Berto Pisano (13 October 1928 – 29 January 2002) was an Italian composer, conductor, arranger and jazz musician. Born in Cagliari, Sardinia, Pisano started his career as double bass player in jazz groups Quartetto Astor and @Asternovas. He is best known as composer of pop songs, for, among others, @Mina, and a composer and director of musical scores for films, musicals and TV; his major hit was "A blue shadow", the theme song of the RAI TV-series Ho incontrato un'ombra, which ranked first at the Italian hit parade in 1974. He often worked with comedian Gino Bramieri, providing music for theatrical plays - often also broadcasted on national TV RAI.