Mikis Theodorakis
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Birth Place
Greece
Biography
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Committed leftist whose turbulent political activity resulted in multiple jailings and exiles between 1943 and 1973. Theodorakis made a name for himself in Paris in the mid-1950s and gained international recognition with his infectious score for Michael Cacoyannis' "Zorba the Greek" (1964). He has worked a number of subsequent times with Cacoyannis as well as with Costa-Gavras ("Z" 1969,...
Biography
Committed leftist whose turbulent political activity resulted in multiple jailings and exiles between 1943 and 1973. Theodorakis made a name for himself in Paris in the mid-1950s and gained international recognition with his infectious score for Michael Cacoyannis' "Zorba the Greek" (1964). He has worked a number of subsequent times with Cacoyannis as well as with Costa-Gavras ("Z" 1969, "State of Siege" 1973) and Sidney Lumet ("Serpico" 1973).
Filmography
Music (Feature Film)
The Meddler
(2016)
Song
Coriolanus
(2011)
Song
My Life in Ruins
(2009)
Song
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
(2008)
Song
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
(2005)
Song
O 7os Ilios tou Erota
(2001)
Music
Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns
(2000)
Music
The Deep End of the Ocean
(1999)
Song
ENDURANCE
(1999)
Song
Eternity and A Day
(1998)
Song ("Asma Asmaton"), Song ("Tis Agapis Asmata")
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
(1998)
Song ("Zorba'S Dance")
Barluschke
(1997)
Music
Sis
(1989)
Music
Les Clowns de Dieu
(1986)
Music
Actas de Marusia
(1985)
Music
Mod att leva
(1983)
Music
The Savage Hunt
(1981)
Song ("Mera Magiou")
Belladonna
(1981)
Music
Nela
(1980)
Music
O Anthropos Me To Garyfallo
(1980)
Music
Easy Road
(1979)
Music
Kostas
(1979)
Music
Hell River
(1978)
Music
Iphigenia
(1977)
Music
The Story of Jacob and Joseph
(1974)
Music
Serpico
(1974)
Music
State of Siege
(1972)
Music
Biribi
(1971)
Music
Z
(1969)
Music
The Day the Fish Came Out
(1967)
Music comp & Conductor
Zorba the Greek
(1964)
Music comp & Conductor
Five Miles to Midnight
(1963)
Music
Phaedra
(1962)
Music Score
Electra
(1962)
Music
The Lovers of Teruel
(1962)
Music Composition
The Shadow of the Cat
(1961)
Music comp & Conductor
Night Ambush
(1958)
Music
Barefoot Battalion
(1954)
Music
Life Events
1943
Joined Resistance movement, arrested by Nazis
1953
First film score, "Eva"
1953
Released from prison and moved to Paris
1956
Gave first public concert in Paris
1961
Returned to Athens
1964
First successful film score, "Zorba the Greek"
1964
Entered Parliament
1970
Released from prison after international protests
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