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Lalo Schifrin was an Argentinian film and TV score composer, arranger, conductor, and pianist, born on June 21, 1932, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He passed away on June 26, 2025, in Los Angeles, USA. Classically trained as a musician, Schifrin was the son of the concertmaster of the Buenos Aires Philharmonic. His first piano teacher was Enrique Barenboim, and he studied at the Paris Conservatory. In 1956, he met Dizzy Gillespie and moved to the United States in 1958, becoming a member of Gillespie's quintet from 1960 to 1962, during which he wrote the extended works "Gillespiana" and "The New Continent." Schifrin gained significant recognition as a composer for the screen, notably for the theme of "Mission: Impossible" (TV series 1966-73 and later films from 1996), as well as for the films "Cool Hand Luke" (1967), "Bullitt" (1968), and "Dirty Harry" (1971). Throughout his career, he received six Oscar nominations, four Grammys (with twenty-one nominations), and one Cable ACE Award. He was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and received an honorary Oscar in November 2018 for his contributions to music. His autobiography, "Mission Impossible: My Life in Music," was published in

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