Composer
Nicola Piovani
Born 26 May 1946 · Rome, Italy
Nicola Piovani (born 1946, Rome) is an Italian composer of film, theatre and concert music. He is best known for his long collaborations with Roberto Benigni, Nanni Moretti and Federico Fellini. His score for Life Is Beautiful won him the Academy Award.
Key films
Life Is Beautiful (1997)
His best-known score, which won the Academy Award and brought him international fame.
Ginger and Fred (1986)
One of his three collaborations with Federico Fellini.
The Voice of the Moon (1990)
His final film collaboration with Fellini.
The Night of the Shooting Stars (1982)
Early score for the Taviani brothers, a key partnership in Italian cinema.
The Son's Room (2001)
Score for Nanni Moretti's Palme d'Or-winning drama.
Key awards
- 1998 Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score, Life Is Beautiful
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 133
- 1970Tin GirlComposer
- 1971In the Name of the FatherComposer
- 1972Slap the Monster on Page OneComposer
- 1972N.P. - The SecretComposer
- 1973Daniele and MariaComposer
- 1974The Perfume of the Lady in BlackComposer
- 1974Flavia the HereticComposer
- 1974Morel's InventionComposer
- 1974VermisatComposer
- 1975Footprints on the MoonComposer
- 1976Victory MarchComposer
- 1977In the Highest HeavensComposer
- 1977Sun of the HyenasComposer
- 1980A Leap in the DarkComposer
- 1980Vacation in Val TrebbiaComposer
- 1981The Marquis of GrilloComposer
- 1981The SoupComposer
- 1982The Night of the Shooting StarsComposer
- 1982The Eyes, the MouthComposer
- 1982Blow to the HeartComposer
- 1984KaosComposer
- 1984Bertoldo, Bertoldino, and CacasennoComposer
- 1985The Mass Is EndedComposer
- 1985The 2 Lives of Mattia PascalComposer
- 1985Secrets SecretsComposer
- 1986Exploits of a Young Don JuanComposer
- 1986Ginger and FredComposer
- 1986The ProfessorComposer
- 1986Let's Hope It's a GirlComposer
- 1987IntervistaComposer
- 1987The Bride Was BeautifulComposer
- 1988ManifestoComposer
- 1988I cammelliComposer
- 1988It's Happening TomorrowComposer
- 1989Palombella rossaComposer
- 1989'o ReComposer
- 1989AustraliaComposer
- 198912 Directors for 12 CitiesComposer
- 1989La souleComposer
- 1989La moglie ingenua e il marito malatoComposer
- 1990The Voice of the MoonComposer
- 1990In nome del popolo sovranoComposer
- 1990Night SunComposer
- 1990Dark IllnessComposer
- 1990The MountainComposer
- 1990Traces of an Amorous LifeComposer
- 1991Out of LifeComposer
- 1991The Siege of VeniceComposer
- 1992Jamon JamonComposer
- 1992UtzComposer
- 1993Caro diarioComposer
- 1993Per amore, solo per amoreComposer
- 1993Living NakedComposer
- 1993AmokComposer
- 1993Una questione privataComposer
- 1994The Tit and the MoonComposer
- 1994Kim Novak Is on the PhoneComposer
- 1995The Flying DutchmanComposer
- 1995Bad KidComposer
- 1996La mia generazioneComposer
- 1997Life Is BeautifulComposer
- 1997Freshwater ManComposer
- 1997Camere da lettoComposer
- 1997The ImpostorComposer
- 1999La fame e la seteComposer
- 1999Running FreeComposer
- 1999Love in the MirrorComposer
- 1999No Trains No PlanesComposer
- 1999Sweet IdlenessComposer
- 2000La carbonaraComposer
- 2000ViperComposer
- 2001The Son's RoomComposer
- 2001The SlurbComposer
- 2002PinocchioComposer
- 2002Il nostro matrimonio è in crisiComposer
- 2002The Magic of Fellini · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2003My Magical Friend SamsComposer
- 2003Fellini's TV AdvertisementsComposer
- 2004The LightComposer
- 2004La trappola di MaigretComposer
- 2004L'ombra cineseComposer
- 2005The Tiger and the SnowComposer
- 2005Viva Zapatero! · as Self (uncredited)Actor
- 2006Don't Worry, I'm FineComposer
- 2006Avenue MontaigneComposer
- 2007Odette ToulemondeComposer
- 2007Amore che vieni, amore che vaiComposer
- 2008BallerinaComposer
- 2009WelcomeComposer
- 2009Change of PlansComposer
- 2009The Big DreamComposer
- 2009The Cézanne AffairComposer
- 2010Vittorio racconta Gassman: Una vita da mattatore · as SelfActor
- 2011Boris: The Film · as SelfActor
- 2011La visita meravigliosa: Viaggio in Italia sulle tracce di Nino RotaActor
- 2012Le ChefComposer
- 2012Cherry on the CakeComposer
- 2014La trattativaComposer
- 2015Hungry HeartsComposer
- 2015BananaComposer
- 2015L'amore non perdonaComposer
- 2016The ConfessionsComposer
- 2016In arte NinoComposer
- 2016Nicola Piovani con l'Orchestra RaiComposer
- 2016Nicola Piovani con l'Orchestra RaiActor
- 2018There's No Place Like HomeComposer
- 2018Una festa esagerataComposer
- 2019The TraitorComposer
- 2019Aspromonte: Land of The ForgottenComposer
- 2019Mi chiamo Altan e faccio vignetteComposer
- 2019Sinfonia delle StagioniComposer
- 2019Sinfonia delle StagioniActor
- 2020The Best YearsComposer
- 2020HammametComposer
- 2021Anaïs in LoveComposer
- 2021I fratelli De FilippoComposer
- 2021Fellinopolis · as Self - ComposerActor
- 2022Ennio · as SelfActor
- 2022Lord of the AntsComposer
- 2022Luigi Proietti detto Gigi · as SelfActor
- 2022Amorosa presenzaActor
- 2022Il sangue e la parola - Non la spada ma la parola illumini la viaActor
- 2022Amorosa presenzaComposer
- 2022Il sangue e la parola - Non la spada ma la parola illumini la viaComposer
- 2023No Dogs or Italians AllowedComposer
- 2023My Paper DollsComposer
- 2024Il Labirinto di CretaActor
- 2024Il Labirinto di CretaComposer
- 2025Brunello: The Gracious VisionaryComposer
- 2025Siamo in un film di Alberto Sordi? · as SelfActor
- 2025Cento e oltre. Puccini e noi · as Nicola PiovaniActor
- 2025Manara · as Sè stessoActor
- 2026Vittorio De Sica: Staging Life · as SelfActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.