Armando Trovajoli
Armando Trovajoli | |
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Trovajoli in 1960 | |
| Born | 2 September 1917 |
| Died | 28 February 2013 (aged 95) Rome, Italy |
| Alma mater | Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia |
| Occupation(s) | Film composer, pianist |
| Spouse | |
Armando Trovajoli (also Trovaioli, 2 September 1917 – 28 February 2013) was an Italian film composer and pianist with over 300 credits as composer and/or conductor, many of them jazz scores for exploitation films of the Commedia all'italiana genre. He collaborated with Vittorio De Sica on a number of projects, including one segment of Boccaccio '70. Trovajoli was also the author of several Italian musicals: among them, Rugantino and Aggiungi un posto a tavola.
Trovajoli was the husband of actress Pier Angeli. He died in Rome at the age of 95 on 28 February 2013.