Míkis Theodorakis

Míkis Theodorakis

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 composed the "Mauthausen Trilogy", also known as "The Ballad of Mauthausen", which has been described as the "most beautiful musical work ever written about the Holocaust" and possibly his best work.Up until his death, he was viewed as Greece's best-known living composer. He was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize. Politically, he was associated with the left because of his long-standing ties to the Communist Party of Greece (KKE). He was an MP for the KKE from 1981 to 1990. Despite this however, he ran as an independent candidate within the centre-right New Democracy party in 1989, in order for the country to emerge from the political crisis that had been created due to the numerous scandals of the government of Andreas Papandreou. He helped establish a large coalition between conservatives, socialists and leftists. In 1990 he was elected to the parliament (as in 1964 and 1981), became a government minister under Konstantinos Mitsotakis, and fought against drugs and terrorism and for culture, education and better relations between Greece and Turkey. He continued to speak out in favour of leftist causes, Greek–Turkish–Cypriot relations, and against the War in Iraq. He was a key voice against the 1967–1974 Greek junta, which imprisoned him and banned his songs.

  • Popularity : 0.901
  • Known For : Sound
  • Birthday : 1925-07-29
  • Place of Birth : Chios, Greece
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Míkis Theodorakis Movies

  • 2023
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    An Buachaill Geal Gáireach/The Laughing Boy

    An Buachaill Geal Gáireach/The Laughing Boy

    1 2023 HD

    A trilingual feature documentary - An Buachaill Geal Gáireach/ The Laughing Boy is the remarkable and untold story of a song.

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  • 1975
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    Evidence

    Evidence

    4 1975 HD

    A documentary presenting people and events connected with the most important political developments from the student uprising at the Athens...

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  • 1974
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    The Rehearsal

    The Rehearsal

    4.8 1974 HD

    An indictment of the Greek military junta of 1967–1974. The film tries to give a reconstruction of the events during the students' uprising in...

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  • 2017
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    Dance Fight Love Die: With Mikis On the Road

    Dance Fight Love Die: With Mikis On the Road

    1 2017 HD

    An intimate look into the life of composer Mikis Theodorakis from 1987 until 2017: comprising three decades, four continents, 100 locations and 600...

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  • 2006
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    Ein Lied für Argyris

    Ein Lied für Argyris

    5 2006 HD

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  • 2004
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    A Man for Εverything

    A Man for Εverything

    1 2004 HD

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  • 2010
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    Mikis Theodorakis. Composer

    Mikis Theodorakis. Composer

    8 2010 HD

    The Greek composer takes the viewers on a journey through 70 years of his prolific musical career. He talks, analyzes and unfolds the inspirations of...

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  • 1969
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    Z

    Z

    7.8 1969 HD

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  • 1964
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    Zorba the Greek

    Zorba the Greek

    7.5 1964 HD

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  • 1975
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    Letters from Marusia

    Letters from Marusia

    5.3 1975 HD

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  • 1973
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    Serpico

    Serpico

    7.534 1973 HD

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  • 1975
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    Evidence

    Evidence

    4 1975 HD

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  • 1977
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    Iphigenia

    Iphigenia

    7.1 1977 HD

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  • 1973
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    The Battle of Sutjeska

    The Battle of Sutjeska

    6.4 1973 HD

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  • 1975
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    Evidence

    Evidence

    4 1975 HD

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  • 1968
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    Punisher

    Punisher

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1957
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    Ill Met by Moonlight

    Ill Met by Moonlight

    6.1 1957 HD

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  • 1979
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    An Uncompromising Man

    An Uncompromising Man

    4.8 1979 HD

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  • 1971
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    Nausicaa

    Nausicaa

    6.8 1971 HD

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  • 1975
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    The Secret Carrier

    The Secret Carrier

    2 1975 HD

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  • 1973
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    The Hunchback

    The Hunchback

    5 1973 HD

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  • 1972
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    State of Siege

    State of Siege

    7.3 1972 HD

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  • 1971
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    Biribi

    Biribi

    5.8 1971 HD

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  • 1962
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    Phaedra

    Phaedra

    5.683 1962 HD

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  • 1967
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    The Day the Fish Came Out

    The Day the Fish Came Out

    4.9 1967 HD

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  • 1968
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    The Lost Generation

    The Lost Generation

    7 1968 HD

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  • 2000
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    Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns

    Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns

    4.7 2000 HD

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  • 1962
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    Five Miles to Midnight

    Five Miles to Midnight

    5.8 1962 HD

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  • 1961
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    The Shadow of the Cat

    The Shadow of the Cat

    6.8 1961 HD

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  • 1971
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    The Trojan Women

    The Trojan Women

    6.1 1971 HD

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  • 2017
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    Dance Fight Love Die: With Mikis On the Road

    Dance Fight Love Die: With Mikis On the Road

    1 2017 HD

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  • 1974
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    The Rehearsal

    The Rehearsal

    4.8 1974 HD

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  • 1966
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    From Greece

    From Greece

    7.6 1966 HD

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  • 1959
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    Honeymoon

    Honeymoon

    5.1 1959 HD

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  • 1962
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    Electra

    Electra

    7.1 1962 HD

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  • 1962
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    The Lovers of Teruel

    The Lovers of Teruel

    5.5 1962 HD

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  • 1983
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    Athens, Return to the Acropolis

    Athens, Return to the Acropolis

    7.9 1983 HD

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  • 1961
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    Synoikia to Oneiro

    Synoikia to Oneiro

    7.2 1961 HD

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  • 1966
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    A Bullet Through the Heart

    A Bullet Through the Heart

    6 1966 HD

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  • 2008
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    The Stubborn Donkey

    The Stubborn Donkey

    5.8 2008 HD

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  • 2008
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    The Stubborn Donkey

    The Stubborn Donkey

    5.8 2008 HD

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  • 1986
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    Greece: The Hidden War

    Greece: The Hidden War

    1 1986 HD

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  • 1961
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    The Shadow of the Cat

    The Shadow of the Cat

    6.8 1961 HD

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  • 2001
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    The Seventh Sun of Love

    The Seventh Sun of Love

    1 2001 HD

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  • 1972
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    Le Grand Échiquier

    Le Grand Échiquier

    8 1972 HD

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  • 1971
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    Samedi soir

    Samedi soir

    6 1971 HD

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  • 1970
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    Samedi soir

    Samedi soir

    6 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Samedi soir

    Samedi soir

    4 1970 HD

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