Ennio Morricone

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Ennio Morricone

Italian composer, conductor and orchestrator

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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
…had for those two films, Ennio Morricone provided the film score for The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, which is one of the greatest in cinematic history. Before its American release in 1967, the movie was cut, and some of the deleted scenes were restored in 2003, with Eastwood…
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…had for those two films, Ennio Morricone provided the film score for The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, which is one of the greatest in cinematic history. Before its American release in 1967, the movie was cut, and some of the deleted scenes were restored in 2003, with Eastwood…
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Hans Zimmer
Early life and education
The film was scored by Ennio Morricone, whom Zimmer credits with inspiring him to be a composer and strongly influencing his work.
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The film was scored by Ennio Morricone, whom Zimmer credits with inspiring him to be a composer and strongly influencing his work.
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Once upon a Time in the West
…as the ruthless Frank, and Ennio Morricone’s moving score is masterful. Once upon a Time in the West was shot in Utah and Arizona’s Monument Valley, which also figures prominently in a number of John Ford films, and the cinematography by Tonino Delli Colli is noteworthy.
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…as the ruthless Frank, and Ennio Morricone’s moving score is masterful. Once upon a Time in the West was shot in Utah and Arizona’s Monument Valley, which also figures prominently in a number of John Ford films, and the cinematography by Tonino Delli Colli is noteworthy.
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