Maurizio Malagnini is an Italian composer who lives in

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Career

Maurizio Malagnini is a composer based in London, who earned a master's degree with honors from the

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in 2008. Since then, Malagnini has composed the music for many episodes of television for

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. In 2015 his score to '' The Paradise'' has been recognized with an Emmy nomination, and has been hailed as a "masterpiece of musical storytelling." Broadcast in 132 territories, ''The Paradise'' earned Malagnini international recognition, including three Music + Sound Awards. Afterwards, he composed the music for the fourth, the fifth and the sixth season of the period drama ''

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''. His recent projects include the ITV Movie ''Peter & Wendy'' and ''The C Word'', a BBC TV-movie based on the book and blog by

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. Malagnini is currently composing the music for the seventh season of ''Call the Midwife''.

Works for television

Awards

Primetime Emmy Awards * 2015: '' The Paradise'' Outstanding Original Music in a Series (nomination) The Music + Sound Awards, International * 2015: ''

'' Best Original Composition Television Score * 2014: '' The Paradise'' Best Original Composition Television Score * 2013: '' The Paradise'' Best Original Composition Television Score The Music + Sound Awards, UK * 2014: '' The Paradise'' Best Original Composition Television Program Score Televisual Bulldog Awards, UK * 2015: '' The Paradise'' Best Music (nomination) International Film Music Critics Association Awards * 2021: ''Coppelia'' Film Score of the Year

References

External links

Official Website
(archived) * Living people Italian film score composers British male film score composers Year of birth missing (living people) {{UK-composer-stub