Andrea Morricone (born 10 October 1964) is an Italian composer[1] and conductor,[2] known for his film scores. He is the third child, and second son, of late composer and Academy Award winner Ennio Morricone. He composed the film scores for the American films Capturing the Friedmans and Liberty Heights.[2] He collaborated with his father on the score for Cinema Paradiso, for which they won a BAFTA Award for For Best Original Film Music.[3] The Love Theme from Cinema Paradiso is a work by Andrea Morricone.[4] He has also composed music for many other Italian films, including The Inquiry and The Entrepreneur.
Andrea Morricone | |
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 Morricone (left) at the Zlín Film Festival premiere of 72 Hours in Bangkok in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 10 October 1964 |
| Origin | Rome, Italy |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1992–present |
References
edit- ^ Berra, John (15 August 2010). Directory of World Cinema: American Independent. Intellect Books. pp. 130–. ISBN 978-1-84150-368-4. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ a b Burlingame, Jon (11 February 2015). "Andrea Morricone in Concert". The Film Music Society.
- ^ "Original Film Score in 1991". BAFTA. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ Katz, Leslie (6 September 2018). "Violin greats join SF Symphony for 2018 gala". San Francisco Examiner.
External links
edit- Andrea Morricone at IMDb
- Andrea Morricone discography at Discogs
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