Angelo Badalamenti

Angelo Daniel Badalamenti (March 22, 1937 – December 11, 2022) was an American composer, best known for his work scoring films for director David Lynch, notably Blue Velvet, the Twin Peaks saga (1990–1992, 2017), The Straight Story and Mulholland Drive. Badalamenti received the 1990 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance for his "Twin Peaks Theme", and had received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the World Soundtrack Awards and the Henry Mancini Award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
- Known for
- Sound
- Born
- 1937-03-23 · New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- 2022-12-11
Known for
- Mulholland Drive (2001) — Luigi Castigliane
- The Beach (2000) — Original Music Composer
- Blue Velvet (1986) — Piano Player
- Lost Highway (1997) — Original Music Composer
- National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) — Original Music Composer
- Twin Peaks (1990) — Original Music Composer
- Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) — Original Music Composer
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) — Original Music Composer
- Secretary (2002) — Original Music Composer
- Wild at Heart (1990) — Original Music Composer
- The Straight Story (1999) — Original Music Composer
- Cabin Fever (2003) — Original Music Composer
- The Wicker Man (2006) — Original Music Composer
- A Very Long Engagement (2004) — Original Music Composer
- Arlington Road (1999) — Original Music Composer
- The City of Lost Children (1995) — Original Music Composer