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Ennio Morricone Biography

Birth Name:Ennio Morricone

Birth Place:Rome, Italy

Profession Composer, Music department, Actor

Fast Facts

Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2016
Was made a Knight in the Order of the Legion of Honor in France in 2009
Started out studying the trumpet, and eventually moved to composition
Before becoming a conductor, he composed background music for radio and played in an orchestra that recorded music for films
Well known for compositing musical scores for westerns
Wrote his first musical composition at the age of six
Conducted a mass dedicated to Pope Francis in 2015

Awards

1965Silver Ribbon-Best Score (Migliore Musica): winner
1967Silver Ribbon-Best Score (Migliore Musica): nominated
1969Silver Ribbon-Best Score (Migliore Musica): nominated
1970Silver Ribbon-Best Score (Migliore Musica): winner
1971Silver Ribbon-Best Score (Migliore Musica): nominated
1972Silver Ribbon-Best Score (Migliore Musica): winner
1979Oscar-Best Music, Original Score: nominated
1980Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music-: winner
1980César-Best Music (Meilleure musique): nominated
1981David-Best Music (Migliore Musicista): nominated
1981David-Best Music (Migliore Musicista): nominated
1982César-Best Music (Meilleure musique): nominated
1982Golden Globe-Best Original Song - Motion Picture: nominated
1983Razzie Award-Worst Musical Score: nominated
1983Razzie Award-Worst Original Song: nominated
1983Razzie Award-Worst Musical Score: nominated
1984LAFCA Award-Best Music: winner
1985BAFTA Film Award-Best Score: winner
1985Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: nominated
1985Silver Ribbon-Best Score (Migliore Musica): winner
1986LAFCA Award-Best Music: nominated
1987Oscar-Best Music, Original Score: nominated
1987BAFTA Film Award-Best Score: winner
1987Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: winner
1988ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
1988Oscar-Best Music, Original Score: nominated
1988BAFTA Film Award-Best Score: winner
1988ACE-Original Score: winner
1988David-Best Music (Migliore Musicista): winner
1988Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: nominated
1988Grammy-Best Album of Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television: winner
1988Silver Ribbon-Best Score (Migliore Musica): winner
1989David-Best Music (Migliore Musicista): winner
1989Golden Ciak-Best Score (Migliore Colonna Sonora): nominated
1989Silver Ribbon-Best Score (Migliore Musica): nominated
1990Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: nominated
1991BAFTA Film Award-Best Original Film Score: winner
1991David-Best Music (Migliore Musicista): winner
1991Golden Ciak-Best Score (Migliore Colonna Sonora): nominated
1991Goya-Best Original Score (Mejor Música Original): nominated
1992Oscar-Best Music, Original Score: nominated
1992Golden Ciak-Best Score (Migliore Colonna Sonora): nominated
1992Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: nominated
1993David-Best Music (Migliore Musicista): nominated
1993David-Best Music (Migliore Musicista): winner
1993Golden Globe-Best Original Score (Migliori Musiche): winner
1993Golden Globe-Best Original Score (Migliori Musiche): nominated
1994ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
1994Chainsaw Award-Best Soundtrack: nominated
1994Golden Ciak-Best Score (Migliore Colonna Sonora): nominated
1994Golden Globe-Best Original Score (Migliori Musiche): nominated
1994Silver Ribbon-Best Score (Migliore Musica): nominated
1995ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
1995Grammy-Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television: nominated
1996David-Best Music (Migliore Musicista): nominated
1996Golden Ciak-Best Score (Migliore Colonna Sonora): nominated
1997Grammy-Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television: nominated
1999David-Best Music (Migliore Musica): winner
1999Golden Ciak-Best Score (Migliore Colonna Sonora): nominated
1999Grammy-Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television: nominated
1999FMCJ Award-Film Score of the Year: nominated
1999Special Silver Ribbon-: winner
1999OFTA Film Award-Best Music, Original Comedy/Musical Score: nominated
2000David-Best Music (Migliore Musicista): winner
2000Chainsaw Award-Best Score: nominated
