LONE WOLF MCQUADE score by Francesco de Masi.
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Italian film music Maestro Francesco de Masi 1930-2005
By: Randall LarsonDate: Monday, November 21, 2005
On November 6th, the Italian Master Francesco de Masi died of cancer in his home at the age of 75 years.
De Masi was an extremely prolific composer and arranger during the 1960s, nearly rivaling the output of his countryman Ennio Morricone. De Masi scored more than 200 films and TV shows during his career. His work is familiar to fans of Spaghetti Westerns, Giallos, Sword and Sandal epics and horror films, and his filmography includes such entertainments as for the Spaghetti Western lovers. He's best known for scoring ARIZONA COLT, LONE WOLF MCQUADE, 7 WINCHESTER PER UN MASSACRO, SARTANA DOES NOT FORGIVE, and VADO L'AMAZZO E TORNO, many of which were released in Italy on LP and CD, though few reached American shores except as imports. He also composed the music for Lucio Fulci's grisly horror film, THE NEW YORK RIPPER, AN ANGEL FOR SATAN, spy movies like KOMMISSAR X, sword-and-sandle epics like THE TRIUMPH OF HERCULES, and many others.
Read Tim Lucas' tribute to De Masi at www.videowatchdog.com/watchblog/2005/11/francesco-de-masi-1930-2005.html
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