Italian composer, arranger, conductor. Sometimes credited as Roger Higgins.
Born March 25, 1926 · Pesaro, Marche, Italy.
Died January 23, 2014 · Rome, Lazio, Italy.
He was married to singer/actress Katyna Ranieri.
In the 50's, following the tracks of Stan Kenton, his model for inspiration, thanks to the innovative style and the sophisticated sonority, Ortolani founded his own Jazz band.
In 1962, he wrote, together with Nino Oliviero, his first soundtrack for the film/documentary "Mondo Cane" (A Dog's Life), directed by Gualtiero Jiacopetti, whose theme became a world-wide success through the song "More" and gained the Grammy Award as "Best Instrumental Theme".
Ortolani scored over 200 movies. Among his most important: "O' Cangaceiro" (1970), "Il Sorpasso" (The Easy Life) (1962), "Danza Macabra" (1964), "Africa Addio" (Farewell To Africa) (1966), "Addio Zio Tom" (Goodbye Uncle Tom) (1971), "Sette Orchidee Macchiate di Rosso" (1972), "Io Ho Paura" (1977) and "Cannibal Holocaust" (1980).
Musics of Riz Ortolani have been recently used for the "Kill Bill" films Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, respectively in 2003 and 2004.
2024
Four Flies Records
7"
2024
Finross S.p.a.
12xFile, MP3, Album, RE, VBR
2023
Not On Label
13xFile, MP3, Album, RE, RM, VBR
2023
Not On Label
18xFile, MP3, Album, RE, RM, VBR
2023
Beat Records Company
CD, Album, Comp, Mono, RE
2023
Beat Records Company
CD, Ltd
2023
Beat Records Company
CD, Comp, Ltd
2023
Not On Label
12xFile, MP3, Album, VBR
2023
ConcertOne (2)
8xFile, MP3, Album, RE, VBR
2022
Not On Label
20xFile, MP3, Album, RM, VBR
2022
CF Soundtracks
CD, Album, Ltd
2022
Not On Label
15xFile, MP3, Album, RM
2021
Not On Label
19xFile, MP3, Album, RM, VBR
2021
2020
Beat Records Company
CD, Ltd
2020
Severin Films
CD, Comp, Ltd
2019
CF soundtracks
CD, Album, Mono, Ltd
2019
Digitmovies
CD, Album, Ltd
2019
Digitmovies
CD, Album, Ltd
2019
Digitmovies
CD, Album, Ltd
2019
2018
2017
Quartet Records
CD, Album, Ltd
2017
Beat Records Company
CD
2017
Beat Records Company
2xCD, Album, Comp
2017
2016
Sinetone AMR
13xFile, MP3, Comp, 320
2016
Quartet Records
CD, Album
2016
Penta Music (2)
CD, Album
2016
Digitmovies
CD, Album, Ltd
2016
Quartet Records
CD, Album, Ltd
2015
Quartet Records
CD, Album, Ltd
2014
Milan
CD, Album, Comp
2014
GDM
CD, Album, Ltd
2014
GDM
CD, Ltd
2014
GDM
CD, Ltd
2014
GDM
CD, Album, Mono, Ltd
2014
Not On Label
Flexi, 5", Promo
2014
Digitmovies
CD, Album, Comp, Ltd
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2013
Kronos Records
CD, Album, Ltd
2013
GDM
CD, Album, Mono, Ltd
2013
2012
2010
GDM
CD, Album, Comp, Mono, Ltd, RM
2009
Digitmovies
CD, Album, Comp, Ltd, RE, RM
2009
Universal
CD, Album
2009
Avanz Records
CD, Album, Comp, Mono, RE
2009
2008
XT VIDEO Entertainment
CD
2007
GDM
CD, Album, Ltd, RM
2007
EarBooks
Box + 2xCD, Comp
2005
Hexacord
CD, Album, Comp
2005
Rai Trade
CD, Comp
2005
01 Distribution s.r.l.
CD, Single, Promo, Car
2005
Rai Trade
CD, Album
2004
BMG Italy, RCA
2xCD, Comp
2003
NAR International
DVD
2003
ConcertOne (2)
CD, Album, Dig
2003
Volcano (3)
CD, Album
2002
Colosseum (2)
CD, Promo
2001
Image Music
CD
2001
2001
2000
Image Music
CD, Album
1999
Licht Ins Dunkel
CD, Album
1998
RCA Victor, BMG
CD, Album
1998
CAM
CD, Comp
1997
Beat Records Company
CD, Album, Comp, RE
1997
BMG
CD, Album
1996
Fonit Cetra
3xCD, Comp
1995
Point Records (3)
CD, Album, Comp
1995
GDM
CD, Album
1995
1994
1993
CAM
CD, Comp
1993
CAM
CD, Album, Comp, Dol
1993
King Record Co. Ltd
CD, Mono
1992
RCA Original Cast
CD, Album, Comp, RE, RM
1991
RCA Original Cast
CD, Album, Comp, RE, RM
1991
Cinevox Record
CD, Comp
1990
1987
Ricordi
LP, Album
1987
1987
1986
Triple Time Music
LP
1986
1985
Triple Time Music
LP, Album
1985
1985
1984
Ricordi International
CD, Album
1984
1984
1983
1982
1981
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