Luis Bacalov

Argentine composer, musician; nationalized Italian; Oscar winning film score composer (1933–2017)
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Luis Bacalov

Summary

Luis Bacalov is a human[1]. He was born in Buenos Aires[2]. He was born on August 30, 1933[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on November 15, 2017[5]. He worked as a pianist[6], composer[7], conductor[8], and film score composer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (184 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Luis Bacalov's place of birth was Buenos Aires[2].
  • Luis Bacalov died in Rome[4].
  • Luis Bacalov was born on August 30, 1933[3].
  • Luis Bacalov died on November 15, 2017[5].
  • Luis Bacalov held citizenship in Argentina[11].
  • Luis Bacalov held citizenship in Italy[12].
  • Luis Bacalov held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[13].
  • Luis Bacalov held citizenship in Bulgaria[14].
  • Spanish was Luis Bacalov's native language[15].
  • Luis Bacalov worked as a pianist[6].
  • Luis Bacalov's professions included composer[7].
  • Luis Bacalov's professions included conductor[8].
  • Luis Bacalov worked as a film score composer[9].
  • Luis Bacalov's field of work was film score[16].
  • Luis Bacalov received the Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score[17].
  • Luis Bacalov is recorded as male[18].
  • Luis Bacalov's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Luis Bacalov's Commons category is recorded as Luis Bacalov[20].
  • The cause of death was leukemia[21].
  • Luis Bacalov's family name is recorded as Bacalov[22].
  • Luis Bacalov's given name is recorded as Luis[23].
  • Luis Bacalov's official website is recorded as https://luisbacalov.com[24].
  • Luis Bacalov's work location is recorded as Rome[25].
  • Luis Bacalov's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Luis Bacalov's instrument is recorded as piano[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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1933-08-30[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2017-11-15[31]

  • Community tags: academy award winner, film composer[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 500053c3-d673-4768-94d0-9e02aea5d0bf[33]

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Origins and Family

Luis Bacalov's place of birth was Buenos Aires[2]. He was born on August 30, 1933[3]. Spanish was his native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], composer[7], conductor[8], and film score composer[9]. Luis Bacalov's field of work was film score[16].

Recognition

Luis Bacalov received the Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score[17].

Death and Burial

Luis Bacalov died on November 15, 2017[5]. He passed away in Rome[4]. The cause of death was leukemia[21].

Why It Matters

Luis Bacalov ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (184 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Luis Bacalov born?

Luis Bacalov was born in Buenos Aires[2].

Where did Luis Bacalov die?

Luis Bacalov passed away in Rome[4].

What did Luis Bacalov do for work?

Luis Bacalov worked as pianist[6], composer[7], conductor[8], and film score composer[9].

What awards did Luis Bacalov receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Musicalics. wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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