The composer Lalo Schifrin died on June 26, 2025 at the age of 93. This was announced by his family. Schifrin became known primarily through the title music for the television series “Mission: Impossible”, which was broadcast for the first time in 1966. The striking composition became one of the most famous TV topics worldwide.
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Schifrin as a jazz musician and composer
Lalo Schifrin was born on June 21, 1932 in Buenos Aires. He studied music at the Conservatory in Paris and at the University of Buenos Aires. In the 1950s, he moved to the United States, where he initially worked as a jazz musician and arranger, including for Dizzy Gillespie. From the 1960s, he worked regularly as a composer for film and television productions.
His best known works
In addition to “Mission: Impossible”, his best-known work also includes the film music for “Bullitt”, “Dirty Harry”, “Enter the Dragon”, “The Amityville Horror”, “The Cincinnati Kid” and the “Rush Hour” films. Overall, he was nominated six times for the Oscar, awarded four times for the Grammy and received numerous other honors.
Schifrin received Ehrenoscar
In 2018, Schifrin was awarded a honorary car for his life’s work. The Academy thus praised its musical handwriting and long -term contribution to film music. The award was presented to him by actor and director Clint Eastwood, with whom he repeatedly worked.
The “Mission: Impossible” topic reached 41th place on the US low charts in 1968 and was included in the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2017. Later versions, such as the remake of the series from 1996, are also based on Schifrin’s original composition.
Lalo Schifrin leaves his wife Donna, three children and four grandchildren. He most recently lived in the United States.