--- name: "Nino Rota" canonical: "https://film.one/person/nino-rota" fi1m_id: "nino-rota" imdb_id: "nm0000065" tmdb_id: 3098 wikidata_id: "Q214665" roles: ["Composer"] born: "3 December 1911" died: "10 April 1979" reviewed_on_fi1m: 11 average_fi1m_score: 83 average_over: 11 updated: "2026-10-05T04:24:46.599314+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Nino Rota ## Identity Nino Rota - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/nino-rota - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** nino-rota - **IMDb ID:** nm0000065 - **TMDB ID:** 3098 - **Wikidata ID:** Q214665 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nino_Rota, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q214665, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000065/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3098 Composer. Born 3 December 1911 in Milano, Lombardia, Italia. Died 10 April 1979. ## Details - **Work:** Composer - **Born:** 3 December 1911, Milano, Lombardia, Italia - **Died:** 10 April 1979 - **Active:** 1957–1974 - **Also known as:** Giovanni "Nino" Rota Rinaldi, Nino Rotta, Nino Roto, 二野呂太 - **Frequently works with:** [Federico Fellini](https://film.one/person/federico-fellini.md), [Brunello Rondi](https://film.one/person/brunello-rondi.md), [Ennio Flaiano](https://film.one/person/ennio-flaiano.md), [Tullio Pinelli](https://film.one/person/tullio-pinelli.md), [Alain Delon](https://film.one/person/alain-delon.md), [Angelo Rizzoli](https://film.one/person/angelo-rizzoli.md), [Al Pacino](https://film.one/person/al-pacino.md), [Anouk Aimée](https://film.one/person/anouk-aimee.md) - **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won · 1 nominated) - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1950s 88 (1), 1960s 80 (7), 1970s 89 (3) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 84 to 78 across 10 titles - **Score spread:** 8 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Genres:** Drama 11, Comedy 4, Crime 3, Fantasy 2, Romance 1, Thriller 1 - **Screen time:** 27 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $407m across 6 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nino_Rota, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q214665, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000065/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3098 ## Streaming the US now - **HBO Max:** [*8½*](https://film.one/film/812.md) (91), [*Amarcord*](https://film.one/film/amarcord.md) (82), [*Juliet of the Spirits*](https://film.one/film/juliet-of-the-spirits.md) (68) - **Apple TV:** [*The Godfather*](https://film.one/film/the-godfather.md) (93) - **Paramount+:** [*The Godfather Part II*](https://film.one/film/the-godfather-part-ii.md) (92) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Giovanni "Nino" Rota (3 December 1911 – 10 April 1979) was an Italian composer, pianist, conductor and academic. He is best known for his film scores, particularly those for the films of Federico Fellini and Luchino Visconti, as well as for the first two films in Francis Ford Coppola's Godfather trilogy. Rota composed the music for *8½* (1963), *The Godfather* (1972) and *The Godfather Part II* (1974). He received the Academy Award for Best Original Score for the latter. During a long career he wrote more than 150 film scores, alongside operas, ballets and orchestral works. He also composed for theatre productions by Visconti, Franco Zeffirelli and Eduardo De Filippo, and directed the Liceo Musicale in Bari for almost 30 years. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, nytimes.com.