Lalo Schifrin

Composer

Lalo Schifrin

Born June 21, 1932 in Buenos Aires, ArgentinaDied June 26, 2025172 films

Lalo Schifrin (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlalo ˈʃifɾin]; born Boris Claudio Schifrin; June 21, 1932 – June 26, 2025) was an Argentine-American pianist, composer, arranger and conductor. He was best known for his large body of film and television scores, which incorporate jazz and Latin American musical elements alongside traditional orchestration.

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Schifrin's best known compositions include the themes from Mission: Impossible (1966) and Mannix (1967), as well as the scores to Cool Hand Luke (1967), Bullitt (1968), THX 1138 (1971), Enter the Dragon (1973), The Four Musketeers (1974), Voyage of the Damned (1976), The Eagle Has Landed (1976), The Amityville Horror (1979) and the Rush Hour trilogy (1998–2007). Schifrin was also noted for collaborations with Clint Eastwood from the late 1960s to the 1980s, particularly the Dirty Harry film series. He composed the Paramount Pictures fanfare used from 1976 to 2004.

Schifrin was a five-time Grammy Award winner; he was nominated for six Academy Awards and four Emmy Awards. In 2019, he received an Honorary Academy Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in recognition of his successful career.

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Essential films

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Mission: Impossible - Fallout poster7.5Mission: Impossible - Fallout2018Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation poster7.2Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation2015Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol poster7.1Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol2011Mission: Impossible poster7.0Mission: Impossible1996Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One poster7.5Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One2023Rush Hour poster7.1Rush Hour1998Mission: Impossible III poster6.8Mission: Impossible III2006Dirty Harry poster7.5Dirty Harry1971

