Remembering Ennio Morricone: A Look at His Life
Legendary composer Ennio Morricone has passed away at the age of 91. The unfortunate news broke a few hours ago. Reports state that he passed away due to injuries sustained from a fall.
Morricone was an Italian composer, conductor and orchestrator. He is best known for his iconic work in film scoring. His body of work includes scores for “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly“, “Untouchables”, and “Mission to Mars”.
As we celebrate his unmatched legacy, here is a look at the life of the man himself – Ennio Morricone.
1. The Italian composer wasn’t just a talented musician. He first began as a talented footballer for the club – A.S Roma (Photo by TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images)
2. In 1955, to get a foot in the door, Ennio Morricone took to ghost writing for film and theatre. (Photo by Fiona Hanson /PA Images via Getty Images)
3. Morricone’s influence in music isn’t limited just to film. Artists like Alex Turner, Radiohead, Dire Straits and more have cited him as their influence. (Photo by Agenzia Pitre/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images)
4. In 2016, Ennio became the oldest person to ever win a “competitive Oscar” for his work in Quentin Tarantino’s film, “The Hateful Eight”. He was 87 years old. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
5. He has won a record 11 ‘Nastro D’Argento’ awards for his work in composition. (Photo by Eric VANDEVILLE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
6. Morricone has worked on 19 films, grossing close to $20 million dollars with his work. (Photo by Yui Mok – PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)
7. Ennio founded the Forum Music Village – a studio that has the ability to record a church organ directly in the studio. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
8. Morricone and Quentin Tarantino were close collaborators. He scored music for Kill Bill, 1 & 2, Django Unchained and more. (Photo by TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images)
9. His soundtrack for “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly” has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. (Photo by Mondadori via Getty Images)
10. Some of his biggest moments as a conductor include an 85-piece choir and 100-piece choir 2-hour concert. (Photo by TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images)
By: Ahalya Narayanan
