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Composer Ennio Morricone to get star on Hollywood walk of fame

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Press Trust of India Los Angeles
Academy award-winning composer Ennio Morricone will be honoured with a star on Hollywood walk of fame.

Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino and producer Harvey Weinstein will help in unveiling his star on February 26, said The Hollywood Reporter.

Morricone, 87, is getting the honour in the category of live performance/ theatre.

Pascal Vicedomini, the founder of the Los Angeles, Italia Film, Fashion and Art Fest will also be present at 7065 Hollywood Boulevard.

Touted as one of the most prolific composers of our time, Morricone has sold over 70 million records in his 70-year long career. He has composed 500 scores for cinema and television, as well as over a hundred classical works.
 

Over his career, Morricone has been nominated for seven Oscars, received one honorary Oscar, won three Golden Globes, eight Nastri D'Argentos, one Grammy, five BAFTAs and seven David Di Donatello awards.

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First Published: Feb 17 2016 | 4:02 PM IST

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