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BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs, Stephen Graham, actor
Stephen Graham is a quality actor from shows such as Boardwalk Empire and the film This is England. Really enjoyed this one
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Ludovico Einaudi is perhaps most well-known for the numerous scores he has composed for films – Hollywood films ranging from J. EdgartoBlack Swan, and numerous international acclaims. Check out our top 12 below and don’t miss Einaudi when he makes his McCarter debut on November 2!
1. Fuori Dal Mondo (1999, dir. Giuseppe Piccioni)
Einaudi received an Academy Award nomination for the soundtrack he composed for this Italian film and later received the German “Echo Klassik” award.
2. Doctor Zhivago (2002, dir. Giacomo Campiotti)
For the 2002 PBS miniseries, Einaudi composed music for both the theme music and score.
3. This Is England (2006, dir. Shane Meadows)
Einaudi served as the Music Director of this 2006 film, as well as all three of the subsequent miniseries.
4. Black Swan (2010, dir. Darren Aronofsky)
Einaudi’s music can prominently be heard in the trailer for the 2010 blockbuster hit.
5. The Third Murder (2017, dir. Hirokazu Koreeda)
And lastly, to round out this list, Einaudi’s most recent film venture came this year, in this 2017 Japanese thriller.
Notable mentions:
Luce Dei Miei Occhi(2001, dir. Giuseppe Piccioni)
A couple years after the success of Fuori Dal Mondo, Piccioni invited Einaudi to once again score his critically-acclaimed film, which won many awards, including “Best Soundtrack” at the 2002 Italian Music Awards.
Sotto Falso Nome(2004, dir. Roberto Andò)
This French-Italian-Swiss collaboration earned Einaudi another prize for his work, this time at the Avignon Film Festival.
I’m Still Here (2010, dir. Casey Affleck )
The American mockumentary features Einaudi’s song, “Due Tramonti.”
Das Ende Ist Mein Anfang (2010, dir. Jo Baier)
Einaudi is credited with writing the music for this 2010 German film, which tells the story of an Italian journalist and his experiences traveling through Asia.
The Intouchables(2011, dir. Oliver Nakache & Éric Toledano
Five Einaudi songs are featured in this French film, which became the biggest box office movie in French history.
J. Edgar (2011, dir. Clint Eastwood)
The 2011 Hollywood film written by Dustin Lance Black features music written by Einaudi and director Clint Eastwood.
Derek (2012, dir. Ricky Gervais)
The pilot for this British comedy-drama features “Nuvole Bianche,“ from Einaudi’s 2004 album, Una Mattina.
