---
name: "Piero Piccioni"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/piero-piccioni"
fi1m_id: "piero-piccioni"
imdb_id: "nm0006227"
tmdb_id: 25321
wikidata_id: "Q1665575"
roles: ["Composer"]
born: "6 December 1921"
died: "23 July 2004"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 81
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-26T00:45:48.729563+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."
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# Piero Piccioni

## Identity

Piero Piccioni

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/piero-piccioni
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** piero-piccioni
- **IMDb ID:** nm0006227
- **TMDB ID:** 25321
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1665575
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piero_Piccioni, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1665575, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006227/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/25321

Composer. Born 6 December 1921 in Torino, Italy. Died 23 July 2004.

## Details

- **Work:** Composer
- **Born:** 6 December 1921, Torino, Italy
- **Died:** 23 July 2004
- **Active:** 1964–1981
- **Also known as:** Piero Morgan
- **Frequently works with:** [Francesco Rosi](https://film.one/person/francesco-rosi.md), [Tonino Guerra](https://film.one/person/tonino-guerra.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 85 (1), 1980s 77 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piero_Piccioni, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1665575, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006227/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/25321

## Biography

Piero Piccioni, also credited as Piero Morgan, was an Italian composer, pianist, conductor and organist. Born in Turin on 6 December 1921, he died in Rome on 23 July 2004. He began working in film music in the 1950s after practising as a lawyer securing rights for producers including Titanus and De Laurentiis.

Piccioni composed scores for more than 300 films. He collaborated frequently with Francesco Rosi on twelve features, including *Christ Stopped at Eboli* (1979) and *Three Brothers* (1981), and with Alberto Sordi. Other notable scores include *The Demon* (1964), *The 10th Victim* (1965), *I Knew Her Well* (1965), *Hands Over the City* (1963), *Many Wars Ago* (1970) and *Swept Away* (1974). He also wrote music for television, radio, ballet and orchestral works.

*Sources: it.wikipedia.org, criterion.com, filmmusic.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Three Brothers* (1981), Fi1m 77, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/three-brothers.md)
- *Christ Stopped at Eboli* (1979), Fi1m 85, Conductor, Orchestrator, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/christ-stopped-at-eboli.md)

