* Italian composer who has composed and arranged scores for more than 400 film and television productions. He is best knownfor the characteristic sparse and memorable soundtracks of Sergio Leone's spaghetti westerns The Good, the Bad and theUgly (1966) and Once Upon a Time in the West (1968). Although only 30 of his film scores are for Westerns, it is these forwhich he is best known. His more recent notable compositions for film include the scores for The Mission The Untouchables& Cinema Paradiso .* Special DeLuxe Edition Cd released ito commemorate the Honorary Academy Award (Lifetime Achievement Award) ,that he received at this years Oscars . He is only the second film composer to receive such an award .* Includes book with complete composer's filmography + CD with 24 of his best original soundtracks.