* ## On Fi1m (11) - *The Godfather Part II* (1974), Fi1m 92, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-godfather-part-ii.md) - *Amarcord* (1973), Fi1m 82, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/amarcord.md) - *The Godfather* (1972), Fi1m 93, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-godfather.md) - *Satyricon* (1969), Fi1m 65, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/satyricon.md) - *Romeo and Juliet* (1968), Fi1m 75, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/romeo-and-juliet-1968.md) - *Juliet of the Spirits* (1965), Fi1m 68, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/juliet-of-the-spirits.md) - *8½* (1963), Fi1m 91, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/812.md) - *The Leopard* (1963), Fi1m 88, Original Music Composer, Music, Music Arranger — [page](https://film.one/film/the-leopard.md) - *La Dolce Vita* (1960), Fi1m 88, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/la-dolce-vita.md) - *Purple Noon* (1960), Fi1m 82, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/purple-noon.md) - *Nights of Cabiria* (1957), Fi1m 88, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/nights-of-cabiria.md) ## Complete filmography (166) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Chelsea Zurflüh & Jonathan Tetelman @ Château de Neuschwanstein 2025* (2025), Original Music Composer - *Stjepan Hauser plays Bach and Morricone @ Château de Neuschwanstein 2025* (2025), Music - *Jonas Kaufmann: The Sound of Movies* (2024), as Compositor - *New Year's Eve Concert 2022 With the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra* (2022), Original Music Composer - *OSN: Il ballo al Cinema con John Axelrod* (2022), Original Music Composer - *The Morricone Duel: The Most Dangerous Concert Ever* (2018), Music - *Just a Movie: On the Set of 'Mia Madre'* (2016), Music - *The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959* (2016), Original Music Composer - *Cinephile* (2013), as Compositors - *La visita meravigliosa: Viaggio in Italia sulle tracce di Nino Rota* (2011), Actor - *Coursework* (2000), Original Music Composer - *Red Market* (1998), Music - *The Lion with the White Beard* (1995), Music - *In morte di Federico Fellini* (1994), Music - *The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980* (1992), Original Music Composer - *The Godfather Part III* (1990), Additional Music — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/the-godfather-part-iii.md) - *Chikan densha: Gusshori nurashite* (1988), Sound - *Groper Train: Check With Your Finger* (1987), Music - *Groper Train: Interconnected* (1986), Music - *Big Deal on Madonna Street 20 Years Later* (1985), Original Music Composer - *Le Comte de Monte-Cristo* (1979), series, Music - *Hurricane* (1979), Original Music Composer - *Orchestra Rehearsal* (1979), Original Music Composer - *Death on the Nile* (1978), Original Music Composer - *Contact* (1978), Music - *Il furto della gioconda* (1978), series, Original Music Composer - *Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television* (1977), series, Original Music Composer - *Las alegres chicas de 'El Molino'* (1977), Music - *Fellini's Casanova* (1976), Original Music Composer - *Origins of the Mafia* (1976), series, Original Music Composer - *Dear Michele* (1976), Original Music Composer - *The Song Is Always With Us* (1975), Music - *E il Casanova di Fellini?* (1975), Music - *The Godfather Part II* (1974), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/the-godfather-part-ii.md) - *The Abdication* (1974), Original Music Composer - *The Secret Diary of 'Amarcord'* (1974), Music - *Amarcord* (1973), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/amarcord.md) - *Sunset Sunrise* (1973), Music - *Love and Anarchy* (1973), Original Music Composer - *Roma* (1972), Original Music Composer - *The Godfather* (1972), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 93, [page](https://film.one/film/the-godfather.md) - *The Clowns* (1970), Original Music Composer - *Waterloo* (1970), Original Music Composer - *Satyricon* (1969), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/satyricon.md) - *Fellini: A Director’s Notebook* (1969), Original Music Composer - *Spirits of the Dead* (1968), Original Music Composer - *Romeo and Juliet* (1968), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/romeo-and-juliet-1968.md) - *Toby Dammit* (1968), Music - *The Taming of the Shrew* (1967), Original Music Composer - *Much Ado About Nothing* (1967), Original Music Composer - *Shoot Loud, Louder... I Don't Understand* (1966), Original Music Composer - *Kiss the Other Sheik* (1965), Original Music Composer - *Juliet of the