Angelo Badalamenti, the composer best known for creating otherworldly scores for many David Lynch productions, from 'Blue Velvet' and 'Twin Peaks' to 'Mulholland Drive,' has died. He was 85.
. He also wrote songs for films like"Gordon's War" and"Law and Disorder" but his big break came in 1986 when, through a series of industry connections starting with unit manager Peter Runfolo, he was asked to help Isabella Rossellini sing"Blue Velvet" for Lynch's iconic film.
He also ended up writing the song"Mysteries of Love" and found Julee Cruise, who died earlier this year, to sing it, starting a long collaboration between the trio that would extend to Lynch's seminal series"Twin Peaks." Badalamenti worked with other directors too, including Jane Campion , Danny Boyle Paul Schrader and Walter Salles . He also wrote"The Flaming Arrow" torch theme for the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics and the theme for"Inside the Actors Studio." But it's his work with Lynch that hovers above them all, which would include"The Straight Story,""Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me,""Lost Highway" and"Mulholland Drive.
Badalamenti also got to exercise his acting chops in a memorable scene in"Mulholland Drive" where he plays a gangster who is very particular about his espresso.
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