7.8
Movie
Sound
Angelo Badalamenti
- Born
- Died
- (aged 85)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
- Credits
- 90 titles
Biography
Angelo Daniel 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.
Signature work
Known For
7.8
Movie
6.5
Movie
The Beach
7.6
Movie
Blue Velvet
7.6
Movie
Lost Highway
7.2
Movie
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
8.3
TV
Twin Peaks
7.4
Movie
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
6.7
Movie
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
6.8
Movie
Secretary
7.0
Movie
Wild at Heart
7.7
Movie
The Straight Story
5.7
Movie
Cabin Fever
4.3
Movie
The Wicker Man
7.3
Movie
A Very Long Engagement
7.0
Movie
Arlington Road
7.2
Movie
The City of Lost Children
5.7
Movie
Dark Water
8.5
Movie
Twin Peaks
Acting credits 17
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Angelo Badalamenti on Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me Film | Self |
| 2016 | The Music of David Lynch Film | Self |
| 2012 | Change Begins Within Film | |
| 2007 | The Sound of Lynch Film | |
| 2007 | Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks Film | Self |
| 2005 | Une année au front : dans les coulisses de "Un long dimanche de fiançailles" Film | Self |
| 2004 | The Making of ‘Mulholland Drive’ Film | Self |
| 2004 | Cabin Fever: Beneath the Skin Film | Self |
| 2002 | Mysteries of Love Film | Self |
| 2001 | Mulholland Drive Film | Luigi Castigliane |
| 1997 | Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch Film | Self |
| 1993 | Paul McCartney: Movin' On Film | Self |
| 1992 | On the Air TV | Piano Player (1 ep) |
| 1990 | Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch Film | Self |
| 1989 | Cinéma, de notre temps TV | Angelo Badalamenti (1 ep) |
| 1989 | David Lynch: Don't Look at Me Film | Self |
| 1986 | Blue Velvet Film | Piano Player |
Crew credits 80
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Love is Strange Film | Sound |
| 2026 | Scratching the Surface: A Look Back Film | Music |
| 2025 | Jack Paints It Red Film | Music |
| 2024 | My Weston is My Hero Film | Music |
| 2022 | Twin Peaks Type Beat Film | Original Concept |
| 2021 | Faraway Eyes Film | Theme Song Performance, Thanks, Original Music Composer |
| 2019 | Koi Film | Music |
| 2018 | Ant Head Film | Music, Sound |
| 2016 | The Wait Film | Music |
| 2015 | Gold Coast Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2014 | Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2013 | Stalingrad Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2012 | A Late Quartet Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2012 | A Dream in the Making Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2011 | A Butterfly Kiss Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2010 | A Woman Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2009 | 44 Inch Chest Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2008 | The Edge of Love Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2007 | Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks Film | Music |
| 2007 | A Slice of Lynch Film | Music |
| 2007 | Return to 'Twin Peaks' Film | Music |
| 2006 | The Wicker Man Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2005 | Dark Water Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2005 | Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2005 | Une année au front : dans les coulisses de "Un long dimanche de fiançailles" Film | Music |
| 2004 | Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart Film | Music |
| 2004 | A Very Long Engagement Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2004 | Before the Fall Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2004 | Evilenko Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2003 | Indoor Fireworks Film | Music |
| 2003 | Cabin Fever Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2003 | Resistance Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2003 | Murder in Scottsdale Film | Music |
| 2003 | Dangerous Liaisons TV | Original Music Composer (3 ep) |
| 2002 | Auto Focus Film | Orchestrator, Original Music Composer |
| 2002 | Secretary Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2002 | Lathe of Heaven Film | Music |
| 2002 | The Adversary Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2002 | Rabbits Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2002 | Rabbits TV | Music, Compositor (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Darkened Room Film | Music |
| 2002 | Mysteries of Love Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2001 | Cet amour-là Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2001 | Story of a Bad Boy Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2001 | Mulholland Drive Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2001 | Julie Johnson Film | Music |
| 2001 | Suspended Animation Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2000 | A Piece of Eden Film | Music |
| 2000 | The Beach Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1999 | The Straight Story Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1999 | Forever Mine Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1999 | Holy Smoke Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1999 | Arlington Road Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1997 | Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch Film | Music |
| 1997 | The Blood Oranges Film | Original Music Composer, Orchestrator |
| 1997 | Lost Highway Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1995 | The City of Lost Children Film | Original Music Composer, Orchestrator, Music Producer |
| 1995 | Premonitions Following an Evil Deed Film | Music |
| 1994 | Witch Hunt Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1993 | Naked in New York Film | Original Music Composer |