Franco Micalizzi

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

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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). [1] His main theme for the 1976 poliziottesco film A Special Cop in Action was used in the soundtrack of Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof . [2]

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. [3]

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. [4]

Selected filmography

YearFilmDirected byNotesLatest 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 PregadioGDM / 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 Alfons Brescia as Al BradleyDigitmovies / 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 ColbertKronos 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 BarrettDigitmovies / CDDM202 / 2011
Hold-Up Germán Lorente Fin De Siècle Media – FDS21
Super Stooges vs. the Wonder Women Alfons Brescia as Al BradleyFin 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 MartinelliBeat 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 LonganDigitmovies / CDDM181 / 2011
Brothers Till We Die Umberto Lenzi Digitmovies / CDDM303 / 2020
1979 Scusi lei è normale? Umberto Lenzi
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
1983 Go for It Enzo Barboni as E.B. ClucherBeat Records Company / CDCR 77 / 2007
1984 Double Trouble Enzo Barboni as E.B. ClucherBeat 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

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