History Music / EnnioMorricone

* ''Film/TheHatefulEight'' (2015). His first western score in 34 years, and one of the few times Quentin Tarantino has trusted one of his films to be scored with original music. Some of the unused tracks he did for ''The Thing'' also show up. He won a Golden Globe and AcademyAward for it.

And what's even more astounding is that he's over 80 and STILL scoring films.

* ''Buddy Goes West'' (1981). His last western soundtrack before ''The Hateful 8'', 34 years later.

* ''Buddy Goes West'' (1981). His last western soundtrack before ''The Hateful 8'' 34 years later.

* ''Film/TheHatefulEight'' (2015). His first western score in more than 30 years, and one of the few times Quentin Tarantino has trusted one of his films to be scored with original music. Some of the unused tracks he did for ''The Thing'' also show up. He won a Golden Globe and AcademyAward for it.

* ''Film/TheHatefulEight'' (2015). His first western score in more than 30 years, and one of the few times Quentin Tarantino has trusted one of his films to be scored with original music. Some of the unused tracks he did for ''The Thing'' also show up. He won a Golden Globe and AcademyAward for this soundtrack.

* ''Film/TheHatefulEight'' (2015). His first western score in more than 30 years, and one of the few times Quentin Tarantino, has trusted one of his films to be scored with original music. Some of the unused tracks he did for ''The Thing'' also show up. He won a Golden Globe and AcademyAward for this soundtrack.

* ''Film/TheHatefulEight'' (2015). His first western score in more than 30 years, and one of the few times Quentin Tarantino, has trusted one of his films to be scored with original music. Some of the unused tracks he did for ''The Thing'' also show up. He won a Golden Globe for this soundtrack.

Born in Rome in 1928, a lifelong Rome resident and classically trained musician, Morricone began studying at the Conservatory of Santa Cecilia at age 12. Advised to study composition, Morricone also specialized in playing trumpet and supported himself by playing in a jazz band and working as an arranger for Italian radio and TV after he graduated. Morricone subsequently became a top studio arranger at RCA, working with such stars as Mario Lanza, Chet Baker, and the Beatles. Well-versed in a variety of musical idioms from his RCA experience, Morricone began composing film scores in the early '60s. Though his first films were undistinguished, Morricone's arrangement of an American folk song intrigued director (and former schoolmate) Creator/SergioLeone. Leone hired Morricone and together they created a distinctive score to accompany Leone's different version of the Western, ''A Fistful of Dollars'' (1964). Rather than orchestral arrangements of Western standards à la John Ford -- budget strictures limited Morricone's access to a full orchestra regardless -- Morricone used gunshots, cracking whips, voices, Sicilian folk instruments, trumpets, and the new Fender electric guitar to punctuate and comically tweak the action, cluing in the audience to the taciturn man's ironic stance. Though sonically bizarre for a movie score, Morricone's music was viscerally true to Leone's vision. As memorable as Leone's close-ups, harsh violence, and black comedy, Morricone's work helped to expand the musical possibilities of film scoring.

* ''Film/TheHatefulEight'' (2015). His first western score in more than 30 years, and one of the few times Quentin Tarantino, has trusted one of his films to be scored with original music. Some of the unused tracks he did for ''The Thing'' also show up.

* ''Film/AFistfulOfDynamite'' (1971). This is Ennio Morricone at his most "trippy"--complete with an EarWorm about "Sean" which may or may not cause you to try and tear your hair out....
* ''Film/TheThing1982'', where he imitates John Carpenter's composing style so well that many mistakenly think Carpenter did the score.
* ''Film/OnceUponATimeInAmerica'' (1984), which Creator/SergioLeone himself considered the finest work Morricone had ever done for him. Unfortunately, it was the victim of a particularly aggravating AwardSnub when the paperwork to submit it for an Oscar nomination wasn't filled out properly.

* ''Film/DjangoUnchained'' (2012) features several of his older works, but he also did one original piece for it, "Ancora Qui."

* ''Film/TheHatefulEight'' (2015) His first western score in more than 30 years, and one of the few times Quentin Tarantino has trusted one of his films to be scored with original music. Some of the unused tracks he did for ''The Thing'' also show up.

!!!Works with soundtracks consisting heavily of recycled Morricone:

* ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'' (2009). Morricone originally agreed to do the score, but had to bow out due to conflicts with his workload; Creator/QuentinTarantino wound up filling the soundtrack with Morricone pieces originally written for other films.

* ''Film/TheHatefulEight'' (2015) His first western score in more than 30 years, and one of the few times Quentin Tarantino has trusted one of his films to be scored with original music.

* ''Film/TheHatefulEight'' (2015) His first western score in more than 30 years, and one of the few times Quentin Tarantino has trusted one of his films with original music.

* ''Film/TheUntouchables'' (1887)

* ''Film/AFistfulOfDynamite'' (1971)

His prolific output stems from the fact that when it comes to genre he's not particularly picky (although he's best-known for his contribution to the SpaghettiWestern and many collaborations with Creator/SergioLeone). Rather than list people he's influenced, it would just be quicker to list people he hasn't. He's been sampled and covered by artists ranging from John Zorn to Music/JayZ. Everybody tends to form an orderly line in order to heap superlatives on him.

