Míkis Theodorakis
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Míkis Theodorakis

Born 29 July 1925 · Chios, Greece · Died 2 September 2021

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.

Known for

Serpico
Z
Zorba the Greek
State of Siege
Iphigenia
Ill Met by Moonlight
Phaedra
The Shadow of the Cat
Electra
The Trojan Women
Five Miles to Midnight
The Battle of Sutjeska
Dance Fight Love Die: With Mikis On the Road
The Stubborn Donkey
The Seventh Sun of Love
Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns
Misioni përtej detit
Greece: The Hidden War
Athens, Return to the Acropolis
An Uncompromising Man
Iphigenia
Letters from Marusia
Evidence
The Secret Carrier
Songs of Fire
The Rehearsal
The Battle of Sutjeska
Serpico
State of Siege
Biribi
The Trojan Women
Nausicaa
Z
Punisher
The Lost Generation
The Day the Fish Came Out
From Greece
A Bullet Through the Heart
The Roundup
Storm
Zorba the Greek
Phaedra
Five Miles to Midnight
Electra
The Lovers of Teruel
Synoikia to Oneiro
The Shadow of the Cat
Honeymoon
Ill Met by Moonlight
Eva
Míkis Theodorakis · Midrow