Fabio Frizzi

Fabio Frizzi
Fabio Frizzi
	Frizzi in 2011
Background information
Born	(1951-07-02) 2 July 1951; Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Genres	Film score; electronic; classical; rock;
Occupation	Film composer

Fabio Frizzi (born 2 July 1951) is an Italian musician and composer. Born in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, he is best known for his scores for horror films.

Career

Prior to his work in film, he was a member of several classical music groups and a pop rock band.¹

Working on his own and as a member of a trio with Franco Bixio and Vincenzo Tempera, Frizzi was most active in Spaghetti Western, exploitation and horror films, though he also scored action and comedy films, as well as an erotic film.¹ He was a frequent collaborator with horror film director Lucio Fulci.

Fabio is the older brother of the late television presenter Fabrizio Frizzi.

Influences and style

Fabio Frizzi's scores draw from electronic, classical and rock music.² He often uses the mellotron and Moog synthesizer in his compositions, owing to his love of progressive rock.³

Selected filmography

Solo

Year	Film	Directed by	Singles / Main Tracks	Latest CD / Digital Release
1974	Amore libero - Free Love	Pier Ludovico Pavoni	Cinevox MDF 055: Ibu Ile / Coconut	Quartet Records / QRSCE012 / 2010
1978	Manaos	Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa		Beat Records / DDJ023 / 2012
1979	7 Dangerous Women	Pedro Lazaga
	Cindy's Love Games	Aldo Grimaldi
	Zombi 2 ⁴	Lucio Fulci		Beat Records / CDX1035 / 2021
1980	Contraband	Lucio Fulci	Cinevox MDF 133: You Are Not The Same / The Smuggler	Beat Records / DDJ038 / 2015
1980	City of the Living Dead ⁵	Lucio Fulci		Beat Records / BCM9549 / 2014
1981	The Beyond	Lucio Fulci		Beat Records / CDCR 114 / 2011
1982	Vieni avanti cretino	Luciano Salce		Beat Records / DDJ03DLX / 2015
	Manhattan Baby	Lucio Fulci		Beat Records / CDCR 112 / 2011
	Scorpion with Two Tails	Sergio Martino		Cometa Edizioni Musicali / CMT 10022 / 2011
	La gorilla	Romolo Guerrieri
1984	Crime in Formula One	Bruno Corbucci		Beat Records / DDJ26DLX / 2022
	The Last Mercenary	Mario Siciliano		CAM Digital / 2025
	Blastfighter	Lamberto Bava		Beat Records / DDJ055 / 2023
	Cop in Drag	Bruno Corbucci		Beat Records / DDJ11DLX / 2016
	Devil Fish	Lamberto Bava		Beat Records / DDJ044 / 2016
1986	Stripped To Die	Gabriele Lavia	Mercury / 888256: We'll Die Together (3:35) / Sensi (2:48)
1986	Aladdin	Bruno Corbucci		Digitmovies / CDDM118 / 2008
1990	Cat in the Brain	Lucio Fulci		Beat Records / CDCR 135 / 2017
1999	Fantozzi 2000 – La clonazione	Domenico Saverni
2002	Febbre da cavallo - La mandrakata	Carlo Vanzina
2012	House of Forbidden Secrets	Todd Sheets
2013	The Cold Eyes of Death	Chris Milewski
2014	Violets Bloom at an Empty Grave	Chris Milewski
2018	Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich	Sonny Laguna, Tommy Wiklund

Finnish singer Taiska used the melody of Frizzi's composition "Ibo lele" for her song, "Mombasa".⁶

