Artist Information Biography Ennio Morricone was born in Rome on November, 10 1928. His long artistic career includes a wide range of composition genres, from absolute music, which he has always produced, to applied music, working as orchestrator as well as conductor in the recording field, and then as a composer for theatre, radio and cinema. In 1938, Morricone entered Santa Cecilia conservatory, to study trumpet with Umberto Semproni. In 1943, his complementary harmony teacher, Roberto Caggiano, recognising his gift, promoted him to the course of Principal Harmony, which Morricone completed in six months. In 1946 Ennio received his trumpet diploma and one year later he was engaged as composer for theatre music. In 1952 Morricone received his diploma in band instrumentation. In 1953 he realised his first arrangement for a series of evening radio shows. On July 6, 1954, Morricone concluded his studies under the guidance of Goffredo Petrassi, receiving the diploma in composition with a mark of 9.5/10. In 1955, Ennio started arranging music, credited to other famous composers. In 1958 he got a job at the RAI as music assistant, but he resigned on the first day of work. In 1960, his “Concerto per orchestra” was performed at La Fenice Opera House in Venice. In the same year, Morricone began to collaborate as arranger on variety television shows. His career as film music composer started in 1961 with the film “Il federale” directed by Luciano Salce, followed by Sergio Leone’s westerns – A fistful of dollars (1964), For a few dollars more (1965), The good, the bad and the ugly (1966), Once upon a time in the west (1968) and A fistful of dynamite (1971) – which gained him international success. In 1965 Morricone was invited by Franco Evangelisti to take part in the “Associazione Nuova Consonanza”, also taking part in some activities of the “International group of improvisation”. In 1968 he reduced his work as arranger to concentrate on film music, composing 20 film scores in one year. In 1970, Morricone was a teacher of Composition at the “Linicio Refice” conservatory in Frosinone. In 1984 he founded the I.R.T.E.M. (Institute of Research for Musical Theatre) with Paola Bernardi, Egisto Macchi and Carlo Marinelli, and in 1988 he founded the “Gruppo di Ricerca e Sperimentazione Musicale”. In the years 1989 and 1990, some of his compositions were performed for the Istituzione Universitaria dei concerti di Roma, the conservatory of Liegi, the Pontino Music Festival, the symphonic season of Santa Cecilia, the Italian Academy of Contemporary Music and the XXVII Nuova Consonanza Festival. In 1991, on Luciano Alberti’s request, the Accademia Chigiana restarted its summer courses in film music, held by Ennio Morricone and Sergio Miceli. In 1992 on the occasion of a course on film music organised by the International Seminare fuer Filmgestaltung of Basilea, held by Sergio Miceli and Hansjoberg Pauli, the Musikk Akedemie der Stadt Basel dedicated a chamber music concert to Ennio Morricone. The university and conservatory of Osnabrueck dedicated a chamber music concert to Morricone on an initiative of the musicologist Hans-Christian Schmidt. In 1993, the 50th Settimana Musicale Senese put on stage "Epitaffi sparsi". In the same year, his “Via Crucis” was integrally performed in Maastricht. In 2001 Morricone conducted two symphony concerts at the Barbican centre in London, dedicated to his film scores and absolute music. Morricone has composed over 400 film scores. Other than Leone, for whom– after the westerns - he composed Once upon a time in America in 1984, Morricone has had long and important artistic relationships with many Italian directors, such as Elio Petri  (Indagine su un Cittadino al di Sopra di Ogni Sospetto, La Classe Operaia va in Paradiso, Todo Modo, Buone Notizie, Un tranquillo posto di campagna, La proprietà non è un furto, Le mani sporche), Gillo Pontecorvo (The battle of Algiers, Queimada, Ogro), Pier Paolo Pasolini (Uccellacci e Uccellini, Teorema, Salò and Le 120 Giornate di