Lalo Schifrin
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Summary
Lalo Schifrin was born on June 21, 1932[1], in Buenos Aires[2]. He died on June 26, 2025[3], in Los Angeles[4]. He worked as a composer[5], pianist[6], conductor[7], jazz musician[8], and film score composer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,552 views/month, #6,527 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Donna Schifrin[11]
- Child: Ryan Schifrin[12]
- Country of citizenship: Argentina[13], United States[14]
- Occupation: recording artist[15], music arranger[16], musician[17], bandleader[18]
- Field of work: music[19], music composition[20], conducting[21], piano performance[22]
- Educated at: National School of Buenos Aires[23]
- Award received: Grammy Awards[24], Academy Honorary Award[25], Latin Grammy Trustees Award[26], CableACE Award[27], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[28], Q138457299[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Genre: jazz[31], bossa nova[32], bebop[33], rock music[34], classical music[35]
- Record label: Audio Fidelity[36], Dot Records[37], MGM Records[38], Tico Records[39], Colpix Records[40], Colgems[41], Warner Records Inc.[42], CTI Records[43], Tabu[44], Palo Alto Records[45], Paramount Records[46], Atlantic Records[47], Verve Records[48]
- Discography: Lalo Schifrin discography[49]
- Commons category: Lalo Schifrin[50]
- Cause of death: pneumonia[51]
- Family name: Schifrin[52]
- Given name: Boris[53], Claudio[54], Lalo (given name)[55]
- Pseudonym: Lalo Schifrin[56]
- Official website: http://www.schifrin.com[57]
- Topic's main category: Category:Lalo Schifrin[58]
- Work location: New York City[59]
- Manner of death: natural causes[60]
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.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[61]
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Country: AR[62]
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Began / founded: 1932-06-21[63]
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Ended / dissolved: 2025-06-26[64]
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Genre(s): big band, contemporary classical, jazz, rock[65]
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Community tags: big band, composers, composition, conducting, conductors, contemporary classical, film composer, film composers, jazz, motion picture music, pianists, piano music, rock, soundtrack, television composers, television music[66]
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MusicBrainz ID: adf017f5-76d6-4d31-b1b9-a0211675e7c2[67]
Why It Matters
Lalo Schifrin has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]
He has been cited as an influence by Randy Newman[70], a singer-songwriter[71], b. 1943[72], of United States[73], awarded the Annie Award[74], specialised in film score[75]; Howard Shore[76], a composer[77], b. 1946[78], of Canada[79], awarded the Governor General's Performing Arts Award[80], specialised in film score[81]; Theodore Shapiro[82], a composer[83], b. 1971[84], of United States[85]; Mark Mancina[86], a composer[87], b. 1957[88], of United States[89], specialised in film score[90]; Heitor Pereira[91], a composer[92], b. 1960[93], of Brazil[94], specialised in music[95]; and Nick Glennie-Smith[96], a composer[97], 1951–2026[98], of United Kingdom[99], specialised in film score[100].
FAQs
Where was Lalo Schifrin born?
Lalo Schifrin was born in Buenos Aires[2].
Where did Lalo Schifrin die?
Lalo Schifrin died in Los Angeles[4].
Who was Lalo Schifrin married to?
Lalo Schifrin's spouses include Donna Schifrin[11].
What did Lalo Schifrin do for work?
Lalo Schifrin worked as a composer[5], pianist[6], conductor[7], jazz musician[8], and film score composer[9].
Where did Lalo Schifrin go to school?
Lalo Schifrin was educated at National School of Buenos Aires[23].
What awards did Lalo Schifrin receive?
Honors received include Grammy Awards[24], Academy Honorary Award[25], Latin Grammy Trustees Award[26], and CableACE Award[27].
Who did Lalo Schifrin influence?
Lalo Schifrin has been cited as an influence by Randy Newman[70], Howard Shore[76], Theodore Shapiro[82], and Mark Mancina[86].