With Bixio - Frizzi - Tempera

Year	Film	Directed by	Singles / Main Tracks	Latest CD / Digital Release
1975	Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket ⁴	Ferdinando Baldi	Cinevox MDF 071: Sky's Motor Bike (3:07) / Coby And Len (3:39)	Digitmovies / CDDM054 / 2006
	Fantozzi	Luciano Salce	Regal 3C 006-18082: La Ballata Di Fantozzi (3:30) / L'Impiegatango (3:05)	Beat Records / DDJ01-1DLX / 2012
	The Sinner (1975)	Pier Ludovico Pavoni
	Dracula in the Provinces ⁷	Lucio Fulci
	Four of the Apocalypse ⁴	Lucio Fulci	Cinevox MDF 080: Movin' On (3:39) / Let Us Pray (2:56) + Cinevox MDF 089: Death's Song (2:58)	Cinevox / CD MDF 316 / 1998
	Go Gorilla Go ⁴	Tonino Valerii	Cinevox MDF 085: Vai Gorilla (2:55) / Selvaggia (3:25)	Chris' Soundtrack Corner / CSC 007 / 2010
	Get Mean ⁴	Ferdinando Baldi
1976	The Loves and Times of Scaramouche	Enzo G. Castellari	Cinevox MDF 088: Scaramouche (3:20) / Ouverture 1812, Op. 49 (3:12)
	Geometra Prinetti selvaggiamente Osvaldo	Ferdinando Baldi	Cinevox MDF 094: Savanah's Theme (2:59) / Saudade (3:56)	Beat Records / DDJ039 / 2015
	Blue Belle	Massimo Dallamano
	Il secondo tragico Fantozzi	Luciano Salce		Beat Records / DDJ01-1DLX / 2012
	Rome: The Other Side of Violence	Marino Girolami		Digitmovies / CDDM180 / 2011
	Febbre da cavallo	Steno	Cinevox MDF 101: Febbre Da Cavallo / Tris	Beat Records / CDF 090 / 2017
	Tutti Possono Arricchire Tranne I Poveri	Mauro Severino	Cinevox MDF 102: 850 Milioni / Euforia	Beat Records / DDJ048 / 2019
	Born Winner	Aldo Lado	Cinevox MDF 103: L'Ultima Volta (2:19) / Avanagiu (2:04)
1977	Sette note in nero aka The Psychic ⁴	Lucio Fulci	Cinevox MDF 112: 7 Note / Tracce Sul Muro	Digibeat / DGBT002 / 2015
1978	Nest of Vipers	Tonino Cervi	Cinevox MDF 117: Ritratto Di Borghesia In Nero / Immagini Sfocate	Digitmovies / CDDM206 / 2012
	Silver Saddle ⁴	Lucio Fulci	Cinevox MDF 119: Silver Saddle (3:13) Two Hearts (4:39)	Digitmovies / CDDM023 / 2004
	Where Are You Going on Holiday? "Si, Buana" episode	Luciano Salce		GDM / CD CLUB 7079 / 2010

References

Ham, Robert (December 10, 2019). "Fabio Frizzi Talks Synthesizers, Italian Cinema, and Reviving the Soundtrack to Supernatural Gorefest The Beyond". Portland Mercury. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
Deming, Mark. "Fabio Frizzi Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
Yanick, Joseph (September 25, 2015). "Bloody, Disgusting, and Just Perfect: An Interview with Italian Horror Composer Fabio Frizzi". Vice. Vice Media. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
Spencer, Kristopher (2008). Film and television scores, 1950-1979: a critical survey by genre. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 141, 159, 279–281. ISBN 978-0-7864-3682-8.
Willis, Donald (1984). Horror and science fiction films III. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. pp. 110. ISBN 0-8108-1723-3.
L'Espresso, Izd. 6-9. 2003. "La musica originale sarebbe stata composta da Fabio Frizzi (fratello dello showman Fabrizio) per una cantante finlandese, tale Taiska, «una delle poche eroine nel misero panorama del pop finlandese».”
Browning, John (2010). Dracula in Visual Media: Film, Television, Comic Book and Electronic Game Appearances, 1921-2010. McFarland. pp. 45. ISBN 978-0-7864-3365-0.

External links

Fabio Frizzi at IMDb
Fabio Frizzi interviewed by Lionel Grenier for luciofulci.fr (in French)
Fabio Frizzi interviewed by Tim Fife for Cinema Suicide (in English)
Fabio Frizzi interview by Fangoria

[Ham-1] Ham, Robert (December 10, 2019). "Fabio Frizzi Talks Synthesizers, Italian Cinema, and Reviving the Soundtrack to Supernatural Gorefest The Beyond". Portland Mercury. Retrieved July 1, 2026.

[2] Deming, Mark. "Fabio Frizzi Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved June 30, 2026.

[3] Yanick, Joseph (September 25, 2015). "Bloody, Disgusting, and Just Perfect: An Interview with Italian Horror Composer Fabio Frizzi". Vice. Vice Media. Retrieved July 2, 2026.

[Spencer-4] Spencer, Kristopher (2008). Film and television scores, 1950-1979: a critical survey by genre. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 141, 159, 279–281. ISBN 978-0-7864-3682-8.

[Willis-5] Willis, Donald (1984). Horror and science fiction films III. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. pp. 110. ISBN 0-8108-1723-3.

[6] L'Espresso, Izd. 6-9. 2003. "La musica originale sarebbe stata composta da Fabio Frizzi (fratello dello showman Fabrizio) per una cantante finlandese, tale Taiska, «una delle poche eroine nel misero panorama del pop finlandese».”

[Browning-7] Browning, John (2010). Dracula in Visual Media: Film, Television, Comic Book and Electronic Game Appearances, 1921-2010. McFarland. pp. 45. ISBN 978-0-7864-3365-0.

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