Piero Umiliani

Italian composer of film scores and library music (born on July 17, 1926 in Firenze; died on February 14, 2001 in Roma). Founder of , , and cofounder of .

Best known for composing , which was originally used for a Mondo documentary about Sweden (Svezia, Inferno e Paradiso) and became world-famous in 1977 when performed for The Muppet Show. The song was also the theme to the show.

He helped form the style of the European ’60s/’70s jazz-influenced film soundtracks which later experienced a revival in films like Kill Bill and Ocean’s Twelve.