Riz Ortolani

Real Name:
Riziero Ortolani
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Born: 4-9-1931 in Pesaro, Marche, Italy.
Composer, arranger, conductor. Sometimes credited as Roger Higgins.
In the 50's, following the tracks of Stan Kenton, his model for inspiration, thanks to the innovative style and the sophisticated sonority, Ortolani founded his own Jazz band.
In 1962, he wrote, together with Nino Oliviero, his first soundtrack for the film/documentary "Mondo Cane" (A Dog's Life), directed by Gualtiero Giacopetti, whose theme became a world-wide success through the song "More" and gained the Grammy Award as "Best Instrumental Theme".
Ortolani scored over 200 movies. Among his most important: "O' Cangaceiro" (1970), "Il sorpasso" (The Easy Life, 1962), "Danza macabra" (1964), "Africa Addio" (Farewell To Africa, 1966), "Addio Zio Tom" (Goodbye Uncle Tom, 1971), Sette orchidee macchiate di rosso (1972), "Io ho paura" (1977) and "Cannibal Holocaust" (1980).
Musics of Riz Ortolani have been recently used for the "Kill Bill" films Vol. 1 and Vol. 3, respectively in 2003 and 2004.
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Riz Ortolani And Nino Oliviero - Mondo Cane (9 versions)

United Artists Records 1962

Women Of The World (Original Motion Picture Sound Track Music)

(2 versions)
Decca (2) 1963

The 7th Dawn

(LP)
United Artists Records 1964

The Yellow Rolls-Royce (Original Soundtrack)

(2 versions)
MGM Records, MGM Records 1965

The Glory Guys

(LP, Album)
United Artists Records 1965

Africa Addio

(4 versions)
Ariete 1966

Maya

(LP, Album)
MGM Records 1966

The Spy With A Cold Nose

(LP)
CBS 1967

La Cintura Di Castita'

(LP)
CAM 1967

The Biggest Bundle Of Them All

(2 versions)
MGM Records 1968

Music From The Film Score The Bliss Of Mrs. Blossom

(LP)
RCA Victor 1968

Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (Original Motion Picture Score)

(2 versions)
United Artists Records 1969

Madron (Music From The Original Sound Track Of The Four Star Motion Picture)

(LP, Album)
Quad Records 1970

Day Of Anger (Original Soundtrack)

(LP)
RCA Victor 1970

Addio Zio Tom

(2 versions)
RCA Italiana 1971

Confessione Di Un Commissario Di Polizia Al Procuratore Della Repubblica (Colonna Sonora Originale Del Film)

(2 versions)
RCA Original Cast 1971

Fratello Sole Sorella Luna (Original Soundtrack)

(2 versions)
Paramount Records 1972

Il Consigliori (Colonna Sonora Originale Del Film)

(2 versions)
Beat Records Company, Beat Records Company 1973

Una Sull'Altra (Colonna Sonora Originale)

(4 versions)
Beat Records Company 1973

The Valachi Papers (Original Music From The Film)

(LP, Album)
Philips 1973

Riz Plays Ortolani

(2 versions)
EMI 1974

Per Amare Ofelia (Colonna Sonora Originale Del Film)

(LP)
International 1974

Mondo Candido (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

(3 versions)
CBS 1975

Lo Scandalo

(LP)
Polydor 1977

Primo Amore

(LP)
CAM 1978
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