“You must always make a nice melody,” Libera Ridolfi told her young son, Ennio. “That’s how you will become famous.” Sticking to that script led Ennio Morricone to become one of the most popular ...

When composer Ennio Morricone, well into his 80s, lets loose on the “coyote howl” theme he wrote for “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” and sings the howling part — in a fully committed a capella attack ...

The bad news about the Ennio Morricone documentary “Ennio” is its length: 2 1/2 hours. Far too short! Morricone scored hundreds of films, some of which are enduring masterpieces, and his work for ...

A lively, absorbing documentary about the Italian composer whose music is featured in hundreds of movies, from “A Fistful of Dollars” to “Kill Bill.” By Manohla Dargis When you purchase a ticket for ...

"Cinema Paradiso" director Giuseppe Tornatore pays tribute to his friend and collaborator with a star-studded and compelling look at his musical genius. I suppose there’s a more interesting film to be ...

You could make a strong case that the late Italian master Ennio Morricone is the greatest film-score composer who has ever lived. Morricone started off in 1961, and he scored hundreds of movies before ...

The other day, I was on social media, and somebody posted an interesting vs. battle discussion. It was Danny Elfman vs. John Williams, and who was the more legendary composer. Sure, a great theme is ...

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"I never thought that music would be my destiny." Ennio! The maestro! Dogwoof has released an official trailer for the documentary film titled Ennio, a biopic doc about the legendary Italian film ...

Often cited as a key creator of the Spaghetti Western soundscape, Ennio Morricone is doubtlessly one of the most prolific and versatile composers in the history of cinema. With nearly 400 screen ...

Oscar-winner Nicola Piovani defines him as “a great exception to all rules.” “The most creative music cinema has ever had,” adds Bruce Springsteen. Giuseppe Tornatore’s documentary Ennio, presented ...