Nino Oliviero

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

Born in Naples, Oliviero began his career as composer after the Second World War, composing a series of successful Neapolitan melodies such as "'Nu quarto 'e luna" and "'O ciucciariello".^[1] From Sixties he worked as musical editor of various newspapers and signed the soundtracks of a number of films, including Mondo Cane of which the theme song, "More", co-written with Riziero "Riz" Ortolani, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 36th Academy Awards and became an international hit.^[1] Oliviero died in Rome, at 62, after a long illness.^[1]

References

External links

• Nino Oliviero at the Internet Movie Database
• Nino Oliviero at Discogs

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