Lalo Schifrin
Date of birth: 1932-06-21
Place of birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Known for: Sound
Also known as: Lalo Shifrin, Boris Claudio Schifrin, Boris Schifrin
Biography
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.
Movie Credits
Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of 'Charley Varrick'
2015-03-19
Don Siegel’s classic crime thriller "Charley Varrick," made in 1972 in the wake of the immensely suc
The 3 Tenors in Concert 1994
1994-07-17
It's not opera; it's not a pop concert; it's not Broadway. It's all of these and none of them. Once
A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'
2008-12-16
A documentary on the making of 'Cool Hand Luke' (1967).
Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg
2022-06-21
A career overview of tv/film composer Billy Goldenberg.
Bolero: A Global Hit
2019-01-01
Bolero is played every 15 minutes in the world. This film tries to answer how this famous melody ins
L'Âge d'or de la pub
2023-06-02
55 years ago, on October 1 1968, the first brand advertising spot appeared on the French television
Tango under the Stars - Gustavo Dudamel
2017-04-03
Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Philharmonic accentuate the colors, rhythms and passion of the music of A
Red Dragon
2002-10-02
Former FBI Agent Will Graham, who was once almost killed by the savage Hannibal 'The Cannibal' Lecte
In The Tracks of Lalo Schifrin
2012-01-01
Cantos Aztecas
1988-12-31
“Cantons Aztecas” are provocative and mystical poems written by an Aztec prince more than 900 years
The Craft of Dirty Harry
2008-06-03
A look at the cinematographers, editors, musicians, production designers and other talent of the Dir
The Ventures: Stars on Guitars
2020-02-12
Documentary film on the #1 instrumental rock group in the world, The Ventures. The story of their ri
In The Tracks Of - Special Edition
2020-03-27
This documentary brings the audience into the creative process of film scores by featuring the inter
Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon
2004-11-28
Documentary on the making of Bruce Lee's Enter the Dragon (1973).
The Background Beat
1965-01-01
In this promotional short for Once a Thief (1965), composer Lalo Schifrin explains how he tries to m
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
2004-01-22
Testimony of the cast, the producers and other participants of the shootings of "The Osterman Weeken
Richard Glazier: From Broadway to Hollywood
2015-01-01
Pianist Richard Glazier offers a unique view of Broadway and Hollywood music using fascinating inter
Boléro, le refrain du monde
2019-12-29
Lalo
2024-11-27
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