Alessandro Alessandroni

Italian musician and composer for film

Alessandro Alessandroni - Italian musician and composer for film
Born

March 18th, 1925
100 years ago

Died

2017
8 years ago — 92 years old

Category

Artists & Creatives

Country

Italy

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An Italian musician and composer focused on film scores, contributed significantly to the genre of Spaghetti Westerns. Collaborated with composers such as Ennio Morricone, providing whistling and guitar work for iconic soundtracks. Also known for creating the score for the film 'A Fistful of Dollars', which helped define the musical style of Western films during the 1960s.

Contributed to the score of 'A Fistful of Dollars'

Worked on music for the 'Dollars Trilogy'

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