Franco Micalizzi

Franco Micalizzi (born 21 December 1939 in Rome) is an Italian composer and conductor, best known for his scores in Poliziotteschi films.

His first success was for the musical score of the Spaghetti Western They Call Me Trinity, in 1970. He had previously collaborated on composing with Roberto Pregadio the famous whistled western score for the 1969 film The Forgotten Pistolero (original: Il Pistolero dell'Ave Maria). His main theme for the 1976 poliziottesco film A Special Cop in Action was used in the soundtrack of Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof.

His other scores include The Last Snows of Spring, Beyond the Door and The Last Hunter. He often worked with Umberto Lenzi, scoring his movies Syndicate Sadists, Rome Armed to the Teeth, Violent Naples, The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist, Brothers Till We Die, The Greatest Battle, From Corleone to Brooklyn, Black Demons and Mean Tricks.

In 1984 he founded the group "The Micalizzi Family" with his sons Cristiano and Alessandro.

His piece "The Puzzle" appears in the soundtrack of Curb Your Enthusiasm and a slow tempo excerpt of it, rearranged for clarinet and bassoon, is often used in the series as the "stare" theme.

Selected filmography Year Film Directed by Notes Latest CD / Digital Release 1968 The Sun Belongs To Everyone Domenico Paolella GDM / Digital / 2020 1969 Macabre Javier Setó 1970 Il Pistolero Dell'Ave Maria Ferdinando Baldi With Roberto Pregadio GDM / GDM 4175 / 2014 They Call Me Trinity Gianfranco Plenizio Digitmovies / DPDM009 / 2013 1972 Panhandle 38 Antonio Secchi Digitmovies / CDDM229 / 2012 The Two Faces of Fear Tulio Demicheli Digitmovies / CDDM088 / 2007 You're Jinxed, Friend You've Met Sacramento Giorgio Cristallini Digitmovies / CDDM088 / 2007 1973 Storia de fratelli e de cortelli Mario Amendola The Last Snows of Spring Raimondo Del Balzo Digitmovies / CDDM327 / 2024 Karate Amazones Alfonso Brescia as Al Bradley Digitmovies / CDDM163 / 2010 1974 Perverse Adolescence José Bénazéraf Fin De Siècle Media / FDS 20 / 2006 The tree with pink leaves Armando Nannuzzi Digitmovies / CDDM327 / 2024 Il figlio della sepolta viva Luciano Ercoli as André Colbert Kronos Records / KRONCD013 /2013 Alla mia cara mamma nel giorno del suo compleanno Luciano Salce GDM / Digital / 2023 Ante Up Germán Lorente Fin De Siècle Media / FDS21 / 2007 Young Lucrezia Luciano Ercoli Beat Records Company / CDCR 16 / 1994 Beyond the Door Ovidio Assonitis and Roberto D'Ettore Piazzolli as Oliver Hellman and Robert Barrett Digitmovies / CDDM202 / 2011Hold-Up Germán Lorente Fin De Siècle Media – FDS21 Super Stooges vs. the Wonder Women Alfonso Brescia as Al Bradley Fin De Siècle Media / FDS19 / 2006 1975 White Horses of Summer Raimondo Del Balzo Digitmovies / CDDM327 / 2024 Syndicate Sadists Umberto Lenzi Digitmovies / CDDM176 / 2010 Private Lessons Vittorio De Sisti GDM Music / Digital Only / 2020 1976 Albert And The Black Man Dino B. Partesano Digitmovies / SPDM005 / 2010 Laure Emmanuelle Arsan Digitmovies / CDDM133 / 2009 The Tough Ones Umberto Lenzi Beat Records Company / BCM 9502 / 2011 Violent Naples Umberto Lenzi Beat Records Company / CDCR 79 / 2007 A Special Cop in Action Marino Girolami as Franco Martinelli Beat Records Company / CDCR 144 / 2020 Giovannino Paolo Nuzzi Merciless Man Mario Lanfranchi Digitmovies / CDDM308 / 2020 1977 The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist Umberto Lenzi Beat Records Company / BCM 9503 / 2011 1978 The Greatest Battle Umberto Lenzi as Humphrey Longan Digitmovies / CDDM181 / 2011 Brothers Till We Die Umberto Lenzi Digitmovies / CDDM303 / 2020 1979 Scusi lei è normale? Umberto Lenzi GDM / Digital /2020 The Visitor Giulio Paradisi Quartet Records / QR516 / 2023 From Corleone to Brooklyn Umberto Lenzi Digitmovies / CDDM307 / 2020 1980 The Last Hunter Antonio Margheriti Chris' Soundtrack Corner / CSC 015 / 2013 Crime At Porta Romana Bruno Corbucci Digitmovies / CDDM248 / 2013 1981 Il ficcanaso Bruno Corbucci 1982 Crime on the Highway Bruno Corbucci GDM / GDM 2084 / 2007 Odd Squad Enzo Barboni as E.B. Clucher CAM / Digital / 2025 1983 Go for It Enzo Barboni as E.B. Clucher Beat Records Company / CDCR 77 / 2007 1984 Double Trouble Enzo Barboni as E.B. Clucher Beat Records Company / CDCR 81 / 2008 1987 The Curse David Keith GDM / GDM 4205 / 2011 1988 Rimini Rimini - A Year Later Bruno Corbucci Beat Records Company / BCM 9518 / 2011 1991 Black Demons Umberto Lenzi GDM / GDM 4205 / 2011 1992 Mean Tricks Umberto Lenzi