Butterfly (1982 film)
Butterfly is a 1982 American independent crime drama film co-written and directed by Matt Cimber, based on the 1947 novel "The Butterfly" by James M. Cain.
The starring cast includes Stacy Keach, Pia Zadora, Lois Nettleton, Ed McMahon, James Franciscus, Edward Albert, and Orson Welles.
The original music score was composed by Ennio Morricone.
The film was financed by Zadora's husband, Israeli multimillionaire Meshulam Riklis, at an estimated cost of US$3.5 million.
It received 10 nominations for the 1982 Golden Raspberry Awards including "Worst Picture", with Zadora winning "Worst Actress" and "Worst New Star", and McMahon winning "Worst Supporting Actor".
Nevertheless, Zadora won "Best Female Newcomer" at the Golden Globes for her role, over Elizabeth McGovern and Kathleen Turner.
This occurred after her husband flew members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to Las Vegas to watch Pia sing, producing accusations that the award had been "bought".
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Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone, (born 10 November 1928) is an Italian composer, orchestrator, conductor, and former trumpet player, writing in a wide range of musical styles.
Since 1961, Morricone has composed over 400 scores for cinema and television, as well as over 100 classical works.
His score to "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" (1966) is considered one of the most influential soundtracks in history and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
His filmography includes over 70 award-winning films, including all Sergio Leone films (since "A Fistful of Dollars"), all Giuseppe Tornatore films (since "Cinema ParadisoThe Battle of Algiers", Dario Argento's "Animal Trilogy1900Days of Heaven", several major films in French cinema, in particular the comedy trilogy "La Cage aux Folles III" and "Le Professionnel", as well as "The ThingThe MissionThe UntouchablesMission to MarsBugsyDisclosureIn the Line of FireBulworthRipley's Game" and "The Hateful Eight".
After playing the trumpet in jazz bands in the 1940s, he became a studio arranger for RCA Victor and in 1955 started ghost writing for film and theatre.
Throughout his career, he has composed music for artists such as Paul Anka, Mina, Milva, Zucchero and Andrea Bocelli.
From 1960 to 1975, Morricone gained international fame for composing music for Westerns and—with an estimated 10 million copies sold—"Once Upon a Time in the West" is one of the best-selling scores worldwide.
From 1966 to 1980, he was a main member of Il Gruppo, one of the first experimental composers collectives, and in 1969 he co-founded Forum Music Village, a prestigious recording studio.
From the 1970s, Morricone excelled in Hollywood, composing for prolific American directors such as Don Siegel, Mike Nichols, Brian De Palma, Barry Levinson, Oliver Stone, Warren Beatty, John Carpenter and Quentin Tarantino.
In 1977, he composed the official theme for the 1978 FIFA World Cup.
He continued to compose music for European productions, such as "Marco PoloLa piovraNostromoFateless" and "En mai, fais ce qu'il te plait".
Morricone's music has been reused in television series, including "The Simpsons" and "The Sopranos", and in many films, including "Inglourious Basterds" and "Django Unchained".
He also scored seven Westerns for Sergio Corbucci, Duccio Tessari's "Ringo" duology and Sergio Sollima's
"The Big Gundown" and "Face to Face".
Morricone worked extensively for other film genres with directors such as Bernardo Bertolucci, Mauro Bolognini, Giuliano Montaldo, Roland Joffé, Roman Polanski and Henri Verneuil.
His acclaimed soundtrack for "The Mission" (1986) was certified gold in the United States.
The album "Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone" stayed 105 weeks on the "Billboard" Top Classical Albums.
Morricone's best-known compositions include "The Ecstasy of GoldSe TelefonandoMan with a HarmonicaHere's to You", the UK No. 2 single "Chi MaiGabriel's Oboe" and "E Più Ti Penso".
In 1971, he received a "Targa d'Oro" for worldwide sales of 22 million, and by 2016 Morricone had sold over 70 million records worldwide.
In 2007, he received the Academy Honorary Award "for his magnificent and multifaceted contributions to the art of film music."
He has been nominated for a further six Oscars.
In 2016, Morricone received his first competitive Academy Award for his score to Quentin Tarantino's film "The Hateful Eight", at the time becoming the oldest person ever to win a competitive Oscar.
His other achievements include three Grammy Awards, three Golden Globes, six BAFTAs, ten David di Donatello, eleven Nastro d'Argento, two European Film Awards, the Golden Lion Honorary Award and the Polar Music Prize in 2010.
Morricone has influenced many artists from film scoring to other styles and genres, including Hans Zimmer, Danger Mouse, Dire Straits, Muse, Metallica, and Radiohead.

Question: Where was the composer of film Butterfly (1982 Film) born?
Answer: Roman