Ennio Morricone OMRI Italian ˈɛnnjo morriˈkoːne November 10 1928 July 6 2020 was an Italian composer orchestrator conductor trumpeter and pianist who wrote music in a wide range of styles With more than 400 scores for cinema and television as well as more than 100 classical works Morricone is widely considered one of the most prolific and greatest film composers of all time He has received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards three Grammy Awards three Golden Globes six BAFTAs ten David di Donatello eleven Nastro dArgento two European Film Awards the Golden Lion Honorary Award and the Polar Music Prize in 2010