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Lalo Schifrin, Composer of Mission: Impossible Theme, Dies at 93

His death from pneumonia complications has spurred tributes highlighting the ongoing prominence of his Mission: Impossible theme

Grammy Award-winning composer Lalo Schifrin appears at his studio in Beverly Hills on May 10, 2006. Schifrin, the composer behind the scores for “Bullitt,” “Dirty Harry” and “Mission: Impossible,” has died at 93. 
Lalo Schifrin appears at the Governors Awards in Los Angeles on Nov. 18, 2018. Schifrin, the Oscar-nominated composer behind the scores for “Bullitt,” “Dirty Harry” and “Mission: Impossible,” has died at 93. His groundbreaking music helped define the sound of action cinema and brought San Francisco’s streets to life on screen.
The San Francisco-shot “Dirty Harry” (1971), starring Clint Eastwood.

Overview

  • Family announced that Schifrin died on June 26 in Los Angeles due to complications from pneumonia.
  • Over a six-decade career, he wrote more than 100 scores for films and television, shaping genres from jazz to horror.
  • His signature 5/4-time Mission: Impossible theme first appeared in 1967 and anchors the latest film installment.
  • Schifrin’s work earned four Grammy Awards, six Academy Award nominations and an Honorary Oscar in 2018.
  • Film composers, orchestras and fans worldwide are paying tribute to his innovative fusion of jazz and classical scoring.