Ennio Morricone (born in 1928 in Rome) is one of the greatest film composer. He is especially famous for his collaboration with the Italian director Sergio Leone.

He composed the music themes of the Spaghetti Westerns directed by Sergio Leone (“A fistful of Dollars”, “A fistful of dynamite”, “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”, Once upon a time in the West” and “My name is nobody”). Moreover, he realised the music of another movie of Sergio Leone “Once upon a time in America”.

Furthermore, he produced the soundtrack of Italian and French movies like “Cinema Paradiso”, “Investigation of a citizen above suspicion”, “Le clan des Sicilien”, “Le professionnel”, “Le marginal”, “Le casse” and “La cage aux folles”. Besides, he recently worked with Tarantino for three of his movies (“Inglorious basterds”, “Django unchained” and “The Hateful eight”). In 2016, he won his first Oscar (Best Original Score) for “The hateful eight”.

Opening scene of the Sergio Leone and Tonino Valerii movie “My name is nobody” starring Terence Hill :

The wild horde scene starring Henry Fonda in the Sergio Leone and Tonino Valerii movie “My name is nobody” :

Final of the Sergio Leone movie “A fistful of dollars” :

Cemetery scene in the Sergio Leone movie “The good, the bad and the ugly” :

The duel scene in the Sergio Leone movie “Once upon a time in the West” :

Ennio Morricone theme in the Sergio Leone movie “A fistful of dynamite” :

Scene of the Elio Petri movie “Investigation of a Citizen above suspicion” starring Gian Maria Volontè :

Ennio Morricone theme in the Henri Verneuil movie “Le clan des Sicilien” :

Ennio Morricone theme in the Henri Verneuil movie “Peur sur la ville” :

Generique of “Le casse” directed by Henri Verneuil and starring Jean Paul Belmondo :

Ennio Morricone theme in the Jacques Deray movie “Le marginal” starring Jean-Paul Belmondo :

“Una strana coppia” in the Edouard Molinaro movie “La cage aux folles” :

Ennio Morricone theme in the Edouard Molinaro movie “La cage aux folles” :

Ennio Morricone music in the Giuseppe Tornatore movie “Cinema Paradiso” :

“Rabbia e tarantella” in the Tarantino movie “Inglorious basterds” :

“The braying mule” in the Tarantino movie “Django unchained” :

The Opening scene of the Tarantino movie “The Hateful eight” :