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Domenico Modugno

Name in Native Language: "Domenico Modugno Lorusso" (Italian/IT)
Politician / Human Rights Defender / Screenwriter / Songwriter / Singer-songwriter / Film Director / Actor | * 01/09/1928 († 66, 08/06/1994) | Polignano a Mare, Puglia (Italy)
Domenico Modugno (Italian pronunciation: [doˈmeːniko moˈduɲɲo]; 9 January 1928 – 6 August 1994) was an Italian singer, actor and, later in life, a member of the Italian Parliament. He is known for his 1958 international hit song "Nel blu dipinto di blu", for which he received Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. He is considered the first Italian cantautore. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Music

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Awards & Nominations for Domenico Modugno

Grammy Award for Record of the Year Grammy Award for Song of the Year 4x Sanremo Music Festival Premio Tenco
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Movies with Domenico Modugno as Actor(31)

as Giovannni Russo1976 Il maestro di violino
as Salvatore Cannavone1975 Smell of Flesh
as Andrea Balestrieri1975 Piange… il telefono
as Righetto1972 The Scopone Game
as Lo Spazzino1968 What Are the Clouds?
as Lo Spazzino1968 Caprice Italian Style
as Remo Romano1967 Three Bites of the Apple
as himself1966 Europa canta
as The Balladeer (voice) (uncredited)1966 The Hawks and the Sparrows
as Various Roles1963 Everything is Music
as Salvatore, il marito1961 L'onorata società
as il cantante1961 The Last Judgment
as Turi La Rosa1959 Nel blu dipinto di blu
as Piero1959 Esterina
as Mimì1957 Lazzarella
as Un frère d'Agatina1955 Magic Village
as Saro1955 The Red Cloak
as himself1954 Rosso e nero
as 'Ntoni1954 Of Life and Love
as giudice Rocco Santoro1953 Easy Years
as Il commissario1952 Processo contro ignoti
as Soldato di cavalleria1952 Heroic Charge
as Turiddu1951 Destino
as Avvocato Nocella1951 Filumena Marturano

TV Shows/Series with Domenico Modugno as Actor(5)

as Giovanni Percolla1977 Don Giovanni in Sicilia
as himself1965 Soeben eingetroffen
as himself1964 Der goldene Schuß
as himself1948 The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self - Singer1948 The Ed Sullivan Show

Movies with Domenico Modugno as Crew(10)

Sound/Original Music Composer1978 Lemon Popsicle
Sound/Music1975 Piange… il telefono
Sound/Music1966 Vacanze in Argentina
Directing/Director1963 Everything is Music
Production/Producer1963 Everything is Music
Writing/Writer1963 Everything is Music
Sound/Original Music Composer1961 L'onorata società
Sound/Songs1959 Nel blu dipinto di blu
Sound/Music1958 Dangerous Women
Sound/Original Music Composer1957 Husbands in the City

Full Name: Domenico Modugno
Citizenship: Italy
Born: Monday, 01/09 1928 (January) in Polignano a Mare, Puglia (Italy)
Died: Saturday, 08/06 1994 (August) in Lampedusa e Linosa (aged: 66)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: Italian (IT, native language)
Educated at: Experimental Centre of Cinematography
Member of: Domenico Modugno e il suo quintetto
Record Label: RCA Italiana, Ariston, Paradiso Records
Spouses (current/former): Franca Gandolfi
Children: Massimo Modugno, Fabio Camilli
Other names for Domenico Modugno (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Domenico Modugno Lorusso"
Domenico Modugno frequently works together with these people:
Riccardo Pazzaglia (10x, Crew)
Jackie Gleason (7x, Actor)
Ciccio Ingrassia (6x, Actor)
Art Carney (6x, Actor)
Franco Franchi (6x, Actor)
Nino Baragli (6x, Crew)
Luigi Comencini (6x, Crew)
Aldo Fabrizi (5x, Actor)
Piero Filippone (5x, Crew)
Walter Chiari (5x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:251728, Added: 08/09/2018, Last updated: 02/29/2024