Angelo Badalamenti

American composer (1937–2022)
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Angelo Badalamenti

Summary

Angelo Badalamenti is a human[1]. Born in Brooklyn[2], he… he was born on March 22, 1937[3]. He passed away in Lincoln Park[4]. He died on December 11, 2022[5]. He worked as a composer[6], record producer[7], film score composer[8], musician[9], and songwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,572 views/month, #6,683 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brooklyn[2], Angelo Badalamenti…
  • Angelo Badalamenti was born in New York City[12].
  • Angelo Badalamenti passed away in Lincoln Park[4].
  • Angelo Badalamenti was born on March 22, 1937[3].
  • Angelo Badalamenti died on December 11, 2022[5].
  • Angelo Badalamenti held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Angelo Badalamenti worked as a composer[6].
  • Angelo Badalamenti's professions included record producer[7].
  • Angelo Badalamenti worked as a film score composer[8].
  • Angelo Badalamenti's professions included musician[9].
  • Angelo Badalamenti worked as a songwriter[10].
  • Angelo Badalamenti worked as a recording artist[14].
  • Angelo Badalamenti's field of work was film score[15].
  • Angelo Badalamenti's field of work was music[16].
  • Angelo Badalamenti's education included a stint at Eastman School of Music[17].
  • Angelo Badalamenti was educated at Manhattan School of Music[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Angelo Badalamenti is Blue Velvet[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Angelo Badalamenti is Twin Peaks[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Angelo Badalamenti is Mulholland Drive[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Angelo Badalamenti is The Straight Story[22].
  • Angelo Badalamenti received the World Soundtrack Award – Lifetime Achievement[23].
  • Angelo Badalamenti received the Saturn Award for Best Music[24].
  • Angelo Badalamenti received the Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Score[25].
  • Angelo Badalamenti received the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance[26].
  • Angelo Badalamenti was a member of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1937-03-22[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2022-12-11[31]

  • Community tags: american, film score, film soundtrack, soundtrack, soundtracks, television music[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5894dac5-0260-4175-b36e-e34680a859d6[33]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Brooklyn[2], a borough of New York City[34], in United States[35], founded in 1634[36] and New York City[12], a global city[37], in United States[38], founded in 1624[39]. Angelo Badalamenti was born on March 22, 1937[3].

Education

Educated at Eastman School of Music[17], a conservatory[40], in United States[41], founded in 1921[42] and Manhattan School of Music[18], a conservatory[43], in United States[44], founded in 1917[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], record producer[7], film score composer[8], musician[9], songwriter[10], and recording artist[14]. Fields of work include film score[15], a music genre[46] and music[16], a type of arts[47].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Blue Velvet[19], a film[48], directed by David Lynch[49]; Twin Peaks[20], a television series[50], directed by David Lynch[51]; Mulholland Drive[21], a film[52], directed by David Lynch[53]; and The Straight Story[22], a film[54], directed by David Lynch[55].

Recognition

Awards received include World Soundtrack Award – Lifetime Achievement[23], a class of award[56]; Saturn Award for Best Music[24], a class of award[57], in United States[58]; Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Score[25], an Online Film Critics Society Awards[59], in United States[60]; and Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance[26], a class of award[61], in United States[62], founded in 1969[63].

Death and Burial

Angelo Badalamenti died on December 11, 2022[5]. He died in Lincoln Park[4].

Why It Matters

Angelo Badalamenti ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,572 views/month, #6,683 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

He has been cited as an influence by Perfume Genius[66], a singer-songwriter[67], b. 1981[68], of United States[69], awarded the Libera Award for Video of the Year[70].

FAQs

Where was Angelo Badalamenti born?

Angelo Badalamenti was born in Brooklyn[2].

Where did Angelo Badalamenti die?

Angelo Badalamenti died in Lincoln Park[4].

What did Angelo Badalamenti do for work?

Angelo Badalamenti worked as composer[6], record producer[7], film score composer[8], musician[9], and songwriter[10].

Where did Angelo Badalamenti go to school?

Angelo Badalamenti was educated at Eastman School of Music[17] and Manhattan School of Music[18].

What awards did Angelo Badalamenti receive?

Honors received include World Soundtrack Award – Lifetime Achievement[23], Saturn Award for Best Music[24], Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Score[25], and Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance[26].

Who did Angelo Badalamenti influence?

Angelo Badalamenti has been cited as an influence by Perfume Genius[66].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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