Lalo Schifrin

Lalo Schifrin
with Kölner Musikhochschule on July 7 2006
Background information
Birth name	Boris Claudio Schifrin
Born	(1932-06-21) June 21, 1932 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Genres	Bossa nova jazz bebop rock classical
Occupation(s)	Musician composer arranger conductor
Instruments	Piano keyboards
Years active	1950–present
Labels	Tico Roulette Audio Fidelity MGM Verve Colpix Colgems Dot Warner Bros. Paramount EntrActe CTI Tabu Palo Alto Atlantic Aleph

Boris Claudio "Lalo" Schifrin (born June 21, 1932) is an Argentine pianist, composer, arranger and conductor. He is best known for his movie and TV scores since the 1950s, including the theme from Mission: Impossible and Enter the Dragon.

Schifrin has received five Grammy Awards and six Oscar nominations. Schifrin is also known for his works with Clint Eastwood from the late 1960s to the 1980s, particularly the Dirty Harry movies.