Ennio Morricone has passed away at age 91 today in Rome, Italy. The composer has written more than 400 scores for film and television over a six decade-spanning career. His best known film scoring credits include Sergio Leone’s The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Once Upon a Time in the West, A Fistful of […]
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Ennio Morricone (1928 – 2020)
Posted: July 6, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ennio Morricone
Expanded ‘8 1/2’ Soundtrack & New Recording of Bernard Herrmann’s ‘The Bride Wore Black’ Score Announced
Posted: December 10, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: 8 1/2, Arthur B. Rubinstein, Bernard Herrmann, Cinema Paradiso, Ennio Morricone, Jermoe Moross, Nino Rota, The Bride Wore Black, WarGames
Quartet Records has announced its latest releases, including an expanded soundtrack album for the 1963 drama 8 1/2 directed by Federico Fellini and starring Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale, Anouk Aimée, Sandra Milo and Barbara Steele. The 2-CD features the complete score from the Academy Award-winning film composed by Academy Award winner Nino Rota (The Godfather, Romeo […]
Ennio Morricone’s Complete ‘State of Grace’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: May 26, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ennio Morricone, score, Soundtrack, State of Grace
Quartet Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1990 crime drama State of Grace directed by Phil Joanou and starring Sean Penn, Gary Oldman, Robin Wright, Ed Harris, John Turturro, John C. Really, Burgess Meredith and Joe Vitarelli. The album features the complete original score from the MGM production composed, orchestrated and conducted by Academy […]
Ennio Morricone’s ‘So Fine’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: October 3, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Andrew Bergman, Ennio Morricone, Juliette et Juliette, Paul Misraki, score, So Fine, Soundtrack
Music Box Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 1981 comedy So Fine written and directed by Andrew Bergman and starring Ryan O’Neal, Jack Warden, Mariangela Melato and Richard Kiel. The album features the original music from the Warner Bros. Pictures production composed and conducted by Ennio Morricone (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, The Mission, Once Upon […]
Ennio Morricone to Score ‘A Rose in Winter’
Posted: May 15, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Rose in Winter, Ennio Morricone, Joshua Sinclair
Keller Edde Studios announced today that Ennio Morricone is attached to compose the score for the upcoming Holocaust drama A Rose in Winter. The film will be written and directed by Joshua Sinclair (screenwriter of Gigolo & Judgment in Berlin). The movie tells the story of German Jewish philosopher Edith Stein, who was killed by […]
Ennio Morricone’s ‘Ripley’s Game’ Score to Be Released
Posted: April 25, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ennio Morricone, Ripley's Game, score, Soundtrack
Kronos Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 2002 thriller Ripley’s Game. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ennio Morricone (Once Upon a Time in the West, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, The Untouchables, The Hateful Eight). To pre-order the limited edition CD, which will be released in […]
Craig Armstrong, Ennio Morricone & Bear McCreary Honored at ASCAP Screen Music Awards
Posted: March 25, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: ASCAP, ASCAP Screen Music Awards, Bear McCreary, Craig Armstrong, Ennio Morricone
Last night, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) held its annual Screen Music Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Craig Armstrong was honored with the ASCAP Henry Mancini Award, which is given to composers for outstanding achievements and contributions to the world of music for film, television and visual media. The […]
Deluxe Soundtrack Albums for ‘Executive Decision’ and ‘Cocoon: The Return’ Announced
Posted: February 29, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bloodline, Cocoon: The Return, Ennio Morricone, Executive Decision, James Horner, Jerry Goldsmith, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced the latest titles in the label’s CD Club series. They include a deluxe edition of the soundtrack for the 1996 action thriller Executive Decision directed by Stuart Baird and starring Kurt Russell, Steven Seagal, Halle Berry and John Leguizamo. The album features the expanded score from the film composed and conducted […]
Ennio Morricone Honored at Walk of Fame Ceremony
Posted: February 26, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Ennio Morricone, Walk of Fame
Earlier today, Ennio Morricone received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The 87-year old composer was joined by director Quentin Tarantino, producer Harvey Weinstein and Los Angeles Italia Film Fashion and Art Fest founder Pascal Vicedomini. Check out a video of the full ceremony, which features speeches by Tarantino and Weinstein before the composer […]
Ennio Morricone Walk of Fame Star Ceremony Set for February 26
Posted: February 16, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Ennio Morricone, Walk of Fame
Ennio Morricone will be honored at the Walk of Fame star ceremony on February 26, 2016 in Hollywood. It was announced back in 2014 that the legendary composer will receive a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame and given his presence in Los Angeles for the Academy Awards on February 28, Morricone has confirmed to attend the event. […]