Angelo 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
| Birth Location | New York City, New York, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1937-03-23 |
| Died | 2022-12-11 |
Movies
2007
The Making of ‘Mulholland Drive’
as Self
2004
Cabin Fever: Beneath the Skin
as Self
2004
Mysteries of Love
as Self
2002
Mulholland Drive
as Luigi Castigliane
2001
Mulholland Dr.
as Luigi Castigliane
1999
1997
David Lynch: Don't Look at Me
as Self
1989
Blue Velvet
as Piano Player
1986
Movies
Faraway Eyes
Thanks
2020
Faraway Eyes
Theme Song Performance
2020
Faraway Eyes
Original Music Composer
2020
Koi
Music
2019
Ant Head
Sound
2018
The Wait
Music
2016
Gold Coast
Original Music Composer
2015
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Original Music Composer
2014
Stalingrad
Music
2013
A Late Quartet
Original Music Composer
2012
Time Doesn't Stand Still
Music
2011
A Butterfly Kiss
Original Music Composer
2011
A Woman
Music
2010
44 Inch Chest
Original Music Composer
2009
The Edge of Love
Original Music Composer
2008
A Slice of Lynch
Music
2007
Return to 'Twin Peaks'
Music
2007
The Wicker Man
Original Music Composer
2006
Dark Water
Original Music Composer
2005
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
Original Music Composer
2005
A Very Long Engagement
Original Music Composer
2004
Before the Fall
Original Music Composer
2004
Evilenko
Original Music Composer
2004
Indoor Fireworks
Music
2003
Cabin Fever
Original Music Composer
2003
Resistance
Music
2003
Murder in Scottsdale
Music
2003
Auto Focus
Orchestrator
2002
Auto Focus
Original Music Composer
2002
Secretary
Original Music Composer
2002
Lathe of Heaven
Music
2002
The Adversary
Original Music Composer
2002
Rabbits
Original Music Composer
2002
Mysteries of Love
Original Music Composer
2002
Darkened Room
Music
2002
Laura Palmer
Music
2002
Cet amour-là
Music
2001
Mulholland Drive
Music
2001
Julie Johnson
Music
2001
Suspended Animation
Original Music Composer
2001
A Piece of Eden
Music
2000
The Beach
Original Music Composer
2000
Forever Mine
Original Music Composer
1999
The Straight Story
Original Music Composer
1999
Holy Smoke
Original Music Composer
1999
Arlington Road
Original Music Composer
1999
Story of a Bad Boy
Original Music Composer
1999
Mulholland Dr.
Music
1999
1997
The Blood Oranges
Music
1997
Lost Highway
Original Music Composer
1997
The City of Lost Children
Orchestrator
1995
The City of Lost Children
Music Producer
1995
The City of Lost Children
Original Music Composer
1995
1995
Witch Hunt
Original Music Composer
1994
Naked in New York
Original Music Composer
1993
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Original Music Composer
1992
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Musician
1992
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Orchestrator
1992
1992
Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted
Music Director
1990
The Comfort of Strangers
Music
1990
Wild at Heart
Original Music Composer
1990
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Orchestrator
1989
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Original Music Composer
1989
Wait Until Spring, Bandini
Original Music Composer
1989
Twin Peaks
Music
1989
Cousins
Music
1989
Parents
Original Music Composer
1989
Weeds
Original Music Composer
1987
Tough Guys Don't Dance
Music
1987
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Original Music Composer
1987
Blue Velvet
Music
1986
Law and Disorder
Original Music Composer
1974
Gordon's War
Original Music Composer
1973
