R.I.P. Riz Ortolani

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The famed composer passed away today at the age of 87.

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[Gav M Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Gav M]

Re: R.I.P. Riz Ortolani

Sad news :(

[Andrew Monroe Pallid Hands Find all posts View Profile Close Andrew Monroe]

He had world-wide impact with that MONDO CANE score. ONE ON TOP OF THE OTHER and DON'T TORTURE A DUCKLING are fantastic...so is DAY OF ANGER. Got a little thrill when "Oh My Love" from GOODBYE UNCLE TOM turned up in DRIVE.

RIP sir, you were a giant.

[Mark C. Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Mark C.]

Awesome composer and my second favorite next to Morricone. Created some iconic sounds.

[Alex K. Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Alex K.]

Fuck... Amazing composer. On par with Morricone easily. What would Cannibal Holocaust be like without Ortolani's score?

[Ignatius Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ignatius]

A fantastic composer whose work is indelibly burned into the minds of so many film fans. The fact that he won a Grammy for the theme song to a mondo movie is so wonderfully, gloriously subversive. I was listening to one of my late grandfather's favourite albums a few years ago and realised that there was a cover of "More" on it. It's great just how lasting and influential his work has been over the years.

RIP

[Gary Banks Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Gary Banks]

I loved his scoring of CASTLE OF BLOOD and many, many others. RIP.

[Scott Intellectual Carrot Find all posts View Profile Close Scott]

I loved his scoring of CASTLE OF BLOOD and many, many others. RIP.

Yes! One of my favorite films and one of my favorite scores. RIP.