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Lalo Schifrin

Born 21 Jun 1932 in Buenos Aires, ArgentinaDied 26 Jun 2025aged 93179 credits

Lalo Schifrin (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlalo ˈʃifɾin]; born Boris Claudio Schifrin; June 21, 1932 – June 26, 2025) was an Argentine-American pianist, composer, arranger and conductor. He was best known for his large body of film and television scores, which incorporate jazz and Latin American musical elements alongside traditional orchestration. Schifrin's best known compositions include the themes from Mission: Impossible (1966) and Mannix (1967), as well as the scores to Cool Hand Luke (1967), Bullitt (1968), THX 1138 (1971), Enter the Dragon (1973), The Four Musketeers (1974), Voyage of the Damned (1976), The Eagle Has Landed (1976), The Amityville Horror (1979) and the Rush Hour trilogy (1998–2007). Schifrin was also noted for collaborations with Clint Eastwood from the late 1960s to the 1980s, particularly the Dirty Harry film series. He composed the Paramount Pictures fanfare used from 1976 to 2004. Schifrin was a five-time Grammy Award winner; he was nominated for six Academy Awards and four Emmy Awards. In 2019, he received an Honorary Academy Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in recognition of his successful career. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lalo Schifrin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Lalo Schifrin (geboren als Boris Claudio Schifrin) war ein argentinisch-amerikanischer Pianist, Komponist, Arrangeur und Dirigent. Er war vor allem für sein umfangreiches Werk an Film- und Fernsehmusiken bekannt, in denen er Jazz- und lateinamerikanische Musikelemente mit traditioneller Orchestrierung verband. Zu Schifrins bekanntesten Kompositionen zählen die Titelmelodien von „Mission: Impossible“ (1966) und „Mannix“ (1967) sowie die Soundtracks zu „Der Unbeugsame“ (1967), „Bullitt“ (1968), „THX 1138“ (1971), „Der Mann mit der Todeskralle“ (1973), „Die vier Musketiere“ (1974), „Die Reise der Verdammten“ (1976), „Der Adler ist gelandet“ (1976), „Amityville Horror“ (1979) und der „Rush Hour“-Trilogie (1998–2007). Schifrin arbeitete außerdem von den späten 1960er- bis in die 1980er-Jahre mit Clint Eastwood zusammen, insbesondere an der Dirty Harry-Filmreihe. Er komponierte die Paramount-Pictures-Fanfare, die von 1976 bis 2004 verwendet wurde. Schifrin gewann fünf Grammy Awards und war sechsmal für den Oscar und viermal für den Emmy nominiert. Im Jahr 2019 erhielt er von der Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences einen Ehrenoscar in Anerkennung seiner erfolgreichen Karriere.

Boris Claudio Schifrin, dit Lalo Schifrin, né le 21 juin 1932 à Buenos Aires, est un pianiste, arrangeur, compositeur et chef d'orchestre américano-argentin. Selon les périodes, il alterne ou mélange, en ajoutant des touches de musique latine, ses passions de jeunesse : la musique classique, le jazz et les musiques de cinéma. Lalo Schifrin est connu, depuis 1966, dans de nombreux pays, pour avoir composé le générique musical de la série télévisée « Mission impossible ». Il est également renommé pour ses musiques de films (Bullitt, L'Inspecteur Harry, Opération dragon…) ainsi que pour d'autres bandes-sons de séries télévisées et téléfilms (Mannix, Starsky et Hutch…). En 2018, un Oscar d'honneur lui est décerné. Compositeur prolifique, avec plus de 250 compositions au total, Lalo Schifrin travaille aussi bien pour le trompettiste de jazz Dizzy Gillespie que pour des symphonies.

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Lalo: My Mission Impossible
Lalo: My Mission Impossible2026 · composer
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning2025 · Main Title Theme Composer
Eastwood Symphonic
Eastwood Symphonic2023 · Music
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One2023 · Main Title Theme Composer
The Light from the Chocolate Factory
The Light from the Chocolate Factory2020 · Original Music Composer
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Mission: Impossible - Fallout2018 · Main Title Theme Composer
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation2015 · Main Title Theme Composer
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol2011 · Main Title Theme Composer
Rush Hour 3
Rush Hour 32007 · Original Music Composer
Mission: Impossible III
Mission: Impossible III2006 · Main Title Theme Composer
Abominable
Abominable2006 · Original Music Composer
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
The Bridge of San Luis Rey2004 · Original Music Composer
After the Sunset
After the Sunset2004 · Original Music Composer
Bringing Down the House
Bringing Down the House2003 · Original Music Composer
Rush Hour 2
Rush Hour 22001 · Original Music Composer
Longshot
Longshot2001 · Original Music Composer
Mission: Impossible II
Mission: Impossible II2000 · Main Title Theme Composer
Rush Hour
Rush Hour1998 · Original Music Composer
Tango
Tango1998 · Original Music Composer
Something to Believe In
Something to Believe In1998 · Original Music Composer
Money Talks
Money Talks1997 · Original Music Composer
Scorpion Spring
Scorpion Spring1996 · Original Music Composer
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible1996 · Main Title Theme Composer
Manhattan Merengue!
Manhattan Merengue!1995 · Original Music Composer
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies1993 · Original Music Composer
F/X2
F/X21991 · Original Music Composer
Face to Face
Face to Face1990 · Original Music Composer
Return from the River Kwai
Return from the River Kwai1989 · Original Music Composer
The Neon Empire
The Neon Empire1989 · Original Music Composer
Shakedown on the Sunset Strip
Shakedown on the Sunset Strip1988 · Original Music Composer
Berlín Blues
Berlín Blues1988 · Original Music Composer
The Silence at Bethany
The Silence at Bethany1988 · Original Music Composer
Earth Star Voyager
Earth Star Voyager1988 · Compositor
The Dead Pool
The Dead Pool1988 · Original Music Composer
The Fourth Protocol
The Fourth Protocol1987 · Conductor
The Fourth Protocol
The Fourth Protocol1987 · Original Music Composer
Jake's M.O.
Jake's M.O.1987 · Original Music Composer
Kung Fu: The Movie
Kung Fu: The Movie1986 · Original Music Composer
Ninja Terminator
Ninja Terminator1986 · Music
Black Moon Rising
Black Moon Rising1986 · Original Music Composer
The Ladies Club
The Ladies Club1986 · Original Music Composer
Triplecross
Triplecross1986 · Original Music Composer
The Mean Season
The Mean Season1985 · Original Music Composer
Command 5
Command 51985 · Music
The New Kids
The New Kids1985 · Original Music Composer
Bad Medicine
Bad Medicine1985 · Original Music Composer
Tank
Tank1984 · Original Music Composer
Spraggue
Spraggue1984 · Original Music Composer
Doctor Detroit
Doctor Detroit1983 · Original Music Composer
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land1983 · Original Music Composer
The Sting II
The Sting II1983 · Original Music Composer
Sudden Impact
Sudden Impact1983 · Original Music Composer
Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess
Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess1983 · Original Music Composer
The Osterman Weekend
The Osterman Weekend1983 · Original Music Composer
A Stranger Is Watching
A Stranger Is Watching1982 · Original Music Composer
Amityville II: The Possession
Amityville II: The Possession1982 · Original Music Composer
Class of 1984
Class of 19841982 · Original Music Composer
Fast-Walking
Fast-Walking1982 · Original Music Composer
Robbers Of The Sacred Mountain
Robbers Of The Sacred Mountain1982 · Original Music Composer
Victims
Victims1982 · Original Music Composer

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