Ennio Morricone
Awards & Honours
67
Awards Won
7
Honours
3
Rankings
3
Covers
3
Records
Ennio Morricone's career is marked by extraordinary recognition. He is the only composer to have received an Honorary Academy Award and a competitive Oscar in the same field. His score for The Good, the Bad and the Ugly was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. He won the Polar Music Prize, often called the Nobel Prize of music. With over 400 film scores, his influence on cinema music is unmatched. He was ranked #1 on Rolling Stone's list of greatest film composers.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Grammy Hall of Fame Induction
For The Good, the Bad and the Ugly soundtrack
Honorary Academy Award
For his magnificent and multifaceted contributions to the art of film music
Polar Music Prize
For his groundbreaking work in film music
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Italy's highest civilian honor
Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
At 7060 Hollywood Boulevard
Honorary Degree
Doctorate in Music
Honorary Degree
Doctorate in Music
Rankings & Lists
Greatest Film Composers of All Time
500 Greatest Albums of All Time
100 Most Influential People
Magazine Covers
TIME
February 2016
The Maestro: Ennio Morricone's Final Masterpiece
Rolling Stone Italy
2016
Cover story on his career
Variety
2016
Celebrating his Oscar win
Records & Feats
Oldest competitive Oscar winner for Best Original Score
Won at age 87 for The Hateful Eight (2015)
Most film scores composed by a single composer
Over 400 film and television scores
First composer to receive an Honorary Academy Award and a competitive Oscar
Honorary Award in 2007, competitive win in 2016