Luis Bacalov

Sound•Born March 31, 1933•Died November 15, 2017 (age 84)•San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Biography

Luis Enríquez Bacalov was an Argentine-born film composer. He composed scores for Spaghetti Western films early in his career, and eventually collaborated with Italian progressive rock bands in the 70s. Bacalov was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Original Score, winning it in 1996 for Il Postino.