Giuseppe "Pino" Donaggio (born 24 November 1941) is an Italian musician, singer, and composer of film and television scores. A classically-trained violinist, Donaggio is known for his collaborations with director Brian De Palma, and for his work in both European and American genre cinema. He has won two Italian Golden Globe Awards, and has been nominated for two David di Donatello, four Golden Ciak, two Nastro d'Argento, and a Saturn Award.

Life and career

Born in Burano (an island of Venice), into a family of musicians, Donaggio began studying violin at the age of ten, first at the Benedetto Marcello conservatory in Venice, followed by the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Milan. At the age of 14, he made his solo debut in a Vivaldi concert for Italian radio, then went on to play for both the I Solisti Veneti and the Solisti di Milano. The discovery of rock and roll during the summer of 1959 ended Donaggio's classical career when he made his singing debut with Paul Anka. He then began to write his own songs and established himself as one of Italy's prominent singer-songwriters. He took part in the Sanremo Festival with "Come sinfonia" (1961) and had a string of successes including "Una casa in cima al mondo".

However, his greatest hit was the 1965 hit "Io che non vivo", which sold 80 million records worldwide and was performed most popularly in English as "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" by Dusty Springfield and Elvis Presley.Pino Donaggio – Biography

His first film was the British/Italian horror film Don't Look Now. Since then he has composed music for several films, including Dario Argento's Two Evil Eyes, Trauma and Do You Like Hitchcock? He also composed the scores for several horror films including Piranha, Tourist Trap, The Howling, The Black Cat and Seed of Chucky. He works regularly with US director Brian De Palma, scoring De Palma's Carrie, Home Movies, Dressed to Kill, Blow Out, Body Double, Raising Cain and Passion.

In 2012 he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the World Soundtrack Academy.

Filmography

Film

1970s Year Title Director Notes1973Don't Look NowNicolas Roeg1975Smiling ManiacsMarcello Aliprandi1976A Whisper in the DarkHauntsHerb FreedCarrieBrian De Palma1978Damned in VeniceUgo LiberatorePiranhaJoe DanteChina 9, Liberty 37Monte Hellman1979Tourist TrapDavid SchmoellerHome MoviesBrian De PalmaSkin DeepMarcello Aliprandi

1980s Year Title Director Notes1980Dressed to KillBrian De PalmaDesire: The Inner LifeGianni Barcelloni1981The HowlingJoe DanteThe Black CatLucio FulciThe FanEd BianchiBlow OutBrian De Palma1982TexTim HunterBeyond the DoorLiliana CavaniVatican ConspiracyMarcello AliprandiStreet of MirrorsGiovanna Gagliardo1983HerculesLuigi CozziThe World of Don CamilloTerence Hill1984Over the Brooklyn BridgeMenahem GolanBody DoubleBrian De PalmaNothing Left to Do But CryRoberto BenigniMassimo Troisi1985The LieGiovanni SoldatiDéjà VuAnthony B. RichmondOrdeal by InnocenceDesmond DavisRejected scoreReplaced by Dave BrubeckThe Adventures of HerculesLuigi CozziThe Berlin AffairLiliana CavaniNothing UnderneathCarlo VanzinaSavage DawnSimon Nuchtern1986CrawlspaceDavid SchmoellerThe Moro AffairGiuseppe Ferrara7 chili in 7 giorniLuca Verdone1987Hotel ColonialCinzia Th. TorriniThe BarbariansRuggero DeodatoGorFritz KierschJenatschDaniel SchmidGoing BananasBoaz DavidsonDevils of MonzaLuciano OdorisioSciroccoAldo LadoDancersHerbert Ross1988Phantom of DeathRuggero DeodatoZelly and MeTina RathborneCatacombsDavid SchmoellerAppointment with DeathMichael WinnerKansasDavid StevensHigh FrequencyFaliero RosatiThe GambleCarlo VanzinaOutlaw of GorJohn Cardos1989Night GamePeter MastersonIndioAntonio MargheritiRitual of LoveAldo Lado

