Pesaro, 1926 · Rome, 2014
Riz Ortolani
Composer of More, from Mondo Cane, and of western themes Tarantino revived in Kill Bill.
The documentary Mondo Cane (1962) made him famous through its song More, which was Oscar-nominated and won a Grammy. He wrote for European westerns, such as Day of Anger, whose theme is heard in Kill Bill, and also Brother Sun, Sister Moon for Zeffirelli.
- Style
- Italian melodic song, big orchestras and trumpet-led western themes.
- Awards
- Oscar nomination for the song More (Mondo Cane). Grammy for Best Instrumental Theme (1964).
Discography
- Il sorpasso (1962) Spotify · Apple Music
- Mondo Cane (1962) Spotify
- Le ore nude (1964) Spotify · Apple Music
- The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964) Spotify · Apple Music
- Berlino, appuntamento per le spie (1965) Spotify · Apple Music
- I tre spietati (album 1966) Spotify · Apple Music
- Non faccio la guerra, faccio l'amore (album 1966) Spotify
- The Spy with a Cold Nose (1966) Spotify
- Day of Anger (1967) Spotify · Apple Music
- La cintura di castità (album 1967) Spotify
- Requiescant (album 1967) Spotify · Apple Music
- Cinque figli di cane (album 1969) Spotify · Apple Music
- Così Dolce... Così Perversa (1969) Spotify · Apple Music
- Una sull'altra (1969) Spotify · Apple Music
- Addio zio Tom (album 1971) Spotify · Apple Music
- Confessione di un commissario di polizia al procuratore della Repubblica (1971) Spotify · Apple Music
- Nella stretta morsa del ragno (album 1971) Spotify · Apple Music
- L'etrusco uccide ancora (album 1972) Spotify
- La faccia violenta di New York (album 1972) Spotify
- Non si sevizia un Paperino (album 1972) Spotify · Apple Music
- Bisturi la mafia bianca (album 1973) Spotify · Apple Music
- Cari genitori (album 1973) Spotify · Apple Music
- Contratto carnale (album 1973) Spotify
- Il consigliori (1973) Spotify
- Le amazzoni (album 1973) Spotify · Apple Music
- Si può essere più bastardi dell’ispettore Cliff? (album 1973) Spotify
- L'erotomane (album 1974) Spotify
- La ragazza dal pigiama giallo (album 1978) Spotify · Apple Music
- Contro 4 bandiere (1979) Spotify · Apple Music
- Gegè Bellavita (album 1979) Spotify
- The Fifth Musketeer (1979) Spotify
- Cannibal Holocaust (1980) Spotify · Apple Music
- Miele di donna (album 1981) Spotify · Apple Music
- Nessuno è perfetto (album 1981) Spotify · Apple Music
- La ragazza di Trieste (album 1982) Spotify · Apple Music
- Zeder (album 1983) Spotify
- Uno scandalo perbene (album 1984) Spotify · Apple Music
- Festa di laurea (album 1985) Spotify · Apple Music
- Miranda (album 1985) Spotify
- Il sole buio (album 1990) Spotify · Apple Music
- La via degli angeli (album 2000) Spotify · Apple Music
- I cavalieri che fecero l'impresa (album 2001) Spotify · Apple Music
- Il cuore altrove (album 2003) Spotify · Apple Music
- La rivincita di Natale (album 2004) Spotify
- IL MONDO DI NOTTE N.3 (album 2021) Spotify
- LA DONNA NEL MONDO (album 2021) Spotify · Apple Music
- Malesia Magica (album 2021) Spotify · Apple Music
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Listen
- More · Mondo CaneSpotifyApple MusicYouTube
- I giorni dell'ira · Day of AngerSpotifyApple MusicYouTube
Awards counted up to the 2026 Academy Awards. Facts reviewed in October 2026.