Lalo Schifrin

Premiere: Lalo Schifrin at the LA premiere of Touchstone's Bringing Down the House - 3/2/2003 Photo: Steve Granitz, Wireimage.com

Biography

Born 06/21/1932

With over 100 film scores and countless TV themes to his credit, Lalo Schifrin ranks as one of the most prolific active contemporary composers. Born and raised in Argentina, he was a child prodigy who first studied with his father, the conductor at the Tetro Colon. In the early 1950s, Schifrin...
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Awards

  • In 1967, received Grammy for Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Show
  • In 1967, received Grammy for Best Instrumental Theme
  • In 1965, received Grammy for Best Original Jazz Composition

Highlights

  • In 1998, Scored "Tango" directed by Carlos Saura
  • In 1980, Received first Oscar nomination for Best Song for "People Alone" from "The Competition"
  • In 1967, Appointed director and conductor, Paris Philharmonic

Family & Companions

  • father: conducted at Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires for 30 years

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