Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone (November 10, 1928 – July 6, 2020) was an Italian composer, orchestrator, conductor, and former trumpet player renowned for his immense versatility, experimental approach, and profound influence on film and classical music. His prolific career spanned decades, resulting in over 500 scores for cinema and television, alongside more than 100 classical works.

Morricone's extensive filmography features over 70 award-winning films. He is particularly celebrated for his collaborations with director Sergio Leone, providing iconic scores for films such as *A Fistful of Dollars*, *For a Few Dollars More*, *The Good, the Bad and the Ugly*, *Once Upon a Time in the West*, and *Once Upon a Time in America*. He also scored all of Giuseppe Tornatore's films since *Cinema Paradiso*, as well as significant works like *The Battle of Algiers*, *1900*, *The Mission*, *The Untouchables*, and Quentin Tarantino's *The Hateful Eight*.