Ennio Morricone died. According to information from the Italian news agency Ansa, the famous musician and Italian composer is extinguished, in a clinic in Rome, on the night of Sunday 5 and Monday 6 July as a result of a fall. A fall that occurred a few days ago and that would have broken the femur. Born November 10, 1928, Ennio Morricone is known for the mark he has left on Italian cinema, first, but also globally. He is the greatest music film known by a whole generation.
After working for Bernardo Bertolucci and Marco Bellocchio, and Dario Argento, the composer has gained international fame with a fistful of dollars, Sergio Leone. He has collaborated several times with the filmmaker : among his music remained the most famous, those of once upon a time in the West or the Good, the bad and the Ugly. Collaborations that earned him numerous awards, including two oscars, a Golden Lion, several Baftas and Golden Globes. In total, Ennio Morricone has signed the soundtracks of no less than 500 feature films.
the oscar to The Eight Guys
in Addition to his collaborations with the great names of Italian cinema, the composer’s work during his career for such filmmakers as Brian De Palma (The Untouchables, Shame, Mission to Mars), Henri Verneuil (The Sicilian Clan), Terrence Malick (The Harvest of the sky, Voyage of Time : the thread of life), Pedro Almodovar (Tie me) or even Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill volumes 1 & 2, Inglorious Basterds, Django Unchained, The Eight Guys). It is also his last collaboration with the american director that Ennio Morricone win an oscar in 2016, after several nominations. In 2007, he was awarded an oscar honour for the whole of his career.
Depending on the details of the Ansa, the funeral of the musician will take place in small committee, ” in compliance with the feeling of humility that has always inspired the actions of his / her existence “.
