Carlo Savina | |
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 Carlo Savina playing guitar (1954) | |
| Born | 2 August 1919 |
| Died | 23 June 2002 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Other names | Herbert Buckman, Charles Hanger, James Munshin |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Known for | Amarcord, The Godfather, The Bear |
Carlo Savina (2 August 1919 – 23 June 2002) was an Italian composer and conductor who composed, arranged, and conducted music for films, and is especially remembered for being the music director of films such as The Godfather (1972), Amarcord (1973), and The Bear (1988).
Savina worked with many of the notable film score composers of the 20th century including: Ennio Morricone, Armando Trovajoli, Nino Rota, Mario Nascimbene, Stanley Myers, Stephen Sondheim, Philippe Sarde, and Miklos Rozsa.[1] His work ranged from composing music for frequent Spaghetti Westerns[2] such as Johnny Oro to being the musical director and conductor in Federico Fellini's Orchestra Rehearsal.[3]
In 1985 he won the David di Donatello Best Music award for the film score of Pizza Connection.
- ^ "Carlo Savina, Ritratto di un Autore". CAM Original Soundtracks. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "Spaghetti Westerns, Vol. 3 Soundtrack CD". CD Universe. Archived from the original on 2011-12-19. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ Tylski, Alexandre (April–May 2003). "Cadrage: An analysis of Orchestra Rehearsal, 1979". Cadrage. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2011-04-12.