2000Golden Ciak-Best Score (Migliore Colonna Sonora): nominated
2000Golden Globe-Best Original Score (Migliori Musiche): nominated
2000Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: winner
2000IFMCA Award-Film Score of the Year: nominated
2000IFMCA Award-Film Score of the Year: nominated
2000Silver Ribbon-Best Score (Migliore Musica): winner
2000Golden Satellite Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2001Oscar-Best Music, Original Score: nominated
2001David-Best Music (Migliore Musicista): nominated
2001Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: nominated
2001Silver Ribbon-Best Score (Migliore Musica): winner
2001Golden Satellite Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2005European Film Award-European Composer: nominated
2005Golden Eagle-Best Music: winner
2005IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Drama Film: nominated
2007David-Best Music (Migliore Musicista): winner
2007Golden Ciak-Best Score (Migliore Colonna Sonora): nominated
2007Silver Ribbon-Best Score (Migliore Musica): winner
2007Kineo Award-Best Score (Migliore Musica): winner
2008IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Television Series: nominated
2008Silver Ribbon-Best Score (Migliore Musica): nominated
2009ACCA-Best Original Score: nominated
2009IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Drama Film: nominated
2010David-Best Music (Migliore Musicista): winner
2010Silver Ribbon of the Year-: winner
2012Felix-Best Original Score: nominated
2012IFMCA Award-Best Archival Release of an Existing Score: nominated
2012SLFCA Award-Best Music: winner
2013David-Best Music (Migliore Musicista): winner
2013European Film Award-European Composer: winner
2013GAFCA Award-Best Original Song: nominated
2013Golden Ciak-Best Score (Migliore Colonna Sonora): nominated
2013Golden Globe-Best Original Score (Migliori Musiche): nominated
2013Silver Ribbon-Best Score (Migliore Musica): winner
2013Kineo Award-: winner
2014CinEuphoria-Best Original Music - International Competition: nominated
2014IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Drama Film: nominated
2015AFCA Award-Best Score: winner
2015ACCA-Best Original Score: winner
2015Capri Score Award-: winner
2015CFCA Award-Best Original Score: winner
2015DFWFCA Award-Best Musical Score: nominated
2015FFCC Award-Best Score: nominated
2015ICP Award-Best Original Score or Soundtrack: nominated
2015Sierra Award-Best Score: winner
2015LAFCA Award-Best Music: nominated
2015PCC Award-Best Score: nominated
2015PFCS Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2015SLFCA Award-Best Score: winner
2015WAFCA Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2016ASCAP Award-Best Film Score: winner
2016Oscar-Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score: winner
2016Saturn Award-Best Music: nominated
2016EDA Award-Best Film Music or Score: winner
2016BAFTA Film Award-Best Original Music: winner
2016Palmarés blogos de oro-Best Original Score: winner
2016COFCA Award-Best Score: winner
2016Critics Choice Award-Best Score: winner
2016César-Best Original Music (Meilleure musique originale): nominated
2016David-Best Music (Migliore Musicista): nominated
2016DFCS Award-Best Original Score: winner
2016GAFCA Award-Best Original Score: winner
2016Gold Derby Film Award-Original Score: winner
2016Golden Ciak-Best Score (Migliore Colonna Sonora): nominated
2016Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: winner
2016HFCS Award-Best Original Score: winner
2016ICS Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2016IFMCA Award-Film Score of the Year: nominated
2016IFMCA Award-Film Music Composition of the Year: nominated
2016IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Drama Film: nominated
2016INOCA-Best Original Score: nominated
2016IFC Award-Best Original Score: winner
2016OFTA Film Award-Best Music, Original Score: winner
2016Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Music, Original Score: nominated
2016Public Choice Award-: nominated
2016World Soundtrack Award-Film Composer of the Year: nominated
2017Grammy-Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media: nominated
2017Grammy-Best Instrumental Composition: nominated
2021IFMCA Award-Best Archival Release of an Existing Score - Re-Release or Re-Recording: nominated
2021OFTA Film Hall of Fame-Score: winner