Santi Pulvirenti
Santi Pulvirenti | |
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| Born | 12 March 1973 (age 51) |
| Occupation | Composer |
Santi Pulvirenti (born 12 March 1973) is an Italian film score composer and musician.
Life and career
[edit]Born in Catania, the first of four children, in 2001 Pulvirenti graduated in physics at the University of Catania.[1][2][3] In the second half of the 1990s, he fronted the Uzeda-produced noise band Plank.[3][4] In 1997, he started a long professional association with Carmen Consoli, collaborating with her for over a decade in studio and tours, as a guitarist and occasionally as a composer.[2][3] He later also collaborated with Patti Smith, Franco Battiato, Gianna Nannini, Max Gazzè, Tiromancino, Angélique Kidjo, Paola Turci, and Marina Rei, among others.[1][5]
In the early 2010s, Pulvirenti started scoring several RAI television documentaries.[1] After collaborating on some soundtracks by Paolo Buonvino, in 2013 he made his official debut as film score composer with Pif's The Mafia Kills Only in Summer, getting a David di Donatello nomination for the original song "Tosami lady".[1][2][6] In 2017, he received a Nastro d'Argento nomination for best original song for "Donkey Flyin' in the Sky", theme of the film At War with Love.[2][7] In 2024, he was nominated for David di Donatello for best score for Last Night of Amore.[1]
Selcted filmography
[edit]- The Mafia Kills Only in Summer (2013)
- People Who Are Well (2014)
- La scuola più bella del mondo (2014)
- Ears (2016)
- At War with Love (2016)
- Just Believe (2018)
- On Our Watch (2021)
- Bang Bang Baby (2022)
- Still Time (2023)
- Last Night of Amore (2023)
- My Place Is Here (2024)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Redazione (17 April 2024). "L'acese Santi Pulvirenti candidato ai David di Donatello per la colonna sonora del film "L'ultima notte di Amore"". La Sicilia (in Italian). Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d Mannini, Mauro (22 April 2024). "Santi Pulvirenti, da Carmen a Buonvino ai David". Segnali Sonori (in Italian). Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ a b c Raugei, Elena (2010). Carmen Consoli: Fedele a se stessa (in Italian). LIT Edizioni. ISBN 978-88-6231-614-9.
- ^ Branciforti, Mario (6 June 1999). "Plank: "s.t." recensione". Rockit.it (in Italian). Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Santi Pulvirenti: biografia, film". Movieplayer.it (in Italian). Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "David di Donatello, le candidature". Mymovies.it (in Italian). 12 May 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Iannuzzi, Alessandra (8 June 2017). "Nastri D'Argento 2017, i premi musicali: tra i candidati Emma, Arisa e Jovanotti". Fanpage.it (in Italian). Retrieved 8 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- Santi Pulvirenti discography at Discogs
- Santi Pulvirenti at AllMusic
- Santi Pulvirenti at IMDb
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