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Italian composer, conductor, and pianist renowned for his prolific and influential work in film scores, particularly during the golden age of Italian cinema.Born in Pesaro, Italy, Ortolani studied trumpet and composition at the Pesaro Conservatory. He began his career in radio and light orchestral music before transitioning to film scoring in the late 1950s. His international breakthrough came with the haunting theme 'More (Theme from Mondo Cane)' for the 1962 documentary 'Mondo Cane', which ...