* ''VideoGame/RedDeadRevolver''
* ''Film/InglouriousBasterds''. Morricone originally agreed to do the score, but had to bow out due to conflicts with his workload; Creator/QuentinTarantino wound up filling the soundtrack with Morricone pieces originally written for other films.

* ''Film/AFistfulOfDollars ''
* ''Film/ForAFewDollarsMore''
* ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly''
* ''Film/OnceUponATimeInTheWest''
* ''Film/AFistfulOfDynamite''
* ''Film/OnceUponATimeInAmerica'', which Creator/SergioLeone himself considered the finest work Morricone had ever done for him. Unfortunately, it was the victim of a particularly aggravating AwardSnub when the paperwork to submit it for an Oscar nomination wasn't filled out properly.
* ''Film/TheBattleOfAlgiers''
* ''Film/DangerDiabolik'' [[Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 (yes, THAT Danger: Diabolik)]]
* ''Film/OperationDouble007'' [[Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 (yes, THAT Operation Double 007)]]
* ''Film/HornetsNest''
* ''Film/TwoMulesForSisterSara''. His main theme from this film is also used in the "pony riding" scene from ''Film/SherlockHolmesAGameOfShadows''.
* ''Film/TheBirdWithTheCrystalPlumage''
* ''Film/TheMission''
* ''Film/CinemaParadiso''
* ''Film/TheUntouchables''

* ''Film/DjangoUnchained'' features several of his older works, but he also did one original piece for it, "Ancora Qui."

* ''Film/OperationDouble007'' [[Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 (yes, THAT Operation Double 007)]

* ''Film/OperationDouble007'' [[Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 (yes, THAT Operation Double 007)]]

No, seriously. Go to [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001553/ IMDB]]. Just perform a cursory scan of the ridiculously long list of films he's been attached to. I guarantee you will have watched one of those films. Even if only by accident.

His prolific output stems from the fact that when it comes to genre he's not particularly picky (although he's best-known for his contribution to the SpaghettiWestern and many collaborations with Creator/SergioLeone). Rather than list people he's influenced, it would just be quicker to list people he hasn't. He's been sampled and covered by artists ranging from John Zorn to {{Jay-Z}}. Everybody tends to form an orderly line in order to heap superlatives on him.

His prolific output stems from the fact that when it comes to genre he's not particularly picky (although he's best-known for his contribution to the SpaghettiWestern and many collaborations with SergioLeone). Rather than list people he's influenced, it would just be quicker to list people he hasn't. He's been sampled and covered by artists ranging from John Zorn to {{Jay-Z}}. Everybody tends to form an orderly line in order to heap superlatives on him.

Born in Rome in 1928, a lifelong Rome resident and classically trained musician, Morricone began studying at the Conservatory of Santa Cecilia at age 12. Advised to study composition, Morricone also specialized in playing trumpet and supported himself by playing in a jazz band and working as an arranger for Italian radio and TV after he graduated. Morricone subsequently became a top studio arranger at RCA, working with such stars as Mario Lanza, Chet Baker, and the Beatles. Well-versed in a variety of musical idioms from his RCA experience, Morricone began composing film scores in the early '60s. Though his first films were undistinguished, Morricone's arrangement of an American folk song intrigued director (and former schoolmate) Sergio Leone. Leone hired Morricone and together they created a distinctive score to accompany Leone's different version of the Western, ''A Fistful of Dollars'' (1964). Rather than orchestral arrangements of Western standards à la John Ford -- budget strictures limited Morricone's access to a full orchestra regardless -- Morricone used gunshots, cracking whips, voices, Sicilian folk instruments, trumpets, and the new Fender electric guitar to punctuate and comically tweak the action, cluing in the audience to the taciturn man's ironic stance. Though sonically bizarre for a movie score, Morricone's music was viscerally true to Leone's vision. As memorable as Leone's close-ups, harsh violence, and black comedy, Morricone's work helped to expand the musical possibilities of film scoring.

* ''Film/OnceUponATimeInAmerica'', which Sergio Leone himself considered the finest work Morricone had ever done for him. Unfortunately, it was the victim of a particularly aggravating AwardSnub when the paperwork to submit it for an Oscar nomination wasn't filled out properly.

* ''VideoGame/RedDeadRevolver'', in a way. While he didn't particularly ''score'' the game, it used quite a bit of his music.
* ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'' deserves a mention. Morricone originally agreed to do the score, but had to bow out due to conflicts with his workload; Creator/QuentinTarantino wound up filling the soundtrack with Morricone pieces originally written for other films.
* ''Film/TwoMulesForSisterSara''. His main theme from this film is also used in the "pony riding" scene from ''Film/SherlockHolmesAGameOfShadows''.
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* ''OnceUponATimeInTheWest''
* ''AFistfulOfDynamite''
* ''OnceUponATimeInAmerica'', which Sergio Leone himself considered the finest work Morricone had ever done for him. Unfortunately, it was the victim of a particularly aggravating AwardSnub when the paperwork to submit it for an Oscar nomination wasn't filled out properly.

* ''CinemaParadiso''
* ''TheUntouchables ''

* ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'' deserves a mention. Morricone originally agreed to do the score, but had to bow out due to conflicts with his workload; QuentinTarantino wound up filling the soundtrack with Morricone pieces originally written for other films.