RIP: Lalo Schifrin

There aren't many composers working in film today whose credits date back to the 1960s - and now there's one fewer. Argentinian composer Lalo Schifrin passed away last week, aged 93.

Lalo Schifrin composed the scores for a number of Steve McQueen's movies - including the phenomenal music in Bullitt (1968). But the whole reason I know his name - and I'm sure the same is true for many - is that he composed the original television score for Mission: Impossible.

He composed a few other television scores like Mannix, but that supremely cool Mission: Impossible theme tune was something special and it's proven resilient thanks to the feature films, ensuring Schirfin has a legacy; he will be remembered.

Rest in peace, Mr. Schifrin.