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Nino Rota was an Italian composer, pianist, conductor and academic who is best known for his film scores, notably for the films of Federico Fellini and Luchino Visconti. He composed the music for The Godfather (1972), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Original Score, and its sequels. His other notable works include the scores for The Leopard (1963), Romeo and Juliet (1968), and La Strada (1954). Rota also composed several operas, including La Notte di un Nevrastenico (1955) and Napoli Milionaria (1977).