Fabio Frizzi Explained

Fabio Frizzi
Background:non_performing_personnel
Birth Date:2 July 1951
Birth Place:Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Occupation:Film composer
Genre:Film score

Fabio Frizzi (born 2 July 1951) is an Italian musician and composer. Born in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, he is best known for his film scores and was a frequent collaborator with horror director Lucio Fulci.

Fabio is the older brother of the late television presenter Fabrizio Frizzi.

Selected filmography

Solo

YearFilmDirected bySingles / Main TracksLatest CD / Digital Release
1974Amore libero - Free LovePier Ludovico PavoniCinevox MDF 055: Ibu Ile / CoconutQuartet Records / QRSCE012 / 2010
1978ManaosAlberto Vázquez-FigueroaBeat Records / DDJ023 / 2012
1979Cindy's Love GamesAldo Grimaldi
Zombi 2 Lucio FulciBeat Records / CDX1035 / 2021
1980ContrabandLucio FulciCinevox MDF 133: You Are Not The Same / The SmugglerBeat Records / DDJ038 / 2015
City of the Living Dead [1] Lucio FulciBeat Records / BCM9549 / 2014
1981The BeyondLucio FulciBeat Records / CDCR 114 / 2011
1982Vieni avanti cretinoLuciano SalceBeat Records / DDJ03DLX / 2015
Manhattan BabyLucio FulciBeat Records / CDCR 112 / 2011
Scorpion with Two TailsSergio MartinoCometa Edizioni Musicali / CMT 10022 / 2011
La gorillaRomolo Guerrieri
1984Crime in Formula OneBruno CorbucciBeat Records / DDJ26DLX / 2022
BlastfighterLamberto BavaBeat Records / DDJ055 / 2023
Cop in DragBruno CorbucciBeat Records / DDJ11DLX / 2016
Devil FishLamberto BavaBeat Records / DDJ044 / 2016
1986Stripped To DieGabriele LaviaMercury / 888256: We'll Die Together (3:35) / Sensi (2:48)
AladinBruno CorbucciDigitmovies / CDDM118 / 2008
1990Cat in the BrainLucio FulciBeat Records / CDCR 135 / 2017
1999Fantozzi 2000 – La clonazioneDomenico Saverni
2002Febbre da cavallo - La mandrakataCarlo Vanzina
2012House of Forbidden SecretsTodd Sheets
2013The Cold Eyes of DeathChris Milewski
2014Violets Bloom at an Empty GraveChris Milewski
2018Sonny Laguna, Tommy Wiklund
Finnish singer Taiska used the melody of Frizzi's composition "Ibo lele" for her song, "Mombasa".[2]

With Bixio - Frizzi - Tempera

YearFilmDirected bySingles / Main TracksLatest CD / Digital Release
1975 [3] Ferdinando BaldiCinevox MDF 071: Sky's Motor Bike (3:07) / Coby And Len (3:39)Digitmovies / CDDM054 / 2006
FantozziLuciano SalceRegal 3C 006-18082: La Ballata Di Fantozzi (3:30) / L'Impiegatango (3:05)Beat Records / DDJ01-1DLX / 2012
Pier Ludovico Pavoni
Dracula in the Provinces [4] Lucio Fulci
Four of the Apocalypse Lucio FulciCinevox MDF 080: Movin' On (3:39) / Let Us Pray (2:56) + Cinevox MDF 089: Death's Song (2:58)Cinevox / CD MDF 316 / 1998
Go Gorilla Go Tonino ValeriiCinevox MDF 085: Vai Gorilla (2:55) / Selvaggia (3:25)Chris' Soundtrack Corner / CSC 007 / 2010
Get Mean Ferdinando Baldi
1976The Loves and Times of ScaramoucheEnzo G. CastellariCinevox MDF 088: Scaramouche (3:20) / Ouverture 1812, Op. 49 (3:12)
Geometra Prinetti selvaggiamente OsvaldoFerdinando BaldiCinevox MDF 094: Savanah's Theme (2:59) / Saudade (3:56)Beat Records / DDJ039 / 2015
Blue BelleMassimo Dallamano
Il secondo tragico FantozziLuciano SalceBeat Records / DDJ01-1DLX / 2012
Marino GirolamiDigitmovies / CDDM180 / 2011
Febbre da cavallo StenoCinevox MDF 101: Febbre Da Cavallo / TrisBeat Records / CDF 090 / 2017
Tutti Possono Arricchire Tranne I PoveriMauro SeverinoCinevox MDF 102: 850 Milioni / EuforiaBeat Records / DDJ048 / 2019
Born WinnerAldo LadoCinevox MDF 103: L'Ultima Volta (2:19) / Avanagiu (2:04)
1977Sette note in nero aka The Psychic Lucio FulciCinevox MDF 112: 7 Note / Tracce Sul MuroDigibeat / DGBT002 / 2015
1978Nest of VipersTonino CerviCinevox MDF 117: Ritratto Di Borghesia In Nero / Immagini SfocateDigitmovies / CDDM206 / 2012
Silver Saddle Lucio FulciCinevox MDF 119: Silver Saddle (3:13) Two Hearts (4:39)Digitmovies / CDDM023 / 2004
Where Are You Going on Holiday? "Si, Buana" episodeLuciano SalceGDM / CD CLUB 7079 / 2010

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Willis, Donald. Horror and science fiction films III. registration. 1984. Scarecrow Press. Lanham, Maryland. 0-8108-1723-3. 110.
  2. L'Espresso, Izd. 6-9. 2003. "La musica originale sarebbe stata composta da Fabio Frizzi (fratello dello showman Fabrizio) per una cantante finlandese, tale Taiska, «una delle poche eroine nel misero panorama del pop finlandese».
  3. Book: Spencer, Kristopher. Film and television scores, 1950-1979: a critical survey by genre. 2008. McFarland & Company, Inc.. Jefferson, NC. 978-0-7864-3682-8. 141, 159, 279–281.
  4. Book: Browning, John. Dracula in Visual Media: Film, Television, Comic Book and Electronic Game Appearances, 1921-2010. limited. 2010. McFarland. 978-0-7864-3365-0. 45.