Vangelis

Composer

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Also Known As

Evangelos Papathanassiou

Birth Place

Greece

Born

March 23, 1943

Biography

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Specializing in synthesizer-driven, yet atmospheric scores Vangelis enjoyed his biggest popular success to date with "Chariots of Fire" (1981). The rousing, richly orchestrated score perfectly suited the film. In the watershed year of 1982, he collaborated with Ridley Scott on "Blade Runner" and Costa-Gavras on "Missing." Other scores includes Roger Donaldson's "The Bounty" (1984), Lilia...

Filmography

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Alexander (2004)

Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Vacation (2015)

While We're Young (2015)

While We're Young (2015)

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Chariots Of Fire (1981) -- (Movie Clip) Those Few Young Men

Biography

Specializing in synthesizer-driven, yet atmospheric scores Vangelis enjoyed his biggest popular success to date with "Chariots of Fire" (1981). The rousing, richly orchestrated score perfectly suited the film. In the watershed year of 1982, he collaborated with Ridley Scott on "Blade Runner" and Costa-Gavras on "Missing." Other scores includes Roger Donaldson's "The Bounty" (1984), Liliana Cavani's "Francesco" (1989) and Roman Polanski's "Bitter Moon" (1992).

Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

Alexander (2004)

Music (Feature Film)

Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Vacation (2015)

While We're Young (2015)

While We're Young (2015)

Vacation (2015)

Old Dogs (2009)

Old Dogs (2009)

El Greco (2008)

Swiadectwo (2008)

Are We Done Yet? (2007)

Are We Done Yet? (2007)

Stranger Than Fiction (2006)

Stranger Than Fiction (2006)

Millions (2005)

Song Performer ("La Petite Fille De La Mer")

Millions (2005)

Song ("La Petite Fille De La Mer")

Kicking & Screaming (2005)

Song ("Chariots Of Fire")

Kicking & Screaming (2005)

Song Performer ("Chariots Of Fire")

Collateral (2004)

Alexander (2004)

Alexander (2004)

Alexander (2004)

Alexander (2004)

Bruce Almighty (2003)

Bruce Almighty (2003)

Old School (2003)

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

Good Burger (1997)

Good Burger (1997)

Single White Female (1992)

Russicum (1989)

Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)

Life Events

1972

Composed first film score "Salut Jerusalem"

1981

Breakthrough musical score, "Chariots of Fire"

1982

Scored the sci-fi film "Blade Runner", directed by Ridley Scott

1989

Returned to Greece

1992

Wrote the underscore for "1492: The Conquest of Paradise", helmed by Scott

1997

Arranged the opening ceremony for the World Athletics Championships held in Athens

Videos

Chariots Of Fire (1981) -- (Movie Clip) Those Few Young Men The opening from director Hugh Hudson, Nigel Havers and Nicholas Farrell as the matured Lindsay and Montague, then the beach sequence, shot in Scotland, featuring leads Ben Cross and Ian Charleson, and the much-lauded theme by Vangelis, from Chariots Of Fire, 1981.

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