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- Birth nameRiziero Ortolani
- Riz Ortolani was born on March 25, 1926 in Pesaro, Marche, Italy. He was a composer and actor, known for Day of Anger (1967), Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) and Festa di laurea (1985). He was married to Katina Ranieri. He died on January 23, 2014 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
- SpouseKatina Ranieri(August 31, 1964 - January 23, 2014) (his death, 1 child)
- ChildrenEnrico Ortolani Sternini
- Father of Rizia Ortolani.
- After forming his own orchestra, he moved to Los Angeles and performed at the famous night club Ciro's on the Sunset Strip.
- Internationally, he is best known for his genre scores, notably his music for mondo, giallo, horror, and Spaghetti Western films.
- Best known for his romantic string-laden scores and his guitar compositions for a trio of Quentin Tarantino films: "Kill Bill", "Inglorious Basterds" and "Django Unchained".
- Studied at the Conservatorio Statale di Musica in Pesaro and began his career as a musical arranger for the orchestra of the Italian network RAI.
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