Italian film composer
Father of Rizia Ortolani.
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.
After forming his own orchestra, he moved to Los Angeles and performed at the famous night club Ciros on the Sunset Strip.
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".
Set up the Pesaro Riz Ortolani Foundation in order to promote music through scholarships, seminars, concerts and exhibitions.
