Claim: The Hateful Eight's soundtrack was composed by an Italian.
Evidence: The original score composed by Ennio Morricone , the first for a Tarantino film , was Morricone 's first complete Western score in 34 years , and his first score for a high-profile Hollywood production since Brian De Palma 's Mission to Mars in 2000.
Ennio Morricone , Grand Officer OMRI -LRB- -LSB- ˈɛnnjo morriˈkoːne -RSB- ; born 10 November 1928 -RRB- is an Italian composer , orchestrator , conductor , and former trumpet player.