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Italian composer, orchestrator, conductor, and trumpeter renowned for revolutionary film scores across five decades. Ennio Morricone composed over 400 film scores and 100 classical works. He gained global fame through Sergio Leone's spaghetti westerns like 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'. Later scored iconic films including 'Cinema Paradiso' and 'The Mission'. Won two Oscars, three Grammys, and influenced generations of composers.

• Used pseudonyms like Dan Savio early in career due to exclusive contracts
• Revolutionized western scores with unconventional sounds: whistles, gunshots, and Fender electric guitar
• Collaborated with directors beyond Leone, including Gillo Pontecorvo, Brian De Palma, and Quentin Tarantino
• Won first competitive Oscar at age 87 for 'The Hateful Eight' (2016), after honorary Oscar in 2007
• Died in Rome from complications following a femur fracture at age 91