Nino Rota

Giovanni Rota Rinaldi, known as Nino Rota, was an Italian composer, pianist, conductor, and academic renowned for his film scores for Federico Fellini and Luchino Visconti, among others. He won an Academy Award for The Godfather Part II's score. Born into a musical family, Rota was a prodigious talent from a young age, composing operas and scores. He wrote over 150 scores for cinema, as well as numerous orchestral, choral, and chamber works. He served nearly 30 years as director at the Liceo Musicale in Bari.