Pete Rugolo

Pete Rugolo

composer, music department, actor

Pete Rugolo was born on Dec 25, 1915 in Italy. Pete Rugolo's big-screen debut came with The Strip directed by László Kardos in 1951. Pete Rugolo is known for How to Steal an Airplane directed by Leslie H. Martinson, Pete Duel stars as Sam Rollins and Clinton Greyn as Evan Brice. Pete Rugolo has got 2 awards and 6 nominations so far. The most recent award Pete Rugolo achieved is Primetime Emmy Awards. The upcoming new movie Pete Rugolo plays is This World, Then the Fireworks which will be released on Jul 11, 1997.

One of the great arrangers of the Big Band era, Sicilian-born Peter Rugolo was five years old when his family moved to Santa Rosa, California. He attended San Francisco College and in the 1930's studied composition under the classical composer

  • Birthday

    Dec 25, 1915
  • Place of Birth

    San Piero Patti, Messina, Sicily, Italy

Known For

Awards

2 wins & 6 nominations

Primetime Emmy Awards
1972
Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition - For a Series or a Single Program of a Series
Winner - Primetime Emmy
1970
Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition - For a Special Program
Winner - Primetime Emmy