Biography
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.
Filmography
all 45
Movies 38
self 9
TV Shows 7
Voice 1
Director 1
Dottor Nuara
Western di cose nostre (1984)
TV
self
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?' (1983)
Movie
Giovanni Percolla
Don Giovanni in Sicilia (1977)
TV
Giovanni Russo
Il maestro di violino (1976)
Movie
Salvatore
Smell of Flesh (1975)
Movie
Andrea Balestrieri
Piange… il telefono (1975)
Movie
Righetto
The Scopone Game (1972)
Movie
Lo Spazzino
Caprice Italian Style (1968)
Movie
Lo spazzino
What Are the Clouds? (1968)
Movie
Remo Romano
Three Bites of the Apple (1967)
Movie
Domenico Modugno
Europa canta (1966)
Movie
The Balladeer (voice) (uncredited)
The Hawks and the Sparrows (1966)
Movie
Director
Everything is Music (1963)
Movie
il cantante
The Last Judgment (1961)
Movie
Salvatore, the husband
L'onorata società (1961)
Movie
Mimmo Rotunno
Appuntamento a Ischia (1960)
Movie
Piero
Esterina (1959)
Movie
Turi La Rosa
Nel blu dipinto di blu (1959)
Movie
Composer
Dangerous Women (1958)
Movie
Composer
Husbands in the City (1957)
Movie
Un frère d'Agatina
Magic Village (1955)
Movie
Innamorato di Marisa
Da qui all'eredità (1955)
Movie
Himself
Rosso e nero (1954)
Movie
Tamantin (segment "La giara")
Of Life and Love (1954)
Movie
giudice Rocco Santoro
Easy Years (1953)
Movie
Soldato di cavalleria
Heroic Charge (1952)
Movie
Il commissario
Processo contro ignoti (1952)
Movie
Avvocato Nocella
Filumena Marturano (1951)
Movie
Turiddu
Destino (1951)
Movie
Self - Singer / Self
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
TV
6
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1928-01-09
Deathday1994-08-06 (66 years old)
Birth NameDomenico Modugno Lorusso
Birth PlacePolignano a Mare, Puglia, Italy
ChildrenMassimo Modugno, Fabio Camilli
CitizenshipsKingdom of Italy, Italy
AwardsGrammy Award for Record of the Year, Sanremo Music Festival, Grammy Award for Song of the Year, Premio Tenco
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