Paul Giovanni
Paul Giovanni (June 2, 1933 – June 17, 1990) was an American playwright, actor, director, singer and musician. New Yorker Giovanni is best known for writing the music for the 1973 British horror film The Wicker Man. The soundtrack, which was eventually released by itself in 2002, incorporates folk song, a setting of a poem by Robert Burns and new material composed by Giovanni, who also contributed some lyrics. The music was played by folk-rock group Magnet using a combination of traditional and modern (electric) instrumentation; some parts of the soundtrack were augmented by brass instruments.
After this Giovanni returned to New York where his play The Crucifer of Blood was performed. It was later filmed for TV. Giovanni also composed a musical entitled Shot Through The Heart, which is yet to be performed. He did graduate studies at The Catholic University of America Speech and Drama Department under Rev. Gilbert V. Hartke, OP. He died of pneumonia from HIV/AIDS related complications on June 17, 1990.
'Paul Giovanni' is featured as a movie character in the following productions:
Mobsical: The Mob Musical (2008)
Actors: Ryan Bourque (actor), Kory Stewart (actor), Mike McGuirk (producer), Mike McGuirk (producer), Erin Hye Simon (producer), Mike McGuirk (writer), Mike McGuirk (director),
Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime, Musical, Short,Giovanni, Paul Filmography
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2001, role: actor , character name: Himself
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1991, role: writer
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1979, role: actor , character name: Himself - Nominee: Best Direction of a Play
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1973, role: actor , character name: Musician
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1973, role: composer
Giovanni, Paul Filmography
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1985, role: actor , character name: Paul
Giovanni, Paul Filmography
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2014, role: producer
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2012, role: producer
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2008, role: producer
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2005, role: producer
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2001, role: producer
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1996, role: producer
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1991, role: producer
Paul Giovanni
ALBUMS
- The Wicker Man released: 1998
The Wicker Man
Released 1998- The Wicker Man (Main Title)
- Corn Riggs, Parts 1 & 3
- Landlords Daughter
- Festival Photos
- Loving Couples
- Willow's Song
- Maypole Song
- Beetle
- Ruined Church Sequence
- Corn Riggs, Part 4 / Fireleap
- Fireleap (reprise)
- Graveyard Sequence / Tinker of Rye, Part 1
- Tinker of Rye, Part 2
- Festival
- Masks
- Hobby Horse & Tarring
- Search, Part 1: Baa, Baa, Blacksheep
- Search, Part 2
- Hand of Glory
- Procession
- Chop Chop
- Horn at Cave / Cave Chase
- The Anointing
- Hum
- Approach
- Summer Is a Coming In
- The Wicker Man (End Title)
Died: 1990-06-17
The Landlord's Daughter
Much has been said of the strumpets of yore
Of wenches and bawdy house queens by the score
But I sing of a baggage that we all adore
The Landlord's Daughter
Oh her lips are as rose as her wine is a treat
Her whiskey is good and her finger is neat
And while she is serving her bitter she's sweet
The Landlord's Daughter
You'll never love another
Although she's not the kind of girl to take home
To your mother
Her ale it is lively and strong to the taste
It is brewed with discretion and never with haste
You can have all you like if you swear not to waste
The Landlord's Daughter
And when her name is mentioned
The parts of every gentleman do stand up
At attention
Now there's Jane of the Blossom and Doll of the Crown
Pretty Kate of the Garter and Star down in town
Fat Dolly who keeps the Red Heart of renown,
But I'll take the Landlord's Daughter
O, nothing can delight so
As does the part that lies between her left toe