Angelo Badalamenti
Sound1937New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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
Acting History
2026
2024
My Weston is My Hero
Music
2021
2019
Koi
Music
2016
The Music of David Lynch
as Self
The Wait
Music
2015
Gold Coast
Original Music Composer
2014
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Original Music Composer
2013
Stalingrad
Original Music Composer
2012
A Late Quartet
Original Music Composer
A Dream in the Making
Original Music Composer
2011
A Butterfly Kiss
Original Music Composer
2010
A Woman
Original Music Composer
2009
44 Inch Chest
Original Music Composer
2008
The Edge of Love
Original Music Composer
2006
The Wicker Man
Original Music Composer
2005
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
Original Music Composer
Dark Water
Original Music Composer
2004
A Very Long Engagement
Original Music Composer
Before the Fall
Original Music Composer
Evilenko
Original Music Composer
2003
Cabin Fever
Original Music Composer
Indoor Fireworks
Music
Resistance
Original Music Composer
Murder in Scottsdale
Music
Dangerous Liaisons
TVOriginal Music Composer• 3 eps
2002
Mysteries of Love
as Self
Secretary
Original Music Composer
Mysteries of Love
Original Music Composer
Auto Focus
Orchestrator
Lathe of Heaven
Music
Darkened Room
Music
Rabbits
Original Music Composer
Auto Focus
Original Music Composer
The Adversary
Original Music Composer
Rabbits
TVMusic• 1 eps
Rabbits
TVCompositor• 8 eps
2001
Mulholland Drive
as Luigi Castigliane
Mulholland Drive
Original Music Composer
Suspended Animation
Original Music Composer
Story of a Bad Boy
Original Music Composer
Julie Johnson
Music
Cet amour-là
Music
2000
The Beach
Original Music Composer
A Piece of Eden
Music
1999
Arlington Road
Original Music Composer
Holy Smoke
Original Music Composer
Forever Mine
Original Music Composer
The Straight Story
Original Music Composer
1997
Lost Highway
Original Music Composer
The Blood Oranges
Original Music Composer
The Blood Oranges
Orchestrator
1995
The City of Lost Children
Original Music Composer
The City of Lost Children
Orchestrator
The City of Lost Children
Music Producer
1994
Witch Hunt
Original Music Composer
1993
1992
On the Air
TVas Piano Player• 1 eps
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Original Music Composer
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Orchestrator
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Musician
Twin Peaks: Visual Soundtrack
Music Producer
On the Air
TVOrchestrator• 3 eps
On the Air
TVMusic• 3 eps
On the Air
TVConductor• 3 eps
1990
Wild at Heart
Original Music Composer
The Comfort of Strangers
Original Music Composer
1989
Cinéma, de notre temps
TVas Angelo Badalamenti• 1 eps
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Original Music Composer
Wait Until Spring, Bandini
Original Music Composer
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Orchestrator
Cousins
Original Music Composer
Parents
Original Music Composer
Twin Peaks
Original Music Composer
1987
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Original Music Composer
Weeds
Original Music Composer
Tough Guys Don't Dance
Original Music Composer
1986
Blue Velvet
as Piano Player
Blue Velvet
Original Music Composer
1974
Law and Disorder
Original Music Composer
1973
Gordon's War
Original Music Composer