Ennio Morricone (1928-) was a classmate of Sergio Leone in Italy and forged a partnership with the director at the beginning of the "Spaghetti Western" period. His soundtrack for A Fistful of Dollars influenced almost all westerns from 1964 onward. Morricone wrote music for almost every genre of film. Awards and honors include five Oscar nominations and two Golden Globes among seven nominations.