Sodoma, Arabian nights), Giuseppe Patroni Griffi (Metti una Sera a Cena, La Gabbia, Divina Creatura, Addio fratello crudele), Paolo and Vittorio Taviani (Allosanfan, Il Prato), Lina Wertmuller (I Basilischi, Ninfa Plebea), Marco Bellocchio (I Pugni in Tasca, La Cina è Vicina) Bernardo Bertolucci (Prima della Rivoluzione, Novecento, La Luna, La Tragedia di un Uomo Ridicolo, Partner), Mauro Bolognini (L’assoluto Naturale, Metello, Fatti di Gente Perbene, La storia vera della signora delle Camelie, La veneziana, Mosca Addio, La villa del venerdì, Arabella, Un bellissimo novembre, Imputazione di omicidio per uno studente, Libero amore mio, Per le antiche scale, L’eredità Ferramonti), Giuliano Montaldo (Sacco e Vanzetti, Giordano Bruno, Got Mit Uns, L’ Agnese va a Morire, Marco Polo, Gli Occhiali d’Oro, Il giorno prima, Tempo di uccidere, Ad ogni costo , Il giocattolo),  Giuseppe Tornatore (Cinema Paradiso, Stanno Tutti Bene, Una Pura Formalità, L’uomo delle Stelle, The legend of 1900, Malena, Italiana petroli, La domenica specialmente), Dario Argento (L’uccello dalle Piume di Cristallo, Il Gatto a Nove Code, Quattro Mosche di Velluto Grigio, La Sindrome di Stendhal, Il Fantasma dell’Opera) and Ricky Tognazzi (La Scorta, Vite Strozzate,Canone Inverso, Giovanni XXIII). Ennio has also worked with many international directors, such as Brian De Palma (The untouchables, Casualties of war, Mission to Mars), Roman Polanski (Frantic), Henry Verneuil (Gun’s for San Sebastian, Il Clan dei Siciliani, Le Casse I…Comme Icaro, Peur sur la ville), John Carpenter (The Thing), Wolfgang Peterson (In the line of fire), Pedro Almodovar (Atamel), Roland Joffé (The Mission, Fat Man and Little Boy, City of Joy, Vatel), Margarethe Von Trotta (Il Lungo Silenzio), Barry Levinson (Disclosure, Bugsy), Warren Beatty (Love Affair, Bulworth), Adrian Lyne (Lolita) and Oliver Stone (U-Turn). Morricone has also composed for television, and his body of work includes Mosè, Marco Polo, I Promessi Sposi, Il Cielo Sotto il Deserto, Nostromo, Ultimo, Il Quarto Re, Padre Pio, Nanà, Perlasca un Eroe Italiano, Un Difetto di Famiglia. His production of absolute music includes over 100 compositions, written from 1946 until now for different music ensemble. Some titles: Concerto per orchestra 1 (1957); Secondo Concerto for flute, cello and orchestra (1984); Frammenti di Eros, for soprano, piano and orchestra (1985); Rag in Frantumi for piano (1986); Cantata per L’Europa, for soprano, 2 voices, choir and orchestra  (1988); Echi, for male or female choir and cello (1988); UT, for trumpet, strings and percussions (1991); Terzo Concerto for guitar, marimba and strings (1991); Quarto Concerto for organ, two trumpets, 2 trombones and orchestra (1993); Hoc erat in votis (1993); Lemma (with Andrea Morricone) (1995-96); Ombra di Lontana Presenza, for viola, strings and tape (1997); Voci dal Silenzio, for voice, choir, recorded choir and orchestra (2002). AWARDS 1965 Nastro d'Argento for the music of "A fistful of  dollars" 1969 Premio Spoleto Cinema 1970 Nastro d'Argento for the music of "Metti, una sera a cena" 1971 Nastro d'Argento for the music of "Sacco e Vanzetti" 1972 Cork Film International award for the music of "La Califfa" 1979 Academy Award nominee for the music of "Days of heaven" 1985 Nastro d'Argento and BAFTA for the music of"Once upon a time  in America" 1986 Academy Award nominee, BAFTA and Golden Globe for the music of "The Mission" 1988 Nastro d'Argento, BAFTA, Grammy Award and Academy Award nominee for the music of "The Untouchables" ; David di Donatello for the music of "Gli occhiali d'oro" 1989 David di Donatello for the music of “Cinema Paradiso"; Ninth Annual Ace Winner for the music of "Il giorno prima"; Prado d'Oro Lifetime Achievement award - Locarno film festival 1990 BAFTA and Prix Fondation Sacem of the Cannes Film Festival and David di Donatello for the music of “Cinema Paradiso” 1991 David di Donatello for the music of "Stanno tutti bene"; the English musicologist Philip Tagg proposed Morricone for a Honorary Degree at the university of Goeteborg. 