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Gian Carlo Menotti was an Italian-American composer and librettist. Although he often referred to himself as an American composer, he kept his Italian citizenship. He wrote the classic Christmas opera Amahl and the Night Visitors, along with over two dozen other operas intended to appeal to popular taste.
Born
Friday, 07 July 1911
Died
Thursday, 01 February 2007
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | Self - Honoree | 1984 |
| Spoleto USA: A Festival Discovers America | Self | 1977 |
| Arena | Self | 1975 |
| Galaxie | Himself / Self | 1966 |
| ABC's Nightlife | Self | 1964 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Composer | 1961 |
| The Bell Telephone Hour | Self | 1959 |
| Hallmark Hall of Fame | Self - Writer / Composer | 1951 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self - composer of Broadway musical 'The Saint of Bleecker Street' | 1948 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | Self - Honoree | 1984 |
| Spoleto USA: A Festival Discovers America | Self | 1977 |
| Arena | Self | 1975 |
| Galaxie | Himself / Self | 1966 |
| ABC's Nightlife | Self | 1964 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Composer | 1961 |
| The Bell Telephone Hour | Self | 1959 |
| Hallmark Hall of Fame | Self - Writer / Composer | 1951 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self - composer of Broadway musical 'The Saint of Bleecker Street' | 1948 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Help, Help, the Globolinks! | 1969 |
| Omnibus | 1952 |
| Hallmark Hall of Fame | 1951 |
| The Medium | 1951 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1963 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Composing Original Music | Nominated |
| 1955 | Emmy | Best Original Music Composed for TV | Nominated |
| 1953 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture | Nominated |
