Lalo Schifrin, one of Hollywood¡¯s pre-eminent composers since his rise to prominence in the 1960s, passed away on June 26, 2025 due to complications from pneumonia. He was 93 years old.Lalo Schifrin is well known as the original composer for the iconic Mission: Impossible theme that originally served as the intro to the 1966 television series that kickstarted the franchise. Mission: Impossible would eventually see a revival, first as a 1988 series, and subsequently as a blockbuster film franchise starring Tom Cruise that¡¯s still running strong.Lalo Schifrin is survived by his wife Donna, and the couple¡¯s three children.?
Lalo Schifrin cemented his place in Hollywood pop culture with his work on the original Mission: Impossible television series, which first premiered on CBS in 1966. Aside from that, Schifrin has also worked on Cool Hand Luke (1967), Clint Eastwood¡¯s Dirty Harry films, and Bruce Lee¡¯s iconic action flick Enter the Dragon (1973).
Lalo Schifrin¡¯s compositions took a lot of influence from jazz and Latin American music, and he was a very sought-after and acclaimed musician during his lifetime. Over the course of his career, Lalo Schifrin won five Grammy Awards. He was also nominated for the Academy Awards six times, and for the Emmy Awards four times.?
Lalo Schifrin started out as a jazz musician in his home country of Argentina, with him kickstarting a jazz orchestra that was featured in a weekly variety show on Buenos Aires TV. He would then collaborate with fellow jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie to produce the jazz trumpet album Gillespina in 1960.The two would eventually work together again in New York city, with Schifrin joining Gillespie¡¯s quintet as a pianist. Their second collaboration would culminate in the release of 1962¡¯s The New Continent.?
Lalo¡¯s acclaimed jazz compositions ultimately garnered the attention of Metro Goldwyn-Meyer (MGM Studios) which offered Lalo his first Hollywood film contract for the African adventure film, Rhino. Shortly before becoming the composer for Mission: Impossible, Lalo Schifrin moved to Los Angeles and obtained permanent residency in 1963. He would then become a naturalized US citizen in 1969, and remain so for the rest of his life.?
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