Nino Oliviero

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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

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "E morto il maestro Oliviero - O' ciucciariello e Mondo cane". La Stampa. 2 March 1980. p. 21.

External links

Nino Oliviero at the Internet Movie Database
Nino Oliviero at Discogs

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 23844697 LCCN: n95041670 ISNI: 0000 0001 1608 2803 GND: 142321656

Persondata
Name	Oliviero, Nino
Alternative names
Short description	Italian composer
Date of birth	13 February 1918
Place of birth	Naples
Date of death	29 February 1980
Place of death	Rome

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