## Complete filmography (196)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Intermission* (2025), as Songs
- *Incontri proibiti* (1998), Original Music Composer
- *Nestore, l'ultima corsa* (1994), Original Music Composer
- *Ci sarà un giorno (Il giovane Pertini)* (1993), Original Music Composer
- *Neapolitan Diary* (1992), Original Music Composer
- *Assolto per aver commesso il fatto* (1992), Original Music Composer
- *Comprarsi la vita* (1990), Original Music Composer
- *The Miser* (1990), Original Music Composer
- *12 Directors for 12 Cities* (1989), Original Music Composer
- *Ein Kind mit Namen Jesus* (1987), series, Music
- *A Taxi Driver in New York* (1987), Original Music Composer
- *Chronicle of a Death Foretold* (1987), Original Music Composer
- *A Child Called Jesus* (1987), Original Music Composer
- *I Am an ESP* (1985), Original Music Composer
- *Quo Vadis?* (1985), series, Original Music Composer
- *All for the Moral Majority!* (1984), Original Music Composer
- *Il tassinaro* (1983), Original Music Composer
- *Islam: Faith and Nations* (1983), Music
- *Journey with Papa* (1982), Original Music Composer
- *I Know That You Know That I Know* (1982), Original Music Composer
- *Fighting Back* (1982), Original Music Composer
- *The Original Trap* (1982), series, Music
- *Pierino, the SAUB Doctor* (1981), Original Music Composer
- *Don Luigi Sturzo* (1981), series, Music
- *Three Brothers* (1981), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/three-brothers.md)
- *Catherine and I* (1980), Original Music Composer
- *The Precarious Bank Teller* (1980), Original Music Composer
- *Hypochondriac* (1979), Original Music Composer
- *Riavanti… Marsch!* (1979), Original Music Composer
- *The Swap* (1979), Music
- *Christ Stopped at Eboli* (1979), Conductor, Orchestrator, Original Music Composer — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/christ-stopped-at-eboli.md)
- *Where Are You Going on Holiday?* (1978), Original Music Composer
- *The Witness* (1978), Original Music Composer
- *Professor Kranz german in Germany* (1978), Original Music Composer
- *This Is the Night* (1977), Original Music Composer
- *Crazy Desires of a Murderer* (1977), Original Music Composer
- *Strange Occasion* (1976), Original Music Composer
- *A Common Sense of Modesty* (1976), Original Music Composer
- *Illustrious Corpses* (1976), Original Music Composer, Conductor
- *Chi dice donna, dice donna* (1976), Original Music Composer
- *Heart of a Dog* (1976), Original Music Composer
- *Fratello mare* (1975), Original Music Composer
- *L'Italia vista dal cielo: Lazio* (1975), Original Music Composer
- *While There's War There's Hope* (1974), Original Music Composer
- *Swept Away* (1974), Original Music Composer
- *Anna Karenina* (1974), series, Original Music Composer
- *The Kiss* (1974), Music, Conductor
- *Kidnap* (1974), Original Music Composer
- *Appassionata* (1974), Original Music Composer
- *All Screwed Up* (1974), Original Music Composer
- *God Under the Skin* (1974), Music
- *Stardust* (1973), Original Music Composer
- *Story of a Cloistered Nun* (1973), Original Music Composer
- *Lucky Luciano* (1973), Original Music Composer, Conductor, Orchestrator
- *A Way of Being a Woman* (1973), Music
- *My Brother Anastasia* (1973), Music
- *The Executioner of God* (1973), Original Music Composer
- *The Lonely Woman* (1973), Music
- *The Nun and the Devil* (1973), Music
- *Colt in the Hand of the Devil* (1973), Original Music Composer
- *Six Bounty Killers for a Massacre* (1973), Original Music Composer
- *L'Italia vista dal cielo: Liguria* (1973), Original Music Composer
- *The Monk* (1972), Original Music Composer
- *The Scopone Game* (1972), Original Music Composer
- *Seven Murders for Scotland Yard* (1972), Music
- *Watch Out Gringo! Sabata Will Return* (1972), Music
- *the famous escapes* (1972), series, Original Music Composer
- *The Seduction of Mimi* (1972), Original Music Composer
- *The Mattei Affair* (1972), Original Music Composer
- *Night of the Scorpion* (1972), Music
- *A Girl in Australia* (1971), Original Music Composer
- *Two Males for Alexa* (1971), Music
- *First Surrender* (1971), Original Music Composer
- *The Masked Thief* (1971), Original Music Composer
- *The Light at the Edge of the World* (1971), Original Music Composer
- *Devil's Ransom* (1971), Original Music Composer
- *In the Eye of the Hurricane* (1971), Original Music Composer
- *Marta* (1971), Original Music Composer
- *Stress* (1971), as Production Secretary
- *L'Italia vista dal cielo: Toscana* (1971), Original Music Composer
- *The Couples* (1970), Original Music Composer
- *The Deserter* (1970), Original Music Composer
- *So Long Gulliver* (1970), Music
- *Il presidente del Borgorosso Football Club* (1970), Original Music Composer
- *Stop the World... I Want to Get Off!* (1970), Music
- *Many Wars Ago* (1970), Original Music Composer
- *Puppet on a Chain* (1970), Original Music Composer
- *Red Hot Shot* (1970), Original Music Composer
- *Let's Have a Riot* (1970), Original Music Composer
- *L'Italia vista dal cielo: Sicilia* (1970), Original Music Composer, Music Director
- *The Others* (1969), Music
- *Medicine Italian Style* (1969), Original Music Composer
- *Check to the Queen* (1969), Original Music Composer
- *Playgirl 70* (1969), Music
- *The Brothers Karamazov* (1969), series, Original Music Composer
- *Oh, Grandmother's Dead* (1969), Original Music Composer
- *Help Me, My Love* (1969), Original Music Composer
- *Love Me, Love My Wife* (1969), Original Music Composer
- *Youth March* (1969), Original Music Composer
- *Camille 2000* (1969), Original Music Composer