1990s Year Title Director Notes1990Meridian: Kiss of the BeastCharles BandTwo Evil EyesGeorge A. RomeroDario Argento1991The Devil's DaughterMichele SoaviReplaced Simon BoswellIndio 2: The RevoltAntonio MargheritiPetra HaffterUn amore sconosciutoGianni Amico1992All Ladies Do ItTinto BrassRaising CainBrian De PalmaA Fine RomanceGene Saks1993TraumaDario ArgentoWhere Are You? I'm HereLiliana CavaniGiovanni FalconeGiuseppe Ferrara1994OblivionSam IrvinTroublemakersTerence HillPower and LoversAldo Lado1995Un eroe borgheseMichele PlacidoState SecretGiuseppe FerraraMollo tuttoJosé María SánchezPalermo - Milan One WayClaudio FragassoSoldato ignotoMarcello AliprandiNever Talk to StrangersPeter HallComposed with Steve Sexton1996Oblivion 2: BacklashSam IrvinThe Mysterious EnchanterPupi AvatiFestivalMarching in DarknessMassimo SpanoSquilloCarlo Vanzina1997The Game BagMaurizio ZaccaroLa terza lunaMatteo Bellinelli1998Snake EyesBrian De PalmaRejected scoreReplaced by Ryuichi SakamotoMonellaTinto BrassGunslinger's RevengeGiovanni Veronesi1999Prima del tramontoStefano IncertiA Respectable ManMaurizio ZaccaroTerra bruciataFabio Segatori

2000s Year Title Director Notes2000TrasgredireTinto BrassUp at the VillaPhilip HaasOn the Beach Beyond the PierGiovanni Fago2001Tra due mondiFabio ConversiThe OrderSheldon Lettich2002The Bankers of God: The Calvi AffairGiuseppe FerraraSoul MateSergio Rubini2004Pontormo – Un amore ereticoGiovanni FagoSeed of ChuckyDon Mancini2005Do You Like Hitchcock?Dario Argento2006Our LandSergio RubiniAnthony, Warrior of GodAntonello Belluco2007Guido che sfidò le Brigate RosseGiuseppe FerraraMilano Palermo – Il ritornoClaudio Fragasso2008At a GlanceSergio RubiniWinter in WartimeMartin Koolhoven

2010s Year Title Director Notes2011Sotto il vestito niente – L'ultima sfilataCarlo Vanzina2012PassionBrian De Palma2013PatrickMark Hartley2014La bucaDaniele Ciprì2016La grande rabbiaClaudio Fragasso2017Where I've Never LivedPaolo Franchi2018My Name Is ThomasTerence HillMare di granoFabrizio Guarducci2019DominoBrian De Palma

2020s Year Title Director Notes2022Spin Me Round Jeff Baena2026Her Private HellNicolas Winding Refn

Television

Strada senza uscita (1986) The Fifth Missile (1986) Tabloid Crime (1987) Ocean (1989) Non aprite all'uomo nero (1990) (1991) Pray for Ricki Forster (1991) La stella del parco (1991) Scoop (1992) Colpo di coda (1993) Missione d'amore (1993) Cliffs of the Death (1993) L'ispettore Sarti – Un poliziotto, una città (1993–94) Ho un segreto con papà (1994) Inka Connection (1995) Californian Quartet (1995) Die Straßen von Berlin (1995–96) (1996) New York Crossing (1996) Die Stunden vor dem Morgengrauen (1997) Racket (1997) Inquietudine (1997) Rescuers: Stories of Courage (1998) Il tesoro di Damasco (1998) Le ragazze di Piazza di Spagna (1998–99) Avvocati (1998–99) Only A Dead Man Is A Good Man (1999) Angels' Sin (1999) Commesse (1999–2002) Don Matteo (2000–14) Sospetti (2000–04) Lo zio d'America (2002–06) Un caso di coscienza (2003–06) Provaci ancora prof (2005–07) La moglie cinese (2006) Il segreto di Arianna (2007) Fuga con Marlene (2007) La vita rubata (2008) Fidati di me (2008–09) Ho sposato uno sbirro (2008–10) L'uomo che cavalcava nel buio (2009) Sisi (2009) La donna che ritorna (2011) Dove la trovi una come me? (2011) Rossella (2011–12) Un passo dal cielo (2011–12) Cesare Mori – Il prefetto di ferro (2012) Madre, aiutami (2013–14) La strada dritta (2014) Il sistema (2016)

References

External links

Pino Donaggio in Epdlp (Spanish)