Angelo Badalamenti

Born:March 23, 1937

Place of Birth:New York City, New York, USA

Died:December 11, 2022

Known For:Sound

Biography

Angelo Badalamenti (March 22, 1937 - December 11, 2022) was an American composer, best known for his work scoring films for director David Lynch, notably Blue Velvet, the Twin Peaks saga (1990–1992, 2017), The Straight Story and Mulholland Drive. Badalamenti received the 1990 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance for his "Twin Peaks Theme", and had received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the World Soundtrack Awards and the Henry Mancini Award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.

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Angelo Badalamenti
Angelo Badalamenti

Filmography

Acting

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Mulholland Drive

Luigi Castigliane

2001

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Blue Velvet

Piano Player

1986

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Mulholland Dr.

Luigi Castigliane (uncredited)

1999

Production

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Mulholland Drive

Original Music Composer

2001

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Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

Musician

1992

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Blue Velvet

Original Music Composer

1986

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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Orchestrator

1989

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Arlington Road

Original Music Composer

1999

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Lost Highway

Original Music Composer

1997

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Wild at Heart

Original Music Composer

1990

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The City of Lost Children

Music Producer

1995

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The Straight Story

Original Music Composer

1999

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The Wicker Man

Original Music Composer

2006

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Before the Fall

Original Music Composer

2004

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Dark Water

Original Music Composer

2005

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A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

Original Music Composer

1987

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A Very Long Engagement

Original Music Composer

2004

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Cabin Fever

Original Music Composer

2003

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Mulholland Dr.

Music

1999

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Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist

Original Music Composer

2005