Overview
Ennio Morricone
Known For
Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America
To mark the recent thirtieth anniversary of Sergio Leone’s death,...
Morricone & Tarantino at Abbey Road Studios
Documentary about Ennio Morricone's collaboration with Quentin Tarantino for the...
Biography
Ennio Morricone OMRI (Italian: [ˈɛnnjo morriˈkoːne]; November 10, 1928 – July 6, 2020) was an Italian composer, orchestrator, conductor, trumpeter, and pianist who wrote music in a wide range of styles. With more than 400 scores for cinema and television, as well as more than 100 classical works, Morricone is widely considered one of the most prolific and greatest film composers of all time. He has received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards, three Grammy Awards, three Golden Globes, six BAFTAs, ten David di Donatello, eleven Nastro d'Argento, two European Film Awards, the Golden Lion Honorary Award, and the Polar Music Prize in 2010.