Eclectic composer who signed the soundtracks and the opening themes for many tv programmes and italo western, eurocrime, historical movies. He wrote the soundtrack of "Il grande attacco" ("The biggest battle"), directed in 1978 by Umberto Lenzi.
Amongst the most influential composers ever, he signed unforgettable scores, collaborating with some of the greates italian and international directors, from Zeffirelli to Francis Ford Coppola. In 1975 he obtains the Academy Award for "The Godfather" part II. The artistic partnership between Nino Rota and Federico Fellini is one of the most fortunate in the history of cinema and film soundtracks.
He work as an actor for tv and cinema. His best known role is Marco, from the tv series "I Cesaroni". He also performs the opening theme of the series "Adesso che ci siete voi" and some songs included in the soundtrack.
Eclectic and innovative composer, he is in touch with the main protagonits of the 20th century contemporary music (Pierre Boulez, Oliver Messiaen, John Cage and many more). He is the teacher of Luigi Nono and together with Luciano Berio he creates the Rai musical phonology institute and the magazine "Incontri musicali". He anticipates the structuralism and the electronic music. He composes some movie soundtracks like "La morte ha fatto l'uovo" ("A Curious Way to Love") by Giulio Questi.
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