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Which director reportedly shot scenes on set to match Ennio Morricone's already-completed score for 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' (1966)?
Answer
Sergio Leone
Leone had Morricone compose and record the score before filming, then played the music on location so the cast and crew could time their movements to it.
💡 Did you know?
Ennio Morricone recorded The Good, The Bad and The Ugly's theme before the film was shot, forcing the director to edit scenes around existing music.
Other options people guess
- Sam Peckinpah
- John Ford
- Don Siegel
Topics
- film-scores
- westerns
- directors
- 1960s
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