Lalo Schifrin
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Lalo Schifrin (born June 21, 1932) is an Argentine pianist and composer, most famous for composing the "burning-fuse" theme tune from the Mission:Impossible television series. His style is characterized by an often fast, then slow-paced, catchy beat within simple 4/4 time.
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Discography
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Solo albums
- 1963: Samba Para Dos (Verve Records) (with Bob Brookmeyer)
- 1964: New Fantasy (Verve Records)
- 1966: The Dissection And Reconsruction Of Music From The Past As Performed By The Inmates Of Lalo Schifrin's Demented Ensemble As A Tribute To The Memory Of The Marquis De Sade (Verve Records)
- 1968: There's A Whole Lalo Schifrin Goin' On (Dot Records)
- 1971: Rock Requiem (Verve Records)
- 1976: Black Widow (CTI Records)
- 1977: Towering Toccata (CTI Records)
- 1978: Gypsies (Tabu Records)
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Film scores
- 1964: Rhino!
- 1965: The Cincinnati Kid
- 1965: The Liquidator
- 1965: Once a Thief
- 1966: Murderers' Row
- 1967: The Fox
- 1967: The President's Analyst
- 1967: Cool Hand Luke
- 1968: Bullitt
- 1968: The Brotherhood
- 1968: Hell in the Pacific
- 1968: Coogan's Bluff
- 1969: Che!
- 1970: Kelly's Heroes
- 1970: WUSA
- 1971: THX 1138
- 1971: Dirty Harry
- 1971: The Hellstrom Chronicle
- 1971: Pretty Maids All in a Row
- 1972: Prime Cut
- 1972: Joe Kidd
- 1972: Rage
- 1972: The Wrath of God
- 1973: Magnum Force
- 1973: Enter the Dragon
- 1973: Charley Varrick
- 1973: Hit!
- 1974: The Four Musketeers
- 1976: The Eagle Has Landed
- 1976: Voyage of the Damned
- 1977: Rollercoaster
- 1977: Telefon
- 1978: Return from Witch Mountain
- 1978: The Manitou
- 1979: The Amityville Horror
- 1979: Escape to Athena
- 1979: The Concorde ... Airport '79
- 1979: Love and Bullets
- 1980: The Big Brawl
- 1980: When Time Ran Out
- 1980: The Competition
- 1980: Serial
- 1980: The Nude Bomb
- 1981: Caveman
- 1981: Loophole
- 1982: Amityville II: The Possession
- 1982: The Seduction
- 1983: Sudden Impact
- 1983: The Osterman Weekend
- 1983: Doctor Detroit
- 1983: The Sting II
- 1984: Tank
- 1985: Bad Medicine
- 1985: The Mean Season
- 1986: The Ladies Club
- 1986: Black Moon Rising
- 1987: The Fourth Protocol
- 1989: Return From the River Kwai
- 1991: F/X2
- 1993: The Beverly Hillbillies
- 1996: Scorpion Sting
- 1997: Money Talks
- 1988: The Dead Pool
- 1998: Tango
- 1998: Rush Hour
- 2001: Rush Hour 2
- 2003: Bringing Down the House
- 2004: The Bridge of San Luis Rey
- 2004: After the Sunset
- 2006: Abominable
- 2007: Rush Hour 3
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Television themes and scores
- 1964: The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
- 1966: T.H.E. Cat
- 1966: Mission: Impossible
- 1967: Mannix
- 1975: Starsky and Hutch
- 1976: Most Wanted
- 1982: Chicago Story
- 1984: Glitter
- 1987: Sparky's Magic Piano
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