Daniele Marchitelli (born 12 January 1955), best known as Lele Marchitelli, is an Italian musician and composer. 　　Born in Rome, Marchitelli studied guitar and bass as an autodidact. Between 1976 and 1977 he was a member of the group Americanta. Between late 1970s and early 1980s he collaborated as a bassist to some albums by Maria Carta and Carlo Siliotto and was a member of the group Gramigna. 　　Starting from 1984, Marchitelli focused on composing, first music for commercials, and later scores for films and television series. He was nominated two times for David di Donatello for best score and five times for Silver Ribbon for best score.