Recognition Past Due!

For anyone who missed the 2007 Academy Awards, an Italian and an Italian American finally received long over due recognition for their achievements in the motion picture industry. Martin Scorsese received the Oscar for Best Director for the movie The Departed.

Composer/Conductor Ennio Morricone received an Honorary Oscar for the more than 300 movie scores he has composed. Ennio Morricone - Official Website.m