R.I.P. - Lalo Schifrin has died at the age of 93 With his music, he made films unforgettable – now the Argentinian composer, pianist, and conductor Lalo Schifrin has died at the age of 93. He became known worldwide with the title theme for the film "Mission: Impossible." Composer Lalo Schifrin has died at the age of 93. This was confirmed to US media by his sons Ryan and William. Schifrin composed music for around 100 films, many of which became influential. He became famous for his distinctive soundtracks, including those for "Bullitt," "Starsky & Hutch," several "Dirty Harry" films with Clint Eastwood—and, of course, the iconic theme for "Mission: Impossible. " Schifrin was also an internationally renowned jazz pianist and orchestral conductor. His musical role models included jazz greats such as Charlie Parker, George Gershwin, and Louis Armstrong. Early Musical Influence: Schifrin was born in Buenos Aires in 1932. His father was concertmaster of the city's Philharmonic Orchestra. Influenced by classical music from an early age, Schifrin discovered jazz as a teenager, which he later artfully combined with classical elements. This cross-genre style became the hallmark of his music for film and television. After studying sociology, Schifrin received a scholarship to the Paris Conservatoire in his early 20s. He studied composition there by day and played in the French capital's jazz clubs by night. Back in Buenos Aires, he founded a jazz orchestra with which he performed weekly on a TV show. Lalo Schifrin - Mission Impossible Theme Song Lalo Schifrin - Starsky & Hutch (Theme - Saison 1) Lalo Schifrin - Main Title - (Dirty Harry, 1971) Lalo Schifrin - Latin Jazz Suite Last edited: Jun 27, 2025 at 11:32 AM
He made some remarkable good compositions. However I loved his work most in the 70's. R.I.P. Lalo....
1977: Oscar nomination for Best Original Score for Voyage of the Damned Voyage of the Damned 1976 music by Lalo Schifrin
Mission Impossible is up there with the most memorable TV & Film scores of all time. What makes it more unique is that it is in 5/4. Clever man, great composer. RIP.
RIP Maestro. I learnt something today, which is a fitting testament to his genius: The catchy rhythm of Mission Impossible theme is also the letters M & I in Morse code. How clever is that?
Lalo Schifrin was deeply and musically impactful in my very young life. My mother dragged me to a matinee of a showing of What's New Pussycat when I was four years old, and although of course I remember absolutely nothing of the dialog or action of the film (I do remember vividly however somehow getting stuck in the space between the seat base and backrest of the theatre chair that day, LOL), what leeched onto me and wouldn't let go of me until this very day is the title track of the film. It didn't hurt that one of most powerful and incredible voices ever in music, Tom Jones, sang it and just nailed it of course, but even if would have been someone else that melody and brilliant arrangement would have stayed with me as it has for so very long. RIP Master Lalo
thanks for posting the youtube stuff linked. like the other people said, the 70s had some great music.
I still love this piece of music, possibly my favourite of all of his. Just how it stop-starts all the way picking up a lot of different distinct bits, then ramps up the pace before kicking off to a memorable theme. A friend and me, our bands shared a practice space way back when, used to jam on this for quite a bit because there are so many awesome musical ideas to play off on. Perfect, not just for the film, but just a perfect slice of music.
