Ennio Morricone: Oscar-Winning Composer of The Good, the Bad and the Ugl

Ennio Morricone was an Italian composer, conductor and trumpeter, one of the most prolific and influential film composers in history. Born on November 10, 1928, in Rome, he wrote scores for more than 400 films and television productions and more than 100 classical works.

Morricone began working with director Sergio Leone in 1964 on A Fistful of Dollars and scored The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) and Once Upon a Time in the West (1968). He also composed Cinema Paradiso (1988), The Mission (1986) and The Untouchables (1987). He received an Honorary Academy Award in 2007 and won the Oscar for Best Original Score for The Hateful Eight in 2016, at age 87.

Morricone also won three Grammys, three Golden Globes and six BAFTAs. He was married to Maria Travia for 63 years, and they had four children, including composer Andrea Morricone. He died in a hospital in Rome on July 6, 2020, at age 91, from complications of a fall that broke his femur.

Achievements: Scored The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966), Honorary Academy Award (2007), Oscar for The Hateful Eight (2016), more than 400 scores.

Birth: November 10, 1928 - Rome, Italy.

Profession: Composer, conductor and trumpeter.

Interesting Facts: His work influenced artists as varied as Metallica, Radiohead and Hans Zimmer. He was nominated for five competitive Oscars before finally winning.