Biography
Franco Mannino (25 April 1924 – 1 February 2005) was an Italian film composer, pianist, opera director, playwright and novelist, born in Palermo.
He made his debut as pianist at the age of 16. He conducted the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Canada between 1982 and 1986, among the others.
In all he wrote more than 440 compositions including opera, ballet, oratorios, symphonies, chamber music and music for the theatre. In addition there was his music for more than a hundred films by some of the best-known directors of his day, including Luchino Visconti with whom he collaborated many times, including such films as Death in Venice.
His 1963 opera Il diavolo in giardino, from a libretto by Visconti (and collaborators) based on a Thomas Mann short story, was presented at the Teatro Massimo in Palermo in February. Another of his works, which Visconti directed, was the ballet Mario e il Mago in 1956.
He died in Rome in 2005. "Detailed on-line biography" (in Italian). Archived from the original on May 8, 2006. Retrieved 26 April 2009.
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Filmography
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Movies 31
Murder Obsession (1981)
A Man on His Knees (1979)
A Simple Heart (1977)
The Innocent (1976)
Conversation Piece (1974)
Identikit (1974)
Ludwig (1973)
Death in Venice (1971)
Kill, Baby... Kill! (1966)
Mademoiselle de Maupin (1966)
The Revolt of the Seven (1964)
Un mostro e mezzo (1964)
Hercules, Prisoner of Evil (1964)
Love in Four Dimensions (1964)
The Ghost (1963)
Seven Seas to Calais (1962)
The Seventh Sword (1962)
Castle of the Banned Lovers (1956)
Ultima illusione (1955)
Ho ritrovato mio figlio (1954)
Clothing the Naked (1954)
Cinema of yesteryear (1953)
Beat the Devil (1953)
At the Edge of the City (1953)
Empty Eyes (1953)
The Wayward Wife (1953)
Notes on a True Story (1953)
Beautiful (1952)
Domani è un altro giorno (1951)
Musical Whim (1950)
Maracatumba... ma non è una rumba! (1949)
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GenderMale
Birthday1924-04-25
Deathday2005-02-01 (80 years old)
Birth PlacePalermo, Italy
CitizenshipsKingdom of Italy, Italy
Also Known AsFrancesco Mannino
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