Maurizio Malagnini is an Italian

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who lives in

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Career

Maurizio Malagnini is a composer based in London, who earned a master's degree with honors from the

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in 2008. Since then, Malagnini has composed the music for many episodes of television for

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. In 2015 his score to '' The Paradise'' has been recognized with an

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nomination, and has been hailed as a "masterpiece of musical storytelling." Broadcast in 132 territories, ''The Paradise'' earned Malagnini international recognition, including three Music + Sound Awards. Afterwards, he composed the music for the fourth, the fifth and the sixth season of the period drama ''

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''. His recent projects include the ITV Movie ''Peter & Wendy'' and ''The C Word'', a BBC TV-movie based on the book and blog by Lisa Lynch. Malagnini is currently composing the music for the seventh season of ''Call the Midwife''.

Works for television

Awards

Primetime Emmy Awards * 2015: '' The Paradise'' Outstanding Original Music in a Series (nomination) The Music + Sound Awards, International * 2015: ''

'' Best Original Composition Television Score * 2014: '' The Paradise'' Best Original Composition Television Score * 2013: '' The Paradise'' Best Original Composition Television Score The Music + Sound Awards, UK * 2014: '' The Paradise'' Best Original Composition Television Program Score Televisual Bulldog Awards, UK * 2015: '' The Paradise'' Best Music (nomination) International Film Music Critics Association Awards * 2021: ''Coppelia'' Film Score of the Year

References

External links

Official Website
(archived) * Living people Italian film score composers Italian emigrants to the United Kingdom Year of birth missing (living people) {{UK-composer-stub