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Immensely talented, Argentinian born pianist, conductor and composer who has written over 100 scores for both television & the cinema including the memorable themes to Mission: Impossible (1966), Mannix (1967), Starsky and Hutch (1975), Cool Hand Luke (1967), and Bullitt (1968). Schifrin has regularly worked alongside Clint Eastwood (another jazz music aficionado) on numerous contributions including the themes to all the Dirty Harry films, plus Joe Kidd (1972) and Coogan's Bluff (1968). During his illustrious career, Schifrin has received four Grammy Awards, and has received six Oscar nominations.

Schifrin received his classical music training in both Argentina & France, and is a highly respected jazz pianist. On moving back to Buenos Aires in the mid 1950s, Schifrin formed his own big band, and was noticed by jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie, who asked him to become his pianist and arranger. Schifrin moved to the United States in 1958 and his career really began to take off. In addition to his jazz and cinema compositions, he has conducted the London Philarmonic Orchestra, the Houston Symphony Orchestra, the Los Angelas Philarmonic, the Los Angelas Chamber Orchestra and many others.

Schifrin is one of the talented and significant contributors to film music over the past 40 years, and he continues to remain active with recent compositions for the Jackie Chan films Rush Hour (1998) and Rush Hour 2 (2001).

Unused score: <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0070047/?ref_=nmwrk">The Exorcist (1973)</a>

Unused score: <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0091225/?ref_=nmwrk">Howard the Duck (1986)</a>.

Unused score: <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0084173/?ref_=nmwrk">Jinxed! (1982)</a>.

Unused score: <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0304377/?ref_=nmwrk">Mango Kiss (2004)</a>.

Unused score: <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0314786/?ref_=nmwrk">The In-Laws (2003)</a>.

Unused score: <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0064886/?ref_=nmwrk">The Reivers (1969)</a>.

Single: &quot;The Ugly Duckling&quot; / &quot;Boato&quot; (Audio Fidelity Records)

(May 29 to July 24, 1994) He composed for the musical, &quot;Bandido!,&quot; in co-production at the El Teatreo Campesino in association with AT&amp;T: On Stage in a world premiere at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Jose Luis Valenzuela was director. Luis Valdez wrote the book and lyrics.

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