Description
Autograph note signed, one page (cardboard - with an affixed magazine picture), 5,25 x 4 inch, in Italian, reply to "Christine" - concerning an autograph request, written and signed in dark ink "Ennio Morricone", attractively mounted (removable) for fine display with a photograph, shows Ennio Morricone with an Academy Award (altogether 8,25 x 11,75 inch), with mild signs of wear - in fine to very fine condition.
In parts:
"Cara Cristina
non è una bella fotografia [...]"
Translated:
"Dear Cristina
It's not a pretty photograph [...]"
Further Information on the person
Profession:
(1928-2020) Italian composer and conductor, who has written music for more than 500 motion pictures and television series
Year of Birth: 1928
Ennio Morricone was an Italian composer and conductor who is best known for his iconic film scores that have become synonymous with the Spaghetti Western genre. Born on November 10, 1928 in Rome, Italy, Morricone's musical talents were evident from a young age, as he began studying the trumpet at the age of six.
After graduating from the National Academy of St. Cecilia in Rome, Morricone began his career as a composer and arranger for radio and television programs. It wasn't long before his talents caught the attention of filmmakers, and he started writing scores for a variety of Italian films in the early 1960s.
It was his collaboration with director Sergio Leone on the "Dollars Trilogy" that truly catapulted Morricone to international fame. His haunting, atmospheric scores for films like "A Fistful of Dollars" and "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" are now considered classics of the genre.
Throughout his career, Morricone composed over 400 scores for film and television, earning numerous awards and accolades, including an Honorary Academy Award in 2007 and an Oscar for Best Original Score for Quentin Tarantino's "The Hateful Eight" in 2016.
Ennio Morricone's music has had a lasting impact on popular culture and continues to inspire generations of musicians and filmmakers. His unique blend of orchestral and experimental sounds has cemented his legacy as one of the greatest composers in cinematic history.
Ennio Morricone passed away on July 6, 2020 at the age of 91, but his music will forever live on as a testament to his incredible talent and creativity.
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