Míkis Theodorakis

Sound

Birthday

1925/07/29

Day of death

2021/09/02 (96 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Chios, Greece

Also know as

Μιχαήλ "Μίκης" Θεοδωράκης, Μίκης Θεοδωράκης

Biography

Michail "Mikis" Theodorakis (Greek: Μιχαήλ "Μίκης" Θεοδωράκης,29 July 1925 – 2 September 2021) was a Greek composer and lyricist credited with over 1,000 works. He scored for the films Zorba the Greek (1964), Z (1969), and Serpico (1973). He was a three time BAFTA nominee, winning for Z. For the score in the movie Serpico (1973), he earned Grammy nominations. Furthermore, for the unforgettable score to Zorba the Greek (1964), with its ‘Zorba’s Dance’, he was Golden Globe nominated. He compose...Read more