- *The Ten Wonders of Love* (1969), Original Music Composer
- *Naked England* (1969), Music
- *Temptation* (1969), Original Music Composer
- *Gatling Gun* (1968), Original Music Composer
- *Bora Bora* (1968), Music
- *Be Sick… It's Free* (1968), Original Music Composer
- *If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death* (1968), Original Music Composer
- *OSS 117 Murder for Sale* (1968), Music
- *La moglie giapponese* (1968), Original Music Composer
- *I Do Not Forgive... I Kill!* (1968), Original Music Composer
- *Caprice Italian Style* (1968), Original Music Composer
- *The Young Tigers* (1968), Original Music Composer
- *Kenner* (1968), Original Music Composer
- *An Italian in America* (1967), Original Music Composer
- *More Than a Miracle* (1967), Original Music Composer
- *The Stranger* (1967), Original Music Composer
- *I Married You for Fun* (1967), Original Music Composer
- *Matchless* (1967), Original Music Composer
- *The Witches* (1967), Original Music Composer, Music Director, Musician
- *Every Man Is My Enemy* (1967), Original Music Composer
- *Pardon, Are You for or Against?* (1966), Original Music Composer
- *After the Fox* (1966), Original Music Composer
- *Our Husbands* (1966), Original Music Composer
- *Smoke Over London* (1966), Original Music Composer
- *M.M.M. 83* (1966), Original Music Composer
- *The 10th Victim* (1965), Conductor, Original Music Composer
- *I Knew Her Well* (1965), Original Music Composer
- *From the Orient with Fury* (1965), Original Music Composer
- *Once Upon a Tractor* (1965), Original Music Composer
- *Rope Around the Neck* (1965), Original Music Composer
- *The Captain's Daughter* (1965), series, Music
- *The Moment of Truth* (1965), Original Music Composer
- *The Three Faces* (1965), Music
- *Il provino* (1965), Music
- *La Fuga* (1965), Original Music Composer
- *Woman Is a Wonderful Thing* (1964), Original Music Composer
- *The Flying Saucer* (1964), Original Music Composer
- *Minnesota Clay* (1964), Original Music Composer
- *Three Nights of Love* (1964), Original Music Composer
- *Three for a Robbery* (1964), Original Music Composer
- *It's a Hard Life* (1964), Original Music Composer
- *The Demon* (1964), Original Music Composer
- *Who Works Is Lost* (1963), Original Music Composer
- *The Terrorist* (1963), Original Music Composer
- *Hands Over the City* (1963), Original Music Composer
- *A Sentimental Attempt* (1963), Original Music Composer
- *The Boom* (1963), Original Music Composer
- *To Bed or Not to Bed* (1963), Original Music Composer
- *The Attic* (1963), Music
- *The Shortest Day* (1963), Original Music Composer
- *The Girl from Parma* (1963), Original Music Composer
- *Conquered City* (1962), Music
- *Mafioso* (1962), Original Music Composer, Conductor
- *Lo smemorato di Collegno* (1962), Conductor, Original Music Composer
- *Dark Soul* (1962), Original Music Composer
- *La Commare Secca* (1962), Original Music Composer
- *The Slave* (1962), Original Music Composer
- *Roaring Years* (1962), Conductor, Original Music Composer
- *Totò diabolicus* (1962), Original Music Composer
- *Violent Life* (1962), Original Music Composer
- *Eruption* (1962), Original Music Composer
- *Careless* (1962), Original Music Composer
- *Salvatore Giuliano* (1962), Original Music Composer
- *The Two Marshals* (1961), Original Music Composer
- *Romulus and Remus* (1961), Original Music Composer
- *World by Night No. 2* (1961), Original Music Composer
- *Destination Fury* (1961), Original Music Composer
- *The Lovemakers* (1961), Original Music Composer
- *Youth at Night* (1961), Original Music Composer
- *Unexpected* (1961), Music
- *The Assassin* (1961), Original Music Composer
- *Le svedesi* (1960), Original Music Composer
- *The Hunchback* (1960), Original Music Composer
- *From a Roman Balcony* (1960), Original Music Composer
- *Sweet Deceptions* (1960), Original Music Composer
- *Adua and Her Friends* (1960), Original Music Composer
- *Run with the Devil* (1960), Original Music Composer
- *World by Night* (1960), Original Music Composer
- *Il bell'Antonio* (1960), Original Music Composer
- *The Employee* (1960), Original Music Composer
- *The Big Night* (1959), Original Music Composer, Conductor
- *The Swindlers* (1959), Original Music Composer
- *Vacations in Majorca* (1959), Original Music Composer
- *Adventure in Capri* (1959), Original Music Composer
- *The Overtaxed* (1959), Original Music Composer
- *I ragazzi dei Parioli* (1959), Original Music Composer
- *Tempest* (1958), Original Music Composer
- *Love on the Riviera* (1958), Original Music Composer
- *Angel in a Taxi* (1958), Original Music Composer
- *March's Child* (1958), Original Music Composer
- *Poor Girl, Pretty Girl* (1957), Original Music Composer
- *The Woman Who Came from the Sea* (1957), Original Music Composer
- *Guendalina* (1957), Original Music Composer
- *Yalis, la vergine del Roncador* (1955), Original Music Composer
- *The Boarder* (1954), Original Music Composer
- *The World Condemns Them* (1953), Original Music Composer

## Gallery

- ![Piero Piccioni](https://film.one/media/person/3910904/gallery-315e069310e6.jpg) Piero Piccioni — The original uploader was Ruffgod at Italian Wikipedia., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b7/Piero_Piccioni_Look.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Piero Piccioni](https://film.one/media/person/3910904/gallery-0059e1c38b77.jpg) Piero Piccioni — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- David di Donatello for Best Score 1975: David di Donatello for Best Score (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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