Nicola Piovani

Nicola Piovani
Piovani in 2010
Born (1946-05-26) 26 May 1946 (age 78)
Occupations
  • Musician
  • composer
Years active1971–present

Nicola Piovani (born 26 May 1946) is an Italian classical musician, theater and film score composer. In 1998, he won the Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score for Roberto Benigni's film Life Is Beautiful (1997).