Santi Pulvirenti (born 12 March 1973) is an Italian film score composer and musician.

Life and career

Born in

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, the first of four children, in 2001 Pulvirenti graduated in physics at the

University of Catania The University of Catania () is a university located in Catania, Sicily. Founded in 1434, it is the oldest university in Sicily, the 13th oldest in Italy, and the 29th oldest in the world. With over 38,000 enrolled students, it is the largest uni ...

. In the second half of the 1990s, he fronted the Uzeda-produced

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band Plank. In 1997, he started a long professional association with

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, Franco Battiato,

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, Max Gazzè, Tiromancino, Angélique Kidjo,

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, and Marina Rei, among others. In the early 2010s, Pulvirenti started scoring several RAI television documentaries. After collaborating on some soundtracks by

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, in 2013 he made his official debut as film score composer with Pif's '' The Mafia Kills Only in Summer'', getting a

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nomination for the original song "Tosami lady". In 2017, he received a

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nomination for best original song for "Donkey Flyin' in the Sky", theme of the film '' At War with Love''. In 2024, he was nominated for

for best score for '' Last Night of Amore''.

Selected filmography

* '' The Mafia Kills Only in Summer'' (2013) *'' Me Romantic Romani'' (2014) * '' People Who Are Well'' (2014) * '' La scuola più bella del mondo'' (2014) * '' Ears'' (2016) * '' At War with Love'' (2016) * '' Just Believe'' (2018) * '' On Our Watch'' (2021) * '' Bang Bang Baby'' (2022) * '' Still Time'' (2023) * '' Last Night of Amore'' (2023) * '' My Place Is Here'' (2024)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pulvirenti, Santi 1973 births Living people People from Catania Italian film score composers Italian guitarists University of Catania alumni