In June, #Soggettiva investigates the work of Italian discographic producer and composer Giorgio Moroder, winner of three Academy Awards, four Golden Globes, one David di Donatello, and four Grammy Awards, for the memorable movie soundtracks of cult movies such as Top Gun (1987) by Tony Scott, Flashdance (1984) by Adrian Lyne, and Midnight Express (1979) by Alan Parker.
Saturday 29 June, at 6.30 pm, Moroder will be the protagonist of a masterclass moderated by Manlio Gomarasca, founder and editor of Nocturno magazine, and Paolo Moretti. The event is preceded by the screening of Giorgio Moroder presents Metropolis<7em> (1927-1984), which re-presents Friz Lang’s masterpiece in the restored 1984 version with a soundtrack created by Moroder that includes the song Love Kills, co-written with Freddie Mercury.
BIOGRAFIA
A composer, record producer, and pioneer of disco and electronic music, Giorgio Moroder (Ortisei, 1940) has worked with some of the most important artists in pop and rock music of the 1970s and 1980s (among others: Barbra Streisand, Elton John, Donna Summer, Blondie, Cher, and David Bowie), climbing the international charts with hit records. Since 1978 he has collaborated on twenty soundtracks (among others: American Gigolo, 1980; Cat People, 1982; Scarface, 1983; The NeverEnding Story, 1984). Among his numerous awards are the Oscars he won for the music for Midnight Express (1978) and for the songs Flashdance… What a feeling (from the film Flashdance, 1983) and Take my breath away (from the film Top Gun, 1987). He wrote the anthem for the Olympic Games in Los Angeles (1984), Seoul (1988), and Beijing (2008). In 2024 he received the David di Donatello for Lifetime Achievement.