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Gianfranco Plenizio

1941 – 2017

Italian conductor, composer, pianist, and essayist

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About Gianfranco Plenizio

Lived 1941 – 2017 (aged 76). Gianfranco Plenizio was an Italian composer, pianist, conductor, musicologist, musician and bandleader.

Life and career Born in Sedegliano, Plenizio studied piano with Enrico De Angelis Valentini and conduction under Franco Ferrara. After his debut as a pianist, he focused on conducting; among others, he conducted the London Symphony Orchestra, the Santa Cecilia Orchestra, the Orquesta Nacional de España, the Orchestre de chambre de Genève and the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra.

Active as a film score composer, Plenizio collaborated with notable directors such as Federico Fellini, Billy Wilder, Mario Monicelli, Pietro Germi, Ermanno Olmi. He also authored essays, mainly focusing on the history of music.

Selected filmography Garter Colt (1968) La gatta in calore (1972) The Sensuous Nurse (1975) Mark of Zorro (1975) Young, Violent, Dangerous (1976) Una bella governante di colore (1976) Hurricane Rosy (1979) Masoch (1980) Spaghetti House (1982) And the Ship Sails On (1983) La Storia (1986) Django 2 (1987) Treasure Island in Outer Space (1987)

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Important facts

Born
10 January 1941, Sedegliano
Birth century
20th century
Died
7 February 2017, Rome
Occupation
Composer, pianist, conductor, musicologist, musician, bandleader
Nationality
Italy, Kingdom of Italy

People in Gianfranco Plenizio's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
1906 – 2002
Screenwriter
 Portrait of Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini
1920 – 1993
Film director
 Portrait of Franco Ferrara
Franco Ferrara
1911 – 1985
Conductor
 Portrait of Mario Monicelli
Mario Monicelli
1915 – 2010
Film director
 Portrait of Pietro Germi
Pietro Germi
1914 – 1974
Film director
 Portrait of Ermanno Olmi
Ermanno Olmi
1931 – 2018
Film director
 Portrait of Enrico De Angelis
Enrico De Angelis
1920 – 2018
Singer

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Gianfranco Plenizio's

Portrait of Alfred Tarski
Alfred Tarski
1901 – 1983
Mathematician
 Portrait of André Parrot
André Parrot
1901 – 1980
Anthropologist
 Portrait of Ivan Petrovsky
Ivan Petrovsky
1901 – 1973
Mathematician
 Portrait of Jakub Berman
Jakub Berman
1901 – 1984
Politician
 Portrait of Louis Leprince-Ringuet
Louis Leprince-Ringuet
1901 – 2000
Physicist
 Portrait of Mark Oliphant
Mark Oliphant
1901 – 2000
Physicist

Frequently asked questions

Who was Gianfranco Plenizio?

Italian conductor, composer, pianist, and essayist (1941-2017)

When was Gianfranco Plenizio born?

Gianfranco Plenizio was born on 10 January 1941 in Sedegliano.

When did Gianfranco Plenizio die?

Gianfranco Plenizio died on 7 February 2017 in Rome.

What was Gianfranco Plenizio's occupation?

Gianfranco Plenizio was a composer, pianist, conductor, musicologist, musician and bandleader.

What nationality was Gianfranco Plenizio?

Gianfranco Plenizio was Italian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gianfranco Plenizio

· Wikidata: Q3763136

· DBpedia: Gianfranco Plenizio

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