Last But Not Least

At the bottom of the list of nominations for tonight's Oscars are the following five words:

HONORARY ACADEMY AWARD
Ennio Morricone

Just in case you need reminding of this man's contribution to our cinematic enjoyment over the past forty five years here are a few reminders:

A Fistful of Dollars
For a few Dollars More
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Maddalena - first use of the "Chi Mai" theme
The Sicilian Clan
Once upon a Time in the West
A Fistful of Dynamite
Two Mules for Sister Sara
La Cage aux Folles 1, 2, 3
The Professional - again using "Chi Mai"
Orca...Killer Whale
Once upon a Time in America
Red Sonja
The Untouchables
Exorcist 2: The Heretic
Days of Heaven
The Thing
The Mission
In the Line of Fire
Frantic
Disclosure
Wolf
Young Einstein
The Legend of 1900
Cinema Paradiso
Bugsy

The word genius is often misused but here it is appropriate.