Angelo Badalamenti
Sound

Angelo Badalamenti

Born 1937-03-23 · New York City, New York, USA · Died 2022-12-11

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.

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Known for

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation★ 7.2Viewing moment
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989
Blue Velvet★ 7.6Viewing moment
Blue Velvet
1986
Mulholland Drive★ 7.8Viewing moment
Mulholland Drive
2001
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me★ 7.4Viewing moment
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
1992
Secretary★ 6.8Viewing moment
Secretary
2002
Lost Highway★ 7.6Viewing moment
Lost Highway
1997
The Beach★ 6.5Viewing moment
The Beach
2000
The City of Lost Children★ 7.3Viewing moment
The City of Lost Children
1995
A Very Long Engagement★ 7.3Viewing moment
A Very Long Engagement
2004
The Wicker Man★ 4.3Viewing moment
The Wicker Man
2006
Story of a Bad Boy★ 4.8Viewing moment
Story of a Bad Boy
1999
Wild at Heart★ 7Viewing moment
Wild at Heart
1990
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist★ 5.3Viewing moment
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
2005
Dark Water★ 5.6Viewing moment
Dark Water
2005
The Straight Story★ 7.7Viewing moment
The Straight Story
1999
The Edge of Love★ 6.2Viewing moment
The Edge of Love
2008
Before the Fall★ 7.1Viewing moment
Before the Fall
2004
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces★ 7.3Viewing moment
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014
Holy Smoke★ 5.6Viewing moment
Holy Smoke
1999
Cabin Fever★ 5.6Viewing moment
Cabin Fever
2002
Auto Focus★ 6.4Viewing moment
Auto Focus
2002
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors★ 6.7Viewing moment
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987
Arlington Road★ 7Viewing moment
Arlington Road
1999
Evilenko★ 5.7Viewing moment
Evilenko
2004
Twin Peaks★ 8.4Viewing moment
Twin Peaks
1989
Resistance★ 5.7Viewing moment
Resistance
2003
Parents★ 5.8Viewing moment
Parents
1989
A Late Quartet★ 6.7Viewing moment
A Late Quartet
2012
The Comfort of Strangers★ 5.9Viewing moment
The Comfort of Strangers
1990
Cousins★ 6Viewing moment
Cousins
1989
Faraway Eyes★ 5.5Viewing moment
Faraway Eyes
2020
Forever Mine★ 5.2Viewing moment
Forever Mine
1999
44 Inch Chest★ 5.7Viewing moment
44 Inch Chest
2009
Rabbits★ 6.8Viewing moment
Rabbits
2002
Mulholland Dr.★ 7.8Viewing moment
Mulholland Dr.
1999
The Adversary★ 6.7Viewing moment
The Adversary
2002
Tough Guys Don't Dance★ 4.6Viewing moment
Tough Guys Don't Dance
1987
Naked in New York★ 4.8Viewing moment
Naked in New York
1993
Darkened Room★ 5.4Viewing moment
Darkened Room
2002
The Blood Oranges★ 4.4Viewing moment
The Blood Oranges
1997

Frequent collaborators

David LynchDavid LynchJack NanceJack NanceWillem DafoeWillem DafoeNaomi WattsNaomi WattsLaura HarringLaura HarringLaura DernLaura DernJack FiskJack FiskIsabella RosselliniIsabella Rossellini