Piero Umiliani

Piero Umiliani (17 July 1926 – 14 February 2001) was an Italian composer of film scores.

Biography 29 August 1981: Rimini Meeting. Concert in Rimini of the Rai Orchestra directed by Master Piero Umiliani. Umiliani was born in Florence, Tuscany. Like many of his Italian colleagues at that time, he composed the scores for many exploitation films in the 1960s and 1970s, in genres such as spaghetti Westerns, Eurospy, giallo, and softcore sex films.

His composition "Mah Nà Mah Nà" (1968) was originally used in Sweden: Heaven and Hell, a 1968 Mondo documentary about Sweden. It was a minor charting single (spending 6 weeks on the Billboard chart and peaking at #55, and reaching #22 in Canada), popularized by The Red Skelton Show, first airing in October 1969, and The Muppets, who covered the song several times; starting on episode 0014 of Sesame Street on 27 November 1969, then The Ed Sullivan Show three days later, and again on the syndicated series The Muppet Show in 1977. The track was also a hit in the UK, reaching number 8 in the UK Singles Chart in May 1977.

Umiliani's other scores included Son of Django, Orgasmo, Gangster's Law, Death Knocks Twice, Five Dolls for an August Moon, More recently, his composition Echi Della Natura featured on the soundtrack of Ashim Ahluwalia’s 2012 film Miss Lovely.

Outside of his film score work, Umiliani formed the rock band Braen's Machine with Alessandro Alessandroni.

Umiliani died in Rome in February 2001, at the age of 74.

Selected filmography Year Film Directed by Singles 1958 Big Deal on Madonna Street 1960 The Traffic Policeman Luigi Zampa A1: Titoli Di Testa / A2: Il Vigile 1961 On the Tiger's Back Creole Venus Lorenzo Ricciardi 1962 Getting Away with It the Italian Way Lucio Fulci Smog Franco Rossi 1963 Omicron Ugo Gregoretti Omicron (Titoli Di Testa) The Commandant (film) Paolo Heusch 1964 Intrigue in Los Angeles Romano Ferrara The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers Various Samson and His Mighty Challenge 1965 La Celestina P... R... Sons of the Leopard Sergio Corbucci Agent 3S3: Passport to Hell The Reckless Giuliano Montaldo Two Mafiosi Against Goldfinger Giorgio Simonelli The Dreamer Agente X 1-7 operazione Oceano Tanio Boccia Lady Morgan's Vengeance Massimo Pupillo Operation Poker Osvaldo Civirani 1966 Man on the Spying Trapeze Juan de Orduña Agent 3S3, Massacre in the Sun Target Goldseven Ring Around the World Due mafiosi contro Al Capone Requiem for a Secret Agent Sergio Sollima Blockhead War Italian Style Luigi Scattini Arrivano I Marines Nero Giovanni Vento 1967 The Bridge of Asia Corrado Sofia Blueprint for a Massacre Argoman the Fantastic Superman Italians and Industry Romolo Marcellini Lotus Flowers for Miss Quon Son of Django Last of the Badmen I barbieri di Sicilia 1968 Il marchio di Kriminal Two Eyes to Kill Renato Borraccetti Chrysanthemums for a Bunch of Swine Sergio Pastore Sweden: Heaven and Hell Luigi Scattini 1969 Orgasmo Umberto Lenzi Fate Had Planned It So The Archangel Giorgio Capitani Gangster's Law Siro Marcellini Crepuscolo Sul Mare Witchcraft '70 Luigi Scattini Death Knocks Twice Harald Philipp 1970 Le Isole Dell'Amore Pino de Martino Five Dolls for an August Moon Mario Bava Cinevox / BX MDF 149: Cinque Bambole (Versione Coro) / Ti Risveglierai Con Me (Versione Film) A Quiet Place to Kill Umberto Lenzi Don Franco e Don Ciccio nell'anno della contestazione Marino Girolami Roy Colt and Winchester Jack Mario Bava Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Fifth Floor Neighbour Ramón Fernández 1971 Vengeance Is a Dish Served Cold Pasquale Squitieri 1972 History and Prehistory Il Mondo Dei Romani Sex of Their Bodies Luigi Scattini 1973 La ragazza fuoristrada Luigi Scattini Baba Yaga Corrado Farina The Slave Giorgio Capitani 1974 La governante Giovanni Grimaldi The Body Luigi Scattini Blood River Gianfranco Baldanello Il domestico Luigi Filippo D'Amico 1975 Il fidanzamento Giovanni Grimaldi Sex Pot Giorgio Capitani The School Teacher Nando Cicero 1976 Eva Nera Joe D'Amato 1977 Twilight of Love Luigi Scattini Pane, burro e marmellata Giorgio Capitani 1978 Blue Nude Luigi Scattini The Soldier with Great Maneuvers Nando Cicero 1979 Lobster for Breakfast Giorgio Capitani 1980 I Hate Blondes Giorgio Capitani 1981 There Is a Ghost in My Bed Luigi Scattini Teste di quoio Giorgio Capitani Quando la coppia scoppia Giorgio Capitani 1982 Vai avanti tu che mi vien da ridere Giorgio Capitani

Library music Year Album Singles 1971 Paesaggi Synthi Time Underground 1972 Percussioni ed effetti speciali Echi della natura 1973 Temi ritmici e dinamici To-Day's Sound Open Space (4:16) / Slogan (4:10) 1974 Mondo inquieto Musica classica per l'uomo d'oggi Nuove arie romantiche 1975 Paesi Balcani 1978 Discomusic Motivi allegri e distensivi 1979 Film concerto Panorama italiano Tensione 1981 Album di viaggio 1983 Suspence elettronica