Teo Usuelli ( 13 December 1920 – 13 April 2009) was an Italian composer. Born in Reggio Emilia in 1920, he studied music at the

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, where he was graduated in choral music and composition. During the

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, he had fought with the

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, then he moved to Rome, where he began his career as composer. He is probably best known for the main theme of the 1972

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'', "Piacere Sequence", that was later used in ''

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'', in the TV-series ''

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'' and in the documentary film '' How to Draw a Bunny''. He frequently worked with director

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on films such as '' The Conjugal Bed'' (1963), '' The Ape Woman'' (1964), '' Controsesso'' (1964), ''

The Man, the Woman and the Money ''Kiss the Other Sheik'' ( it, Oggi, domani, dopodomani, also known as ''The Man, the Woman and the Money'') is a 1965 Italian comedy film in three segments, directed by Eduardo De Filippo, Marco Ferreri, and Luciano Salce. It stars Marcello Mast ...

'' (1965), '' The Man with the Balloons'' (1965), ''

Dillinger Is Dead ''Dillinger Is Dead'' ( it, Dillinger è morto) is a 1969 Italian drama directed by Marco Ferreri. It stars Michel Piccoli, Anita Pallenberg and Annie Girardot. The story is a darkly satiric blend of fantasy and reality. It follows a bored, alienat ...

'' (1969), '' The Seed of Man'' (1969), and ''

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'' (1972). His other film scores include '' I grandi condottieri'' (1965), '' Agente S 03: Operazione Atlantide'' (1965), '' The Seventh Floor'' (1967), '' Strogoff'' (1970), '' Il prato macchiato di rosso'' (1973), and '' Il solco di pesca'' (1976).

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1920 births Italian film score composers Italian male film score composers People from Reggio Emilia 2009 deaths Milan Conservatory alumni Italian resistance movement members 20th-century Italian musicians 20th-century Italian male musicians {{Italy-composer-stub