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Lalo Schifrin

Lalo Schifrin

Died at 93 Buenos Aires, Argentina Sound

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.

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The Groove Under the Groove

The Groove Under the Groove

2026•Movie

as Unknown

Lalo

Lalo

2024•Movie

as Unknown

L'Âge d'or de la pub

L'Âge d'or de la pub

2023•Movie

as Self (archive footage)

Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg

Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg

2022•Movie

as Self - Composer

In The Tracks Of - Special Edition

In The Tracks Of - Special Edition

2020•Movie

as Self

The Ventures: Stars on Guitars

The Ventures: Stars on Guitars

2020•Movie

as Unknown

Boléro, le refrain du monde

Boléro, le refrain du monde

2019•Movie

as Self

Bolero: A Global Hit

Bolero: A Global Hit

2019•Movie

as Self

Tango under the Stars - Gustavo Dudamel

Tango under the Stars - Gustavo Dudamel

2017•Movie

as Self - Composer

Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of 'Charley Varrick'

Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of 'Charley Varrick'

2015•Movie

as Self

Sound of Cinema: The Music That Made the Movies

Sound of Cinema: The Music That Made the Movies

2013•TV

as Self - Participant

In The Tracks of Lalo Schifrin

In The Tracks of Lalo Schifrin

2012•Movie

as Self

Hollywood in Vienna

Hollywood in Vienna

2011•TV

as Self

A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'

A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'

2008•Movie

as Self

The Craft of Dirty Harry

The Craft of Dirty Harry

2008•Movie

as Self

Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon

Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon

2004•Movie

as Self

Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'

Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'

2004•Movie

as Self

The 3 Tenors in Concert 1994

The 3 Tenors in Concert 1994

1994•Movie

as Self - Guest Conductor

Movie Music Man: A Portrait of Lalo Schifrin

Movie Music Man: A Portrait of Lalo Schifrin

1993•Movie

as Self - Composer, Conductor

Cantos Aztecas

Cantos Aztecas

1988•Movie

as Self - Conductor

Le monde est à vous

Le monde est à vous

1987•TV

as Self

Jazz Casual

Jazz Casual

1961•TV

as Self - Piano