News Forget Leo, Ennio Morricone finally won an Oscar after 500 movie credits

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After clocking over 500 movie credits, legendary Italian composer Ennio Morricone finally landed Oscar gold at this year's Academy Awards.

Winning for Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight, he stated; "There isn't a great soundtrack without a great movie that inspires it. This is why I thank Quentin Tarantino for choosing me, as well as the producer Harvey Weinstein and the whole crew."

He also thanked fellow nominees: Carter Burwell forCarol, Jóhann Jóhannsson for Sicario, Thomas Newman for Bridge of Spies, and John Williams for Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens.


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