Carlo Rustichelli
Encyclopedia
Carlo Rustichelli was an Italian
film composer
whose career spanned the 1940s to about 1990. His prolific output included about 250 film compositions, as well as arrangements for other films, and music for television.
to a family of music lovers,"Prolific and versatile father of Italian cinema" he gained a diploma in piano at the Bologna
conservatory, going on to Rome where he studied composition at the Santa Cecilia Academy.
He had a wife (Evi), a son (Paolo
, also a composer), and a daughter (Alida).
, for whom he composed his first major film score for Gioventù perduta (Lost Youth
), and with whom he was most associated. He composed music for many Germi films in the 1940s, 50s and 60s.
In 1972 he was commissioned by Billy Wilder
to compose the music for Avanti!
.
Italy
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film composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
whose career spanned the 1940s to about 1990. His prolific output included about 250 film compositions, as well as arrangements for other films, and music for television.
Life
Born in Carpi, Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna
Emilia–Romagna is an administrative region of Northern Italy comprising the two historic regions of Emilia and Romagna. The capital is Bologna; it has an area of and about 4.4 million inhabitants....
to a family of music lovers,"Prolific and versatile father of Italian cinema" he gained a diploma in piano at the Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
conservatory, going on to Rome where he studied composition at the Santa Cecilia Academy.
He had a wife (Evi), a son (Paolo
Paolo Rustichelli
Paolo Rustichelli is an eclectic smooth jazz, rock-jazz and progressive rock composer, pianist and producer, son of Oscar nominee Carlo Rustichelli...
, also a composer), and a daughter (Alida).
Career
He met Fellini in postwar Rome, and probably through him met Pietro GermiPietro Germi
Pietro Germi was an Italian actor, screenwriter, and director. Germi was born in Genoa, Liguria, to a lower-middle class family. He was a messenger and briefly attended nautical school before deciding on a career in acting.He studied acting and directing at Rome's Centro Sperimentale di...
, for whom he composed his first major film score for Gioventù perduta (Lost Youth
Lost Youth
Lost Youth is a 1947 Italian-language drama film directed by Pietro Germi. The style of the film is close to the Italian neorealism film movement.Two important future film directors, Mario Monicelli & Antonio Pietrangeli, co-wrote the script.-Awards:...
), and with whom he was most associated. He composed music for many Germi films in the 1940s, 50s and 60s.
In 1972 he was commissioned by Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder was an Austro-Hungarian born American filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, artist, and journalist, whose career spanned more than 50 years and 60 films. He is regarded as one of the most brilliant and versatile filmmakers of Hollywood's golden age...
to compose the music for Avanti!
Avanti!
Avanti! is a 1972 American/Italian comedy film produced and directed by Billy Wilder. The film starred Jack Lemmon and Juliet Mills. The screenplay by Wilder and I.A.L...
.