Andrea Morricone (born 10 October 1964) is an Italian composer
and conductor,
[ known for his film scores. He is the third child, and second son, of late composer and ]Academy Award
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winner Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone (; 10 November 19286 July 2020) was an Italian composer, orchestrator, conductor, and trumpeter who wrote music in a wide range of styles. With more than 400 scores for cinema and television, as well as more than 100 classica ...
.
He composed the film scores for the American films '' Capturing the Friedmans'' and ''Liberty Heights
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''.[ He collaborated with his father on the score for '' Cinema Paradiso'', for which they won a '' BAFTA'' Award for For Best Original Film Music.][ The Love Theme from '' Cinema Paradiso'' is a work by Andrea Morricone.][ He has also composed music for many other Italian films, including '']The Inquiry
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'' and ''The Entrepreneur
''The Entrepreneur'' ( it, L'industriale) is a 2011 Italian drama film directed by Giuliano Montaldo. The film premiered out of competition at the 2011 Rome Film Festival. It won three Italian Golden Globes for best film, cinematography and best ...
''.
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1964 births
Living people
Ennio Morricone
Best Original Music BAFTA Award winners
People of Sicilian descent