Spirits* (1965), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/juliet-of-the-spirits.md) - *Gian Burrasca's Diary* (1964), series, Original Music Composer - *The Teacher from Vigevano* (1963), Original Music Composer - *The Leopard* (1963), Original Music Composer, Music Arranger — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-leopard.md) - *8½* (1963), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/812.md) - *The Reluctant Saint* (1962), Original Music Composer - *Boccaccio '70* (1962), Original Music Composer - *The Temptation of Dr. Antonio* (1962), Original Music Composer - *The Best of Enemies* (1961), Original Music Composer - *The Brigand* (1961), Original Music Composer - *Ghosts of Rome* (1961), Original Music Composer - *Rocco and His Brothers* (1960), Original Music Composer - *Purple Noon* (1960), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/purple-noon.md) - *La Dolce Vita* (1960), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/la-dolce-vita.md) - *The Great War* (1959), Original Music Composer - *Il Pranzo di Natale di Mario Soldati* (1958), Original Music Composer - *The Law Is the Law* (1958), Original Music Composer - *Piece of the Sky* (1958), Original Music Composer - *The Italians They Are Crazy* (1958), Music - *Fortunella* (1958), Original Music Composer - *City at Night* (1958), Original Music Composer - *Doctor and the Healer* (1957), Original Music Composer - *White Nights* (1957), Original Music Composer - *This Angry Age* (1957), Original Music Composer - *Nights of Cabiria* (1957), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/nights-of-cabiria.md) - *The Most Wonderful Moment* (1957), Original Music Composer - *Italia piccola* (1957), Music - *The House of Intrigue* (1956), Original Music Composer - *War and Peace* (1956), Original Music Composer - *Io piaccio* (1955), Music - *It Happened in the Penitentiary* (1955), Original Music Composer - *The Swindle* (1955), Original Music Composer - *La bella di Roma* (1955), Original Music Composer - *A Hero of Our Times* (1955), Original Music Composer - *Scampolo 53* (1955), Music - *Divisione Folgore* (1954), Original Music Composer - *Loves of Three Queens* (1954), Music - *The Two Orphans* (1954), Original Music Composer - *La Strada* (1954), Original Music Composer - *Modern Virgin* (1954), Original Music Composer - *Mambo* (1954), Original Music Composer - *Passionately* (1954), Original Music Composer - *Submarine Attack* (1954), Original Music Composer - *100 Years of Love* (1954), Original Music Composer - *The Stranger's Hand* (1954), Music - *Star of India* (1954), Music - *The Hunt* (1953), as Compositor - *Lo scocciatore* (1953), Original Music Composer - *The Ship of Condemned Women* (1953), Original Music Composer - *Easy Years* (1953), Original Music Composer - *Gli uomini, che mascalzoni!* (1953), Music - *I Vitelloni* (1953), Original Music Composer - *Riscatto - Tu sei il mio giudice* (1953), Original Music Composer - *The Wild Oat* (1953), Original Music Composer - *Jolanda, the Daughter of the Black Corsair* (1953), Original Music Composer - *Good Folk's Sunday* (1953), Original Music Composer - *Hell Raiders of the Deep* (1953), Original Music Composer - *Immortal Melodies* (1952), Original Music Composer - *Noi due soli* (1952), Original Music Composer - *Ragazze da marito* (1952), Original Music Composer - *The Queen of Sheba* (1952), Original Music Composer - *I tre corsari* (1952), Original Music Composer - *Toto and the Kings of Rome* (1952), Original Music Composer - *Venetian Bird* (1952), Original Music Composer - *The White Sheik* (1952), Original Music Composer - *Something Money Can't Buy* (1952), Music - *Marito e Moglie* (1952), Original Music Composer - *Wonderful Adventures of Guerrin Meschino* (1952), Original Music Composer - *Un ladro in paradiso* (1952), Original Music Composer - *Anna* (1951), Original Music Composer - *It's Him!... Yes! Yes!