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 The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...

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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 classi ...

. He composed the film scores for the American films '' Capturing the Friedmans'' and '' Liberty Heights''. He collaborated with his father on the score for ''

Cinema Paradiso ''Cinema Paradiso'' ( it, Nuovo Cinema Paradiso, , literally "New Paradise Cinema") is a 1988 coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. Set in a small Sicilian town, the film centers on the friendship between a young ...

'', for which they won a '' BAFTA'' Award for For Best Original Film Music. The Love Theme from ''

'' is a work by Andrea Morricone. He has also composed music for many other Italian films, including '' The Inquiry'' and '' The Entrepreneur''.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Morricone, Andrea 1964 births Living people Ennio Morricone Best Original Music BAFTA Award winners People of Sicilian descent