Daniele Luppi

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Daniele Luppi
Born (1972-01-01) January 1, 1972 (age 53)
Occupation(s)Record producer, artist, musician
Instrument(s)Piano, Organ, Electric bass, Trumpet, Clavinet, Optigan, Minimoog, Tubular bells
Years active1996–present
LabelsRhino, Ipecac

Daniele Luppi (born January 1, 1972) is an Italian film composer, television composer, and record producer. He has been nominated for two Emmy Awards and has collaborated with artists including the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Gnarls Barkley, Depeche Mode, Danger Mouse, Jack White, and John Legend. [1]

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Biography

Luppi has scored several films, including the American comedy Assassination of a High School President , starring Bruce Willis, and the Mexican independent film Bad Habits. In 2014 and 2015, he received Emmy nominations for "Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music" for his work on STARZ's Magic City and Netflix's Marco Polo, respectively. [1]

Luppi has also released a series of albums inspired by different eras of Italian music. His first album, An Italian Story, was published in 2004 [2] and draws influence from vintage 1960s and 1970s soundstage compositions, while featuring contributions from members of Marc 4. [3] A later album, Rome , published in 2011, features collaborations with Jack White, Norah Jones, and Danger Mouse. MILANO, Luppi's 2017 album, features Karen O and Parquet Courts and focuses on Luppi's experiences in Milan during the 1980s, offering a reflection on the city's cultural and social atmosphere during that period. [4]

Luppi has written collaborative arrangements for The Getaway by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Gnarls Barkley's debut St. Elsewhere, and the self-titled album from Broken Bells. [5] [6] Additionally, he contributed string arrangements to Dave Gahan and Soulsavers' Imposter , John Legend's Once Again and Get Lifted , and Mike Patton's Mondo Cane .

Solo discography

AlbumLabelCollaborators
Charm of Pleasure EP (2022) Verve Greg Gonzalez
Milano (2017) 30th Century Records / Columbia Parquet Courts, Karen O
Feriado [OST] (2015)Belmondo
Rome (2011) Capitol Danger Mouse, Jack White, Norah Jones
Bad Habits [OST] (2010) Ipecac
An Italian Story (2004) Rhino

Other appearances

ArtistAlbumNotes
Broken Bells After the Disco String arrangements, string conductor
Broken Bells String conductor, string arrangements
CeeLo Green "Piece Of My Heart" (Live Recording)Producer, arranger
Danger Mouse / Karen O Lux Prima String arrangements, string conductor
Danger Mouse / Sparklehorse Dark Night of the Soul Arranger, clavioline, keyboards, programmer, string arrangements, strings
Dave Gahan / Dave Gahan & the Soulsavers Angels & Ghosts Horn arrangements, string arrangements
Gnarls Barkley The Odd Couple Arranger, conductor
St. Elsewhere Arranger, organ, synthesizer bass, Minimoog, orchestration, synthesizer orchestration, organ arrangement, trumpet arrangement, bass arrangement
John Legend Once Again / Get Lifted Arranger, string arrangements
Red Hot Chili Peppers The Getaway String arrangements, string conductor
Soulsavers The Light the Dead See String arrangements
Broken String arrangements

Filmography

Composer

Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon (2021)
Tyger Tyger (2020)
Feriado (2014)
Assassination of a High School President (2008)
Bad Habits (2007)
One Night with You (2006)
Pink Punch (2004)
Showboy (2002)
The Woman Chaser (1999)

Soundtrack

Undateable John (2019)"The Gambling Priest"
The Lego Movie (2014)Additional score arrangement
2 Guns (2013)"Two Against One"
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011)"String Suite Giga"
Nine (2009)"Quando Quando Quando"
The Nines (2007)"Chopin Nocturne, 1 Opus 32"
Inside Deep Throat (2005)"Fashion Party"
Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)"Fashion Party"
Showboy (2002)"Fashion Party", "Photochic", "Hypermodels"
Everything Put Together (2000)"La Nudista"
Red Silk (1999)"La Nudista"

Television

Composer

Marco Polo (2014) (Netflix)Composer (theme music)
Magic City (2012–2013) (Starz)Composer (theme music), conductor, orchestration, producer

Soundtrack

I Am Groot (Disney+) (2022–2023)10 episodes
How To Make It in America (HBO) (2011)S2 - E8 "The Gambling Priest"
Breaking Bad (AMC) (2011)S4 - E13 "Face Off"
Sex and the City (HBO) (2002)S5 - E5 "Fashion Party"

References

  1. 1 2 "Daniele Luppi". Television Academy. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  2. "Spotify – Web Player". Spotify. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  3. "When In Rome: Daniele Luppi". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. 4 May 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  4. KUTX (24 January 2018). "This Song - Daniele Luppi". KUTX. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  5. Buchanan, Brett (10 June 2016). "Review: Red Hot Chili Peppers Reinvent Themselves On 'The Getaway'". Alternative Nation. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  6. St. Elsewhere - Gnarls Barkley | Album | AllMusic , retrieved 16 July 2025