Nino Oliviero (13 February 1918 – 29 February 1980) was an Italian composer. Born in

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, Oliviero began his career as composer after the

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, composing a series of successful Neapolitan melodies such as "'Nu quarto 'e luna" and "'O ciucciariello". From Sixties he worked as musical editor of various newspapers and signed the soundtracks of a number of films, including '' Mondo Cane'' (1962), of which the theme song, "

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", co-written with Riziero "Riz" Ortolani, was nominated for the

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for Best Original Song at the

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and became an international hit. He also scored the 1976

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musical '' A Matter of Time'', which starred

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and

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. Oliviero died in

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, at 62, after a long illness.

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1953) * ''

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'' (1953) * '' Men and Noblemen'' (1959) * '' Run for Your Wife'' (1965) * ''

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'' (1966) * '' A Matter of Time'' (1976)

References

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* * Italian film score composers Italian male film score composers Musicians from Naples 1918 births 1980 deaths 20th-century Italian composers 20th-century Italian male musicians {{Italy-composer-stub