In Memory of Ennio Morricone: 10 Masterpieces from the Creator of Iconic Soundtracks

The coyote howl from "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" is also Morricone's work.

On July 6, at a clinic in Rome, at the age of 92, Italian composer and conductor Ennio Morricone died. The Italian became famous primarily thanks to his collaboration with the film world, a path that began with spaghetti westerns.

Over his long career, spanning several decades, the composer worked with such renowned directors as Sergio Leone, Brian De Palma, Quentin Tarantino and Gillo Pontecorvo.

Morricone, who was nominated for an Oscar twice (for Best Original Score and for an Honorary Award for outstanding contributions to cinema), wrote more than 400 soundtracks for film and television, some of which became truly iconic.

"A Fistful of Dollars" (Per un pugno di dollari, 1964)

"The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" (The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, 1966)

"Once Upon a Time in the West" (Once Upon A Time In The West, 1968)

"Maddalena" (Maddalena, 1971)*

*The composition "Chi Mai" became better known in 1981 thanks to the thriller "Le Professionnel" starring Jean-Paul Belmondo.

"La Piovra" (La Piovra, 1984)

"The Mission" (The Mission, 1986)

"The Untouchables" (The Untouchables, 1987)

"Cinema Paradiso" (Nuovo Cinema Paradiso, 1988)

"Inglourious Basterds" (Inglourious Basterds, 2009)

"The Hateful Eight" (The Hateful Eight, 2015)