* (1951), Original Music Composer - *Filumena Marturano* (1951), Original Music Composer - *Valley of the Eagles* (1951), Original Music Composer - *Honeymoon Deferred* (1951), Original Music Composer - *Napoleone* (1951), Music - *White Corridors* (1951), Original Music Composer - *Il monello della strada* (1950), Original Music Composer - *The Knight is Here* (1950), Original Music Composer - *The King's Guerrillas* (1950), Original Music Composer - *Twelve Hours to Live* (1950), Music - *A Dog’s Life* (1950), Original Music Composer - *Side Street Story* (1950), Original Music Composer - *Her Favourite Husband* (1950), Original Music Composer - *It's Forever Springtime* (1950), Original Music Composer - *The Pirates of Capri* (1949), Original Music Composer - *Children of Chance* (1949), Music - *Campane a martello* (1949), Original Music Composer - *Obsession* (1949), Original Music Composer - *Come scopersi l'America* (1949), Original Music Composer - *Toto Tours Italy* (1948), Original Music Composer - *Woman Trouble* (1948), Original Music Composer - *Under the Sun of Rome* (1948), Original Music Composer - *Without Pity* (1948), Original Music Composer - *L'eroe della strada* (1948), Original Music Composer - *Arrivederci, papà!* (1948), Original Music Composer - *Guaglio* (1948), Original Music Composer - *Escape to France* (1948), Original Music Composer - *Lovers Without Love* (1948), Original Music Composer - *How I Lost the War* (1947), Original Music Composer - *When Love Calls* (1947), Music - *Daniele Cortis* (1947), Original Music Composer - *To Live in Peace* (1947), Original Music Composer - *Rome: Free City* (1946), Original Music Composer - *Professor, My Son* (1946), Original Music Composer - *Un americano in vacanza* (1946), Original Music Composer - *Albergo Luna, camera 34* (1946), Music, Director of Photography - *The Misery of Mr. Travet* (1945), Original Music Composer - *Lo sbaglio di essere vivo* (1945), Original Music Composer - *La freccia nel fianco* (1945), Original Music Composer - *Woman of the Mountains* (1944), Original Music Composer - *Zazà* (1944), Original Music Composer - *Daddy's Little Devil* (1943), Music - *Giorno di nozze* (1942), Original Music Composer - *Tourist Train* (1933), Original Music Composer ## Gallery - ![Nino Rota](https://film.one/media/person/39/gallery-d03e1a1d0fee.jpg) Nino Rota — Unknown authorUnknown author, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/02/Nino_Rota.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Nino Rota Riccardo Bacchelli e Bruno Maderna (1963)](https://film.one/media/person/39/gallery-195e989b2046.jpg) Nino Rota Riccardo Bacchelli e Bruno Maderna (1963) — Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Nino_Rota_Riccardo_Bacchelli_e_Bruno_Maderna.jpg/1280px-Nino_Rota_Riccardo_Bacchelli_e_Bruno_Maderna.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Wilma Vernocchi insieme a Nino Rota (1976)](https://film.one/media/person/39/gallery-0bccd296dddd.jpg) Wilma Vernocchi insieme a Nino Rota (1976) — UnknownUnknown, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/Wilma_Torquemada.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) ## Awards ### Academy Awards — 1 won, 1 nominated - 1975: Best Original Dramatic Score (won), for *The Godfather Part II* - 1973: Best Original Dramatic Score (nominated), for *The Godfather* ### BAFTA Film Awards — 1 won, 2 nominated - 1976: Best Original Music (nominated), for *The Godfather Part II* - 1973: Best Original Music (won), for *The Godfather* - 1969: Best Original Music (nominated), for *Romeo and Juliet* ### Golden Globes — 1 won, 1 nominated - 1972: Best Original Score (won), for *The Godfather* - 1968: Best Original Score (nominated), for *Romeo and Juliet* ### Other awards — 1 won, 2 nominated - Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media 1972: Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (won), for *The Godfather – Original Soundtrack Recording* - Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1969: Grammy Award for Song of the Year (nominated), for *Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet* - Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media 1962: Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (nominated), for *La Dolce Vita* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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