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Piero Umiliani

Piero Umiliani

Composer · Died February 4, 2001, aged 74 · Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Piero Umiliani (17 July 1926 – 14 February 2001) was an Italian composer of film scores. Umiliani composed the scores for many exploitation films in the 1960s and 1970s, in genres such as Spaghetti Westerns, Eurospy, Giallo, and softcore sex films.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 17, 1926
Died
February 4, 2001 (aged 74)
From
Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Works as
Composer
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 136 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 36% in 30 days

What are Piero Umiliani's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
41%
Bonds
22%
Power
14%
Self
14%
Society
6%
Survival
3%
Deception11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 7 · Wry 5 · Earnest 13

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 16 · Serious 8 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 10

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 9 · Charged 15 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 12 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 14

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 18 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 26 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Absurd
13
Joyful
11
Thrilling
6
Melancholic
5
Other
15

How their films linger

Fun19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Piero Umiliani's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Piero Umiliani's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

136 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page.

  • Valentina, Baba Yaga and Dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Composer

  • The Pupillo Tapes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Composer

  • Peep Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Composer

  • The Yellow Panther (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Composer

  • Hot Spirits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer

  • Il marito in vacanza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer

  • There is a Ghost in My Bed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer

  • Quando la coppia scoppia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer

  • Dolce gola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer

  • Teste di quoio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer

  • I Hate Blondes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Composer

  • The Maid Seduces the Cowards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Composer

  • Lobster for Breakfast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • The Soldier with Great Maneuvers(1978)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Io tigro, tu tigri, egli tigra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Composer

  • Crazy Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Composer

  • Blue Nude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Composer

  • L'inquilina del piano di sopra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Composer

  • Pane, burro e marmellata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Composer

  • The Nurse on a Military Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Composer

  • Beauty and the Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Composer

  • Burnt by a Scalding Passion(1976)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Black Cobra(1976)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Forza Roma! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer

  • La dottoressa del distretto militare(1976)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The School Teacher(1975)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Il fidanzamento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Composer

  • L'ammazzatina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Composer

  • Gun Moll(1975)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Household (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Composer

  • Blood River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Composer

  • The Body (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Composer

  • My Darling Slave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Composer

  • Baba Yaga(1973)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Off-Road Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Composer

  • Tropic of Cancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Composer

  • The Girl with the Moon Skin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Composer

  • The Secret Vices of Women in the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Composer

  • I due assi del guantone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Composer

  • Viva! Django (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Composer

  • Vengeance Is a Dish Served Cold(1971)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • This Wonderful Dirty World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Composer

  • The Fourth Victim(1971)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Reverend's Colt(1970)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • No desearás al vecino del quinto(1970)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Fighters from Ave Maria(1970)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Roy Colt and Winchester Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Composer

  • Don Franco and Don Ciccio in a Year of Protest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Composer

  • Django Defies Sartana(1970)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • A Quiet Place to Kill(1970)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Five Dolls for an August Moon(1970)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Le isole dell'amore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Composer

  • Mondo Finlandia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Composer

  • The Blonde Connection(1969)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Gangster's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Composer

  • The Archangel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Composer

  • Quinto: Fighting Proud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Composer

  • Paranoia(1969)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Raptus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Composer

  • Witchcraft '70(1969)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Excuse Me, Do You Like Sex? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Composer

  • Stasera Fernandel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 7 episodes · Composer

  • The Nephews of Zorro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Composer

  • Sweden: Heaven and Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Composer

  • Silvia e l'amore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Composer

  • Chrysanthemums for a Bunch of Swine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Composer

  • I 2 deputati (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Composer

  • Two Eyes to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Composer

  • The Sicily Barbers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Composer

  • 28 Minutes for 3 Million Dollars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Composer

  • Night Is Made for Stealing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Composer

  • Target Frankie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Composer

  • The Man with the Balloons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Additional Music

  • Last of the Badmen(1967)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Return of Django(1967)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Top Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Composer

  • Lotosblüten für Miss Quon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Composer

  • Argoman the Fantastic Superman(1967)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Blueprint for a Massacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Composer

  • Diamonds Are a Man's Best Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Composer

  • Ring Around the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Composer

  • Target Goldseven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Composer

  • Che notte, ragazzi! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Composer

  • Countdown to Doomsday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Composer

  • Rififi ad Amsterdam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Composer

  • I due sanculotti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Composer

  • Agent 3S3, Massacre in the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Composer

  • Password: Kill Agent Gordon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Composer

  • 2 mafiosi contro Al Capone(1966)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • 7 Golden Monks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Composer

  • Il nero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Composer

  • Operation Poker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Composer

  • The Two Parachutists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Composer · Conductor

  • Lady Morgan's Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Composer

  • Agent X1-7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Composer

  • War Italian Style(1965)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Amazing Doctor G(1965)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Il morbidone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Composer

  • The Reckless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Composer

  • The Sons of the Leopard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Composer · Conductor

  • La Celestina P... R...(1965)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Two Public Enemies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Composer

  • Bianco, rosso, giallo, rosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Composer

  • Extraconiugale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Composer

  • Controsesso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Composer

  • Los dinamiteros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Composer

  • The Road to Fort Alamo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Composer

  • Oh! Those Most Secret Agents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Composer

  • Intrigue in Los Angeles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Composer

  • The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers(1964)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Il Tramontana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Composer

  • The Commandant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Composer · Conductor

  • I misteri di Roma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Composer

  • Omicron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Composer

  • La bella di Lodi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Composer

  • Il paradiso dell'uomo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Sound

  • I piaceri proibiti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Composer

  • Sex Can Be Difficult (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Composer

  • Smog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Composer

  • Getting Away with It the Italian Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Composer

  • The New Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Composer

  • Boccaccio '70(1962)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • A cavallo della tigre(1961)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • I soliti rapinatori a Milano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Composer

  • Mariti a congresso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Composer

  • A porte chiuse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Composer · Conductor

  • Le ambiziose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Composer

  • The Traffic Policeman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Composer

  • Sanremo - La grande sfida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Composer

  • Red Lips (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Composer

  • Howlers of the Dock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Composer

  • Genitori in blue-jeans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Composer

  • Fiasco in Milan(1959)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Caravan Petrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Composer

  • Hello, Hello Baby! (Rains) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Composer

  • Big Deal on Madonna Street(1958)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 135 titles from 1958 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Boccaccio '70 (1962)

$11K worldwide

Highest rated

Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Soldier with Great Maneuvers (1978)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music133 of 135: 128 only music, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score18thOther crew7 of 135: 2 only other crew, 5 with another role

135 titles, 5 with more than one role — music and other crew overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1950s4 · crew1960s78 · crew1970s41 · crew1980s9 · crew2000s1 · crew2020s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Piero Umiliani's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 22nd percentile, the median of all 30; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th16

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 30 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · composer

La Celestina P... R... (1965)

79th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 59/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Piero Umiliani's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity6 titles33–58 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Piero Umiliani work with?

People who share at least 2 of Piero Umiliani's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Renato Cinquini shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers