Biography
Claudio Simonetti (born 19 February 1952) is an Italian musician and film composer. The keyboardist of the progressive rock band Goblin, Simonetti has specialized in the scores for Italian and American horror films since the 1970s.
A long-time collaborator of director Dario Argento, Simonetti has worked on several of the director/producer's films including Deep Red, Suspiria, Dawn of the Dead, Tenebrae, Phenomena, Demoni, and Opera. His work has long been an iconic staple of Italian genre cinema, collaborating with directors like Ruggero Deodato, Umberto Lenzi, Lucio Fulci, Enzo G. Castellari, Lamberto Bava, and Sergio Martino. He studied at the Conservatorio di Santa Cecilia in Rome.
Filmography
all 64
Movies 61
self 12
TV Shows 3
Sé stesso
Dream Time (2024)
Movie
Self
Dario Argento: Panico (2023)
Movie
Actor
Sound Gigante – Storia alternativa della musica italiana (2023)
TV
Self
Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento (2022)
Movie
Self
DARIO ARGENTO - The Exhibit (2022)
Movie
Self
Roma Caput Disco (2021)
Movie
Self
The History of Metal and Horror (2021)
Movie
Self
Texas Carlos Massacre (2021)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
TV Story Superstar (2020)
TV
Composer
Prigioniero della mia libertà (2018)
Movie
Composer
The Antithesis (2017)
Movie
Composer
Ballad in Blood (2016)
Movie
Music
Si vis pacem para bellum (2016)
Movie
Composer
Violent Shit: The Movie (2015)
Movie
Composer
Darkside Witches (2015)
Movie
Composer
Necrofobia (2014)
Movie
Composer
The Editor (2014)
Movie
Composer
MultipleX (2013)
Movie
Music
Dracula 3D (2012)
Movie
6
Composer
Bloodline (2011)
Movie
Composer
Symphony in Blood Red (2010)
Movie
Composer
Halloween Party (2010)
Movie
Composer
Frat House Massacre (2008)
Movie
Original Music Composer
The Mother of Tears (2007)
Movie
5.3
Music
Pelts (2006)
Movie
Self
Tempus fugit (2006)
Movie
Composer
Jenifer (2005)
Movie
Swimming pool boy
The Three Faces of Terror (2004)
Movie
Composer
The Card Player (2004)
Movie
6
Self
Conducting Dario Argento's 'Opera' (2001)
Movie
Self
Suspiria 25th Anniversary (2001)
Movie
Self
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror (2001)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Sleepless (2001)
Movie
6
Composer
If You Do Have Troubles (2001)
Movie
Composer
The Versace Murder (1998)
Movie
Self
The World of Dario Argento 3: Museum of Horrors (1997)
Movie
Composer
The Washing Machine (1993)
Movie
Composer
Vite perdute (1992)
Movie
Original Music Composer
College (1990)
TV
Composer
Nightmare Beach (1989)
Movie
9
Composer
The House of Witchcraft (1989)
Movie
Composer
The House of Lost Souls (1989)
Movie
Composer
Primal Rage (1988)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Dial: Help (1988)
Movie
Composer
Opera (1987)
Movie
6
Original Music Composer
Body Count (1986)
Movie
Composer
You'll Die at Midnight (1986)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Hands of Steel (1986)
Movie
6
Composer
Demons (1985)
Movie
6.11
Composer
Cut and Run (1985)
Movie
Original Music Composer / Songs
Phenomena (1985)
Movie
6.32
Composer
College (1984)
Movie
Composer
Go to Great (1983)
Movie
Composer
The New Barbarians (1983)
Movie
6
Composer
Conquest (1983)
Movie
6
Original Music Composer
Tenebre (1982)
Movie
4
Original Music Composer
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Movie
5.82
Musician
Martin (1977)
Movie
4
Original Music Composer
The Heroin Busters (1977)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Suspiria (1977)
Movie
6.33
Original Music Composer
Deep Red (1975)
Movie
6.67
Composer
The Sandman
Movie
Composer
La Morte di Pietra
Movie
Composer
Untitled Geretta Geretta Horror
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.07
Based on 471 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1975
1987
2001
1990
2024
Information
Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1952-02-19 (72 years old)
Birth PlaceSão Paulo, Brazil
RelationshipsAnna Kanakis (1981-01-01 - 1983-01-01)
FatherEnrico Simonetti
CitizenshipsItaly
Also Known AsClaude King
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