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.
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. 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. He often uses the mellotron and Moog synthesizer in his compositions, owing to his love of progressive rock.
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 Lucio Fulci Beat Records / CDX1035 / 2021 1980 Contraband Lucio Fulci Cinevox MDF 133: You Are Not The Same / The Smuggler Beat Records / DDJ038 / 2015 City of the Living Dead 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) 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".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».”
With Bixio - Frizzi - Tempera Year Film Directed by Singles / Main Tracks Latest CD / Digital Release 1975 Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket 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 Lucio Fulci Four of the Apocalypse 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 Tonino Valerii Cinevox MDF 085: Vai Gorilla (2:55) / Selvaggia (3:25) Chris' Soundtrack Corner / CSC 007 / 2010 Get Mean 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 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 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
External links
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