| Birth Day | December 3, 1911 |
| Birth Place | Italy |
| Nino Rota age | 109 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | Apr 10, 1979 (age 67) |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
Academy Award winner for 1974's "The Godfather Part II." He also scored 1972's "The Godfather" and Franco Zeffirelli's Shakespeare movies.
He was a musical Prodigy from an early age, writing his first oratorio when he was 11. He began performing soon after.
He scored over 150 films, writing more than one a month during his most productive year. He also composed operas, ballets, and orchestral works.
He was born Giovanni Rota Rinaldi in Milan. His family was very musical.
He had a long friendship with Igor Stravinsky, saying the Russian composer's "mind struck sparks," an apt description of Stravinsky's unceasing creativity.
