Ennio Morricone

Italian composer and conductor

Birthday: November 10, 1928

Birthplace: Rome, Italy

Death Date: July 6, 2020

Age at death: 91 years old

Sign: Scorpio

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About Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone was an Italian music composer, orchestrator and conductor who became active in the music industry in 1961.

He is best known for the original music, which he composed for the classic 1966 Italian movie titled “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”.

Some of his other prominent musical compositions and songs include “Here's to You”, “The Ecstasy of Gold”, and “Man with a Harmonica”.

He was also the co-founder of Forum Music Village, a reputable recording studio located in Italy.

Family Life

His parents were Libera Ridolfi and Mario Morricone, who was a musician. He grew up with four siblings named Adriana, Aldo, Maria, and Franca.

He left behind a wife, Maria Travia, whom he got married to in October 1956. Together, he and Maria birthed four children namely Marco, Alessandra, Andrea and Giovanni.

Achievements

Some of the numerous awards and honors Morricone had to his credit include four Grammy Awards, three Golden Globes, ten David di Donatello Awards, the Golden Lion Honorary Award, two Academy Awards and six British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards.

Death

Morricone passed away, in July 2020, after failing to recover from injuries he sustained from a fall. His death was mourned by several renowned personalities including Hideo Kojima, Hans Zimmer and Edgar Wright.

Trivia

Morricone wrote his first musical composition when he was only six years old. During his musical career, he collaborated with several artistes including Luciano Salce, whom he did a number of collaborative works with. He also worked alongside Helen Merrill, Edoardo Vianello, Luigi Tenco, and Angelo Branduardi.

Prior to developing his passion for music, he played football and featured for Italian club, AS Roma.