Famous for her peculiar style in directing and screenwriting, Lina Wertmuller has always paid particular attention to her film soundtracks, often written by great composers like Nino Rota and Piero Piccioni,sometimes composed by Lina Wertmuller herself, together with Lilli Greco. Lina Wertmuller occasionally also performs the music, like in the song "Luna di Shangai".
After his studies in his homeland Argentina and his experience in some european countries, he moves to Italy where he works as an arranger, working with some of the most famous singers and songwriters. In the 60s he starts to compose film muisc. He wins an Academy Award in 1995 for the soundtrack of "Il postino".
In the field of movie soundtracks, the neorealistic cinema found in Cicognini an absolute protagonist. The international success of "Sciuscià" ("Shoeshine") for which he signed the score that made him famous all over the world. Besides neorealistic cinema he composed the scores for immortal masterpieces of the italian comedy. A title for all? "Don Camillo" ("The little world of Don Camillo") by Duvivier.
Discovered by Renzo Arbore in the early 80s, he becomes popular thanks to the participation in several tv shows presented by the eclectic anchorman. Nino Frassica's versatile talent brings him from cabaret, to music, to cinema. In 2009 he plays a role in Sofia Coppola's "Somewhere".
Actor, singer and anchorman, he is one of the most popular italian comics, protagonist of many cabaret shows and erotic comedies. He collaborates for many years with Pier Francesco Pingitore and with the Bagaglino troupe. As a singer, he records a lot of succesful songs, having ironic and surreal lyrics. His greatest hit is "Mi scappa la pipì papà", released on 45rpm by Cinevox Record, remaining 15 weeks in the charts.
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