Person
Ennio Morricone
Composer / Conductor
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- Date of Birth: 1928-11-10 (Passed away at age 91)
- Nationality:
Italy - Place of birth: Rome, Italy
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.
Mini Bio
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.
Awards
Major Awards Won:Academy Awards:- 2007: Academy Honorary Award (Career Achievement)- 2016: Best Original Score - The Hateful EightBAFTA Film Awards:- 1980: Anthony Asquith Award for Original Film Music - Days of Heaven- 1985: Best Original Film Music - Once Upon a Time in America- 1987: Best Original Film Music - The Mission- 1988: Best Original Film Music - The Untouchables- 1991: Best Original Film Music - Cinema Paradiso (shared with Andrea Morricone)- 2016: Best Original Music - The Hateful EightGolden Globe Awards:- 1987: Best Original Score - The Mission- 2000: Best Original Score - The Legend of 1900- 2016: Best Original Score - The Hateful EightGrammy Awards:- 1988: Best Album of Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television - The Untouchables- 2009: Grammy Hall of Fame - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly- 2014: Grammy Trustees Award (Lifetime Achievement)Venice International Film Festival:- 1995: Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement---Notable Nominations (No Win):Academy Awards:- 1979: Best Original Score - Days of Heaven- 1987: Best Original Score - The Mission- 1988: Best Original Score - The Untouchables- 1992: Best Original Score - Bugsy- 2001: Best Original Score - MalènaGolden Globe Awards:- 1982: Best Original Score - Butterfly- 1982: Best Original Song - "It's Wrong for Me to Love You" (from Butterfly)- 1990: Best Original Score - Casualties of War- 1992: Best Original Score - Bugsy- 2001: Best Original Score - MalènaPrimetime Emmy Awards:- 2006: Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music - Into the WestGrammy Awards:- 1997: Best Instrumental Composition - "The Star Maker"- 1999: Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television - Bulworth- 2017: Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media - The Hateful Eight- 2017: Best Instrumental Composition - "L'Ultima Diligenza di Red Rock" (from The Hateful Eight)
Marital status / Family
Married to Maria Travia (13/10/1956 - 06/07/2020)