1992  Morricone was promoted a member of the Commissione della Istituzione Universitaria dei Concerti di Roma. The Academy nominated him for the music of "Bugsy". He received the Grolla d'oro Lifetime Achievement award in Saint Vincent. The French ministry of Culture Jack Lang gave him the title of Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. 1993 David di Donatello and Efebo d'Argento for the music of "Jonas che visse nella balena" 1994  Morricone was the first non-American composer to receive the Lifetime Achievement award by the Society for Preservation of Film Music; The American Society of Composers, Authors & Publisher awarded him with the Golden Soundtrack. 1995 on the proposal of the President of the Italian Cabinet, the President of the Italian Republic gave him the title of Commendatore dell'Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana. Morricone received the Leone d'Oro Lifetime Achievement  award at the 52nd Venice  Film Festival. 1996 Morricone became Academician of Santa Cecilia 1999 European Film Award, Berlin 2000 on the proposal of the Ministry of culture, the President of the Republic gave him the diploma and the Medaglia di Prima Classe di Benemerito dell’Arte e della Cultura. The university of Cagliari gave him a Honorary Degree. 2001 Golden Globe from the foreign press in Italy. Morricone was nominated honorary member of the “Claustro Universitario des las Artes” of Alcala (Madrid) 2002 Morricone received a Honorary Degree  from the Seconda Università di Roma. 2003 Morricone received the Golden prize by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs as ambassador of the Italian culture in the world. In the recording field, Morricone has received 26 Golden Records, 5 Platinum Records, 3 Golden Plates and the “Critica discografica” award for the music of the film “Il Prato”. Instrumentation Ennio Morricone Full Orchestra Choir Discography 1964 I Malamondo Epic 1966 Menage all' Italiana (Marriage Italian Style) RCA 1966 Red Sonja Varese Sarabande 1966 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly [EMI] 1967 A Fistful of Dollars RCA 1967 Faccia a Faccia (Face to Face) Eureka 1969 L' Assoluto Naturale Cinevox 1969 L' Uccello Dalle Piume Di Cristallo Cinevox 1969 La Resa Dei Conti (The Big Gundown) 1969 Metti Una Sera a Cena Cinevox 1970 Burn United Artists 1970 Guns for San Sebastian MCA 1970 Indagine Su Un Cittadino Al Di Sopra Di Ogni Sospetto Cinevox 1971 For a Few Dollars More BMG 1971 Giu la Testa Cinevox 1971 Sacco and Vanzetti Omega 1972 Once Upon a Time in the West [RCA] 1977 Exorcist II: The Heretic Warner Bros. 1979 L' Immoralita Chameleon 1979 Bunoe Notizie CEM 1979 Come Un Grotondo CEM 1979 Red Tent Paramount 1983 Sahara Varese Sarabande 1987 Rampage Fastlane 1987 The Untouchables A&M 1989 Casualties of War Columbia 1990 A Time of Destiny Virgin 1990 State of Grace MCA 1991 The Thing Varese Sarabande 1992 City of Joy Epic 1992 El Greco/Giordano Bruno 1992 L' Umanoide (The Humanoid)/Amanti D'Oltre Tomba (Nightmare Castle) RCA 1993 Venetian Lies (Professione Figlio) Cam 1993 When Love Is Lust (Quandso Lamore E Sensualita) Cam 1993 Sun Spots (Eat It Macchie Solari) Cam 1993 Cannibals (I Cannibali) Cam 1993 Commandment for Gangster (Comandamenti per ... Cam 1993 Dear Dr. Grasler (Mio Caro Dottore Grasler) Cam 1993 Dirty Hands (Mani Sporace) Cam 1993 Escalation Cam 1993 Everybody's Fine (Stanno Tutti Bene) Cam 1993 Inheritance (Leredita Ferramonti) Cam 1993 La Domenica Specialmente Cam 1993 Meeting (Incontro) Cam 1993 Stalin's Women (Sai Cosa Faceva Stalin Alle ... Cam 1993 An Hour with Ennio Morricone Replay 1993 In the Line of Fire Sony 1994 Nuovo Cinema Paradiso Tristar 1994 Scorta Tristar 1994 Blue Eyed Bandit (Il Bandito dagli Occhi Azurri) Camcse 1994 Gli Avvoltoi Hanno Fame/I Giorni del Cielo Legend 1994 Il Gatto a Nove Code PNT 1994 Jonah & The Whale (Jona Che Visse Nella Balema) Camcos 1994 L' Eredita Ferramonti/Libera Am Chameleon 1994 Prato (Meadow) Chameleon 1994 Thank You Aunt (Grazie Zia) Camcse 1994 The Long Silence (Il Lungo Silenzi) Camcos 1994 Vita Venduta Chameleon 1995 Disclosure [Original Soundtrack] Virgin 1995 Butterfly [Original Soundtrack] Prometheus 1995 La Dame Aux Camelias Prometheus 1995 Stay as You Are Prometheus 1995 Sunday Woman Prometheus 1995 Western Quintet DRG 1995 Colonne Sonore BMG Italy 1995 I Western BMG Italy 1995 Trilogia Del Dollaro BMG Italy 1995 Action Thrillers EMI 1995 Once upon a Time in America Musicrama 1995 Soundtracks Beat 1995 Cat O Nine Tails Intermezzo Media 1995 Svegliati E Uccidi & Citta Violenta BMG International 1995 L' Uomo Delle Stelle Soundtrack Listeners 1995 Wolf [Original Soundtrack] Columbia 1996 Ennio Morricone [Vivi Musica] Vivi Musica 1996 Secret of the Sahara BMG International 1996 Hawks & the Sparrows Intermezzo Media 1996 Original Film Music Great Hits 1996 L' Orchestra Alex 1996 Queimada Dom 1996 Drammi Gotici (Gothic Dramas): A Rare Television Score By Ennio Morricone DRG 1996 Ennio Morricone Per Pier Paolo Pasolini RCA 1997 Hundra [Delta/Laserlight] Delta 1997 Prima Della Rivoluzione Intermezzo Medi 1998 Desert of the Tartars Intermezzo Media 1998 La Corta Notte Dell Bambole Di Vetro [Intermezzo Media] Intermezzo Media 1998 Murder Charge for a Student Intermezzo Media 1999 La Califfa Screen Trax 1999 Piume de Cristallo Cinevox 1999 Vite Strozzate Intermezzo Media 1999 Once Upon a Time in the West Intermezzo Media 1999 Le Foto Proibite Di Una Signora Per Bene Dagored 1999 Fourth King DRG 1999 Phantom of the Opera DRG 1999 The Stendhal Syndrome DRG 1999 Control Intermezzo Media 1999 Once upon a Time in the West [Compilation] Disky 1999 Ad Ogni Costo Dagored 1999 C'Era Una Volta il West RCA 1999 La Tragedia Di Uomo Ridicolo Cinevox 2000 Cinema Concerto: Ennio Morricone at Santa Cecilia [live] Sony 2000 La Donna Invisible Dagored 2000 Una Lucertola con la Pella Di Donna Dagored 2000 Le Trio Infernale Intermezzo Media 2000 Revolver Dagored 2000 Il Poliziotto Della Criminale Dagored 2000 Canone Inverso: Making Love [EMI] 2000 Gli Occhi Freddi Della Paura Dagored 2000 Slalom Dagored 2000 Il Mio Nome E Nessumo Screen Trax 2000 Il Segreto Intermezzo Media 2000 Alzati Spia Intermezzo Media 2001 Let's Go and Kill, Comrades Intermezzo Media 2001 Gli Intoccabili Dagored 2001 Morricone 2001 Dagored 2001 Questa Specia d'Amore Intermezzo Media 2001 L' Attentato Dagored 2001 Ennio Morricone: l'Attentato Dagored 2001 Canone Inverso: Making Love [Pacific Time] 2001 Il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo GDM 2001 Western Film Music Proper 2001 Diavolo Nel Cervello Dagored 2001 Giornata Nera Per l'Ariete Point 2001 At the Movies BMG International 2001 Scusi, Facciamo l'Amore GDM 2001 Cafe Morricone Rambling 2001 L' Alibi GDM 2001 Leonor GDM 2001 Assoluto Morricone, Vol. 1 Cinevox 2002 Quattro Mosche Di Velluto Grigio Cinevox 2002 Ecce Homo [I Sopravvissuti] Dagored 2002 Il Serpente Dagored 2002 Diffetto Di Famiglia BMG International 2002 Senso 45 BMG International 2002 La Gabbia EMI 2002 White Dog and So Fine Intermezzo Media 2002 Forza G Cinevox 2002 Mission EMI 2003 Bianco, Rosso E Morricone Pickup 2003 Barbablu Dagored 2003 Che C'Entriamo Noi Con la Rivoluzione Dagored 2003 I Figli Chiedono Perche Dagored 2003 Remixes, Vol. 1 Import 2004 Focus Universal International 2004 Psichedelico Jazzistico El 2004 Gott Mit Uns Dagored 2004 L' Istruttoria E'Chiusa: Dimentichi Dagored 2004 A Celebration of Ennio Morricone's 75th Anniversary Milan/EW 2004 The Music Of Ennio Morricone: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly 2004 Au Louvre le Plus Grand Musse du Monde Pioneer Japan 2005 La Corta Notte Dell Bambole Di Vetro [Dagored] 2005 L' Avventuriero Dagored 2005 Crime and Dissonance Ipecac 2005 Come Imparai Ad Amare le Donne Dagored 2005 Svegliati E Uccidi Dagored Links http://www.enniomorricone.com Morricone Conducts The Ecstasy of Gold Morricone Conducts The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Morricone Conducts The Mission at Arena di Verona Ennio Morricone Receives Oscar