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Filmography

172 films
  1. 2025Mission: Impossible - The Final ReckoningMain Title Theme Composer
  2. 2023Eastwood SymphonicMusic
  3. 2023Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part OneMain Title Theme Composer
  4. 2022Piano CinémaOriginal Music Composer
  5. 2018Mission: Impossible - FalloutMain Title Theme Composer
  6. 2015Mission: Impossible - Rogue NationMain Title Theme Composer
  7. 2011Mission: Impossible - Ghost ProtocolMain Title Theme Composer
  8. 2007Rush Hour 3Original Music Composer
  9. 2006Mission: Impossible IIIMain Title Theme Composer
  10. 2006AbominableOriginal Music Composer
  11. 2004The Bridge of San Luis ReyOriginal Music Composer
  12. 2004After the SunsetOriginal Music Composer
  13. 2003Bringing Down the HouseOriginal Music Composer
  14. 2001LongshotOriginal Music Composer
  15. 2001Rush Hour 2Original Music Composer
  16. 2000Mission: Impossible IIMain Title Theme Composer
  17. 1998Rush HourOriginal Music Composer
  18. 1998TangoOriginal Music Composer
  19. 1998Something to Believe InConductor
  20. 1997Money TalksOriginal Music Composer
  21. 1996Scorpion SpringOriginal Music Composer
  22. 1996Mission: ImpossibleMain Title Theme Composer
  23. 1995Manhattan MerengueOriginal Music Composer
  24. 1993The Beverly HillbilliesOriginal Music Composer
  25. 1992El Quijote de Miguel de CervantesMusic
  26. 1991F/X2Original Music Composer
  27. 1990Face to FaceMusic
  28. 1989The Neon EmpireOriginal Music Composer
  29. 1989Return from the River KwaiOriginal Music Composer
  30. 1989Original SinMusic
  31. 1988Berlin BluesOriginal Music Composer
  32. 1988The Dead PoolOriginal Music Composer
  33. 1988Shakedown on the Sunset StripOriginal Music Composer
  34. 1988The Silence at BethanyMusic
  35. 1987The Fourth ProtocolOriginal Music Composer
  36. 1987Sparky's Magic PianoOriginal Music Composer
  37. 1986Ninja TerminatorMusic
  38. 1986TriplecrossOriginal Music Composer
  39. 1986Beverly Hills MadamOriginal Music Composer
  40. 1986The Ladies ClubOriginal Music Composer
  41. 1986Kung Fu: The MovieOriginal Music Composer
  42. 1986Black Moon RisingOriginal Music Composer
  43. 1985Terror at London BridgeOriginal Music Composer
  44. 1985Bad MedicineOriginal Music Composer
  45. 1985Command 5Music
  46. 1985Private SessionsOriginal Music Composer
  47. 1985The Mean SeasonOriginal Music Composer
  48. 1985The New KidsOriginal Music Composer
  49. 1984TankOriginal Music Composer
  50. 1983Sudden ImpactOriginal Music Composer
  51. 1983Rita Hayworth: The Love GoddessOriginal Music Composer
  52. 1983The Osterman WeekendOriginal Music Composer
  53. 1983Doctor DetroitOriginal Music Composer
  54. 1983Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't LandOriginal Music Composer
  55. 1983The Sting IIOriginal Music Composer
  56. 1982Robbers Of The Sacred MountainOriginal Music Composer
  57. 1982Amityville II: The PossessionOriginal Music Composer
  58. 1982Class of 1984Original Music Composer
  59. 1982Wait Until DarkMusic
  60. 1982Fast-WalkingOriginal Music Composer
  61. 1982The SeductionOriginal Music Composer
  62. 1982A Stranger Is WatchingOriginal Music Composer
  63. 1982VictimsOriginal Music Composer
  64. 1981The SkinOriginal Music Composer
  65. 1981LoopholeOriginal Music Composer
  66. 1981CavemanOriginal Music Composer
  67. 1981Buddy BuddyOriginal Music Composer
  68. 1981Chicago StoryOriginal Music Composer
  69. 1981The Fridays of EternitySongs
  70. 1980The CompetitionOriginal Music Composer
  71. 1980The Forgotten City of the Planet of the ApesOriginal Music Composer
  72. 1980Back to the Planet of the ApesTheme Song Performance
  73. 1980The Big BrawlOriginal Music Composer
  74. 1980BrubakerOriginal Music Composer
  75. 1980The Nude BombOriginal Music Composer
  76. 1980When Time Ran Out...Original Music Composer
  77. 1980SerialOriginal Music Composer
  78. 1979The Concorde... Airport '79Original Music Composer
  79. 1979The Amityville HorrorOriginal Music Composer
  80. 1979Escape to AthenaOriginal Music Composer
  81. 1979Love and BulletsMusic
  82. 1979Boulevard NightsOriginal Music Composer
  83. 1979Institute for RevengeOriginal Music Composer
  84. 1978The NativityOriginal Music Composer
  85. 1978The Cat from Outer SpaceOriginal Music Composer
  86. 1978NunzioOriginal Music Composer
  87. 1978The ManitouOriginal Music Composer
  88. 1978Return from Witch MountainOriginal Music Composer
  89. 1978The President's MistressOriginal Music Composer
  90. 1977TelefonOriginal Music Composer
  91. 1977RollercoasterOriginal Music Composer
  92. 1977Good Against EvilOriginal Music Composer
  93. 1977Day of the AnimalsOriginal Music Composer
  94. 1976The Eagle Has LandedOriginal Music Composer
  95. 1976Voyage of the DamnedOriginal Music Composer
  96. 1976Special DeliveryOriginal Music Composer
  97. 1976Sky RidersOriginal Music Composer
  98. 1976St. IvesOriginal Music Composer
  99. 1975Guilty or Innocent: The Sam Sheppard Murder CaseOriginal Music Composer
  100. 1975Foster & LaurieMusic
  101. 1975The Master GunfighterOriginal Music Composer
  102. 1975Starsky & HutchOriginal Music Composer
  103. 1975Delancey Street: The Crisis WithinMusic
  104. 1975Up From The ApeMusic
  105. 1974The Four MusketeersOriginal Music Composer
  106. 1974Golden NeedlesOriginal Music Composer
  107. 1974Night GamesMusic
  108. 1974Man on a SwingOriginal Music Composer
  109. 1973Magnum ForceOriginal Music Composer
  110. 1973Harry in Your PocketOriginal Music Composer
  111. 1973Charley VarrickOriginal Music Composer
  112. 1973Hit!Original Music Composer
  113. 1973Enter the DragonOriginal Music Composer
  114. 1973The Neptune FactorOriginal Music Composer
  115. 1973HunterMusic
  116. 1972RageOriginal Music Composer
  117. 1972Joe KiddOriginal Music Composer
  118. 1972The Wrath of GodOriginal Music Composer
  119. 1972Prime CutOriginal Music Composer
  120. 1972Welcome Home, Johnny BristolOriginal Music Composer