Since 1960, Italian composer and Conductor Ennio Morricone has composed and arranged scores for over 500 film and television productions. Some of his most famous films include: The Battle Of Algiers; Sacco and Vanzetti; Cinema Paradiso; The Legend Of 1900, Malena; The Untouchables, Once Upon A Time In America; The Mission, U-Turn, Baaría, and The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.

In his extraordinary career, Ennio Morricone has received many awards including the Golden Lion, the Honorary Oscar®, 8 Nastri D’argento, 5 Baftas, 5 Oscar® Nominations, 7 David Di Donatello, 3 Golden Globes®, 1 GRAMMY® Award and 1 European Film Award. In the 2009 the President of the French Republic, Nicolas Sarkozy, has signed a decree appointing M° Ennio Morricone to the rank of Knight in the Order of the Legion of Honor.

In the recording field, Morricone is credited with 27 Gold Records, 7 Platinum Records, 3 Golden Plates and the “Critica discografica” award for the music of the film “Il Prato”.

The soundtrack from the film The Good, The Bad and The Ugly was included in the list of inductees for the GRAMMY® Hall of Fame 2009.