Piero Piccioni was a highly skilled pianist and organist, he played regularly for friends in
the Italian film world and it was director Michelangelo Antonioni ("Blow
Up"; "Zabriskie Point") who first suggested he try to compose for the
big screen.
He started to work under the psuedonym of Piero Morgan and
specialised in a soft jazz style; especially for comedian/director
Alberto Sordi. He also worked with Alberto Lattuada ("I Dolci Inganni",
1965), Vittorio De Sica ("After The Fox, 1966), Luchino Visconti ("The
Stranger", 1967), Roberto Rossellini and many more including Francesco
Rosi ("Salvatore Giuliano", 1961 "Le Mani Sulla Citta, 1963, "Il Momento
Della Verità ", 1965 "Il Caso Mattei, 1972 and their final film "Cronaca
Di Una Morte Annunciata, 1986).
He died on July 23, 2004 in Rome at age of 82.
Piero Piccioni - The Seduction Of Piero Piccioni
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