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Michail " Mikis " Theodorakis ( Greek: Μιχαήλ "Μίκης" Θεοδωράκης [ˈmicis θeoðoˈɾacis]; 29 July 1925 – 2 September 2021) [1] was a Greek composer and lyricist credited with over 1,000 works. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] He scored for the films Zorba the Greek (1964), Z (1969), and Serpico (1973).
Sep 2, 2021 · Mikis Theodorakis, the renowned Greek composer and Marxist firebrand who waged a war of words and music against an infamous military junta that imprisoned and exiled him as a revolutionary and...
May 1, 2024 · Mikis Theodorakis (born July 29, 1925, island of Chios, Greece—died September 2, 2021, Athens) was a Greek composer. He studied at the Athens and Paris conservatories. A member of the wartime resistance, he remained active in politics, serving several times in the Greek parliament.
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Sep 2, 2021 · The BBC reports the death of the celebrated Greek composer, who wrote the music for the Oscar-winning film and other political works. Theodorakis was a resistance fighter, a leftist MP and a symbol of Greek culture and identity.
Sep 2, 2021 · Greek composer and politician Mikis Theodorakis died Thursday at age 96. A notice on his website cited cardiopulmonary arrest as the cause of death. Theodorakis' music for the film Zorba the...
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Sep 2, 2021 · Mikis Theodorakis, the beloved Greek composer whose rousing music and life of political defiance won acclaim abroad and inspired millions at home, has died at his home in Athens. His death...
Sep 2, 2021 · The iconic composer of Greece, who wrote the music for \"Zorba the Greek\" and \"The Ballad of Mauthausen\", died in Athens on September 2, 2021. He was a visionary humanitarian and a political activist who suffered torture and exile for his beliefs.
