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Lalo Schifrin

Lalo Schifrin

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21 Jun 1932
26 Jun 2025
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Biography

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. 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)...

Also Known As

Lalo Shifrin, Boris Claudio Schifrin, Boris Schifrin

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