'Orso Sings Ennio Morricone (CD, Comp)   Verita Note 2007
Giallo (CD, Comp)   Bella Casa 2007
La Tarantola Dal Ventre Nero (CD, Album, Ltd)   Digitmovies 2007
Milano Odia: La Polizia Non Puo' Sparare (CD, Album, Ltd)   Digitmovies 2007
Quando Le Donne Avevano La Coda (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Album, RE)   King Records 2007
The Modern Singers (CD) Agente Speciale LK Ope... Bella Casa 2007
Ennio Morricone In Lounge Vol. 3 (CD, Comp)   Verita Note 2008
Macchie Solari (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Album, Ltd)   Digitmovies 2008
Ruba Al Prossimo Tuo (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Album, Ltd)   Digitmovies 2008
4 Dollari Di Vendetta (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Album, RM, Ltd)   GDM Music 2009
I Cannibali (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Album, RE, RM, Ltd)   Digitmovies 2009
I Pugni In Tasca / La Cina E' Vicina (Original Soundtracks) (CD, RE, RM, Ltd)   GDM Music 2009
Il Serpente (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Album, RE, RM, Ltd)   GDM Music 2009
La Classe Operaia Va In Paradiso (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Album, RE, Ltd, RM)   GDM Music 2009
La Proprieta' Non E' Piu' Un Furto (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Album, RE, RM, Ltd)   GDM Music 2009
Mio Caro Assassino (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Album, RE, RM, Ltd)   Digitmovies 2009
Action Screen Themes - Twin Deluxe (2xLP, Gat) Il Mio Nome É Shangha... Victor Musical Industries  
Adeste, Fideles / Gloria A Gesu' (7")   Edizioni Paoline  
Indagine / La Cosa Buffa (7", Single)   Diamant (2)  
Un'Ora Con/An Hour With Ennio Morricone (CD, Comp)   Replay Music (2)  
Tracks Appear On:
Great Western Film Themes Volume Two (LP, Comp) The Good The Bad And T... United Artists Records 1969
As Bruxas 1 (7", EP) Sabrina Fermata 1970
Miscellanea (LP) Corri Uomo Corri CAM 1972
I Sogni Della Musica (LP) Adrenne's Theme Marcia... Beat Records Company 1980
Horror Films Collection (CD, Comp) Occhi Fiammanti (Main ... DRG Records 1995
Spaghetti Westerns Volume Two (2xCD) 100,000 For Ringo (Suite) DRG Records 1995
Beat At Cinecittà Volume 1 (Comp) (2 versions) I Want It All Crippled Dick Hot Wax! 1996
Mo'Plen 2000 (Comp) (2 versions) Secondo Rito La Douce 1996
Beat At Cinecittà Volume 2 (Comp) (3 versions) Kiss Bang Bang Crippled Dick Hot Wax! 1997
Easy Tempo Vol. 7: Bikini Beat (Comp) (3 versions) Spy Chase Easy Tempo 1998
Easy Tempo Volume 8: Cinematica!! (Comp) (3 versions) I Tuoi Sospiri, Missio... Easy Tempo 1998
Easy Tempo Vol. 9: The Ultimate Cinematic Compendium (Comp) (3 versions) Sguardi Teneri Easy Tempo 1999
Our Man From R.O.M.E. (CD) Upperseven, Spy Chase,... Ceraton Lifestyle 1999
Mo'plen Presents: Ninfadelica (CD, Comp) Eugenie Irma 2000
Spaghetti Westerns Volume Four (2xCD) Sequence 6, Sequence 8... DRG Records 2000
Metti Una Bossa A Cena 2 (2 versions) Allora Il Treno Schema 2001
Mo'plen 4000 - Glamorous Boogie Grooves For A Fashion Lifestyle (2xLP) Rive Bianche, Passatempi Irma 2001
Mo'plen 4000 - Glamorous Boogie Grooves For A Fashion Lifestyle (CD, Comp, Dig) Rive Bianche, Passatempi Irma 2001
Al Cinema Con Edda Dell'Orso (CD) Agente Speciale LK Ope... Hexacord 2002
The Best Of Italian Film Music (CD, Comp, Promo, Ltd) Indio Black (Titoli) Digitmovies 2002
Easy Tempo Vol. 10: ...End Titles (2 versions) Alora Il Treno Easy Tempo 2003
Dusty Fingers Volume Eleven (LP) Allora Il Treno Strictly Breaks Records 2004
West Goes To Pop - A Ringo-Beat Cocktail Collection - Lounge At Cinevox (CD, Comp) Ringo Come To Fight Cinevox 2004
This Is Radio Vedett (CD, Comp) I Want It All EMI Music (Belgium) 2005
Dramatic Backgrounds (LP) Jazz Modulation Conroy Eurobeat  
Primavera (LP) La Voix, Theme Baroque... St Germain Des Prés  
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BRUNO NICOLAI-"Un Organo Nella Notte" (1970)