Teo Usuelli

Film music contributor

1920 – 2009

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Who was Teo Usuelli?

Teo Usuelli was an Italian composer.

Born in Reggio Emilia in 1920, he studied music at the Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi in Milan, where he was graduated in choral music and composition. During the Second World War, he had fought with the Italian partisans, then he moved to Rome, where he began his career as composer.

He is probably best known for the main theme of the giallo film Amuck!, "Piacere Sequence", that was later used in The Big Lebowski, in an episode of the TV-series Spaced and in the documentary film How to Draw a Bunny. He frequently worked with directors Marco Ferreri and Marcello Baldi.

His musical scores include Il fischio al naso, Kult ciala, Strogoff, Operation Atlantis.

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Born
Dec 13, 1920
Reggio Emilia
Spouses
Nationality
  • Italy
  • Kingdom of Italy
Profession
Education
  • Milan Conservatory
Died
Apr 13, 2009
Rome

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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