US EditionLalo Schifrin, composer of the ‘Mission: Impossible’ theme, dies at 93
- Lalo Schifrin, the Oscar-nominated composer known for the theme of Mission: Impossible, passed away at age 93 from pneumonia, as confirmed by his son Will Schifrin.
- Schifrin was born in Argentina and became famous for blending jazz and classical music, composing for films like Dirty Harry and Cool Hand Luke.
- He received multiple accolades, including an honorary Oscar in 2018 for his lifetime achievements in music.
- Schifrin described composing music for films as a 'lifetime of joy and creativity.
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Lalo Schifrin Was Asked to Write a Signature TV Theme
Lalo Schifrin, the composer who wrote the endlessly catchy theme for Mission: Impossible and more than 100 other arrangements for film and television, died Thursday. He was 93. The Argentine won four Grammys and was nominated for six Oscars, including five for original score for Cool Hand Luke , The Fox...
He composed the soundtracks for "Mission: Impossible", "The Indomitable", and "Dirty Harry: Now Lalo Schifrin died at the age of 93. His compositions shaped the cinema for decades.
Lalo Schiprin, the award-winning Argentine composer who created the theme of "Mission Impossible", died in the United States at the age of 93, reported the local press this Thursday. Schifrin, who worked on the soundtrack of more than a hundred films and television programs, died at his home in California, according to the specialized publication Deadline. The musician won four Grammy awards in his several decades of career, which added credits …
Lalo Schifrin, Composer of the Classic ‘Mission: Impossible’ Theme, Dies at 93
If he had only composed the unforgettable instrumental theme from Mission: Impossible, Lalo Schifrin would be fondly remembered. But the Argentine native had a seven-decade career that made him one of the premier composers in both film and television. Schifrin died Thursday (June 26) at age 93. Schifrin received 19 Grammy nominations spanning 40 years (1962-2002) and multiple genres (both jazz and pop) and skillsets (composition, arrangement a…
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