Mikis Theodorakis
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Mikis Theodorakis was a renowned Greek composer and political activist best known internationally for his film scores such as "Zorba the Greek" and his resistance to authoritarian regimes in Greece.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mikis Theodorakis canonical | 13 |
| Michael Theodorakis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T729965 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Mikis Theodorakis Context triple: [Lenin Peace Prize, notableLaureate, Mikis Theodorakis]
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Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou
Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou, better known as Vangelis, was a Greek composer famed for his pioneering electronic music and iconic film scores such as those for "Chariots of Fire" and "Blade Runner."
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Digenis Akritas
Digenis Akritas is a celebrated Byzantine epic poem and heroic figure of the medieval Greek frontier ballad tradition, depicting the exploits of a border warrior defending the empire’s eastern frontiers.
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Dionysios Solomos
Dionysios Solomos was a 19th-century Greek poet, regarded as the national poet of Greece and best known for writing the verses that became the Greek national anthem.
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Michail Stasinopoulos
Michail Stasinopoulos was a Greek jurist, academic, and politician who served as the first president of the Third Hellenic Republic following the fall of the military junta.
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Nikolaos Mantzaros
Nikolaos Mantzaros was a 19th-century Greek composer best known for writing the music to the "Hymn to Liberty," which became the national anthem of Greece.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Mikis Theodorakis Target entity description: Mikis Theodorakis was a renowned Greek composer and political activist best known internationally for his film scores such as "Zorba the Greek" and his resistance to authoritarian regimes in Greece.
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A.
Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou
Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou, better known as Vangelis, was a Greek composer famed for his pioneering electronic music and iconic film scores such as those for "Chariots of Fire" and "Blade Runner."
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B.
Digenis Akritas
Digenis Akritas is a celebrated Byzantine epic poem and heroic figure of the medieval Greek frontier ballad tradition, depicting the exploits of a border warrior defending the empire’s eastern frontiers.
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C.
Dionysios Solomos
Dionysios Solomos was a 19th-century Greek poet, regarded as the national poet of Greece and best known for writing the verses that became the Greek national anthem.
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D.
Michail Stasinopoulos
Michail Stasinopoulos was a Greek jurist, academic, and politician who served as the first president of the Third Hellenic Republic following the fall of the military junta.
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E.
Nikolaos Mantzaros
Nikolaos Mantzaros was a 19th-century Greek composer best known for writing the music to the "Hymn to Liberty," which became the national anthem of Greece.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek national
ⓘ
choral composer ⓘ composer ⓘ film score composer ⓘ human ⓘ orchestral composer ⓘ political activist ⓘ politician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Lenin Peace Prize
ⓘ
surface form:
International Lenin Prize for Strengthening Peace Among Peoples
Lenin Peace Prize ⓘ Grand Cross of the Order of the Phoenix (Greece) ⓘ
surface form:
Order of the Phoenix (Greece)
|
| birthName |
Mikis Theodorakis
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Michael Theodorakis
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| burialPlace | Galatas, Chania, Crete ⓘ |
| causeOfImprisonment | political activities ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Greece ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1925-07-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-09-02 ⓘ |
| detainedBy | Greek military junta of 1967–1974 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Athens Conservatoire
ⓘ
Conservatoire de Paris ⓘ
surface form:
Paris Conservatoire
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
Greek popular music
ⓘ
classical music ⓘ film music ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasWorkType |
ballet
ⓘ
opera ⓘ oratorio ⓘ symphony ⓘ |
| influenced | Greek popular music composers ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Greek folk music ⓘ |
| knownFor |
film score for Serpico
ⓘ
film score for Z ⓘ film score for Zorba the Greek ⓘ resistance to the Greek military junta ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Greek ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Communist Party of Greece
ⓘ
Hellenic Parliament ⓘ
surface form:
Greek Parliament
|
| movement | left-wing politics ⓘ |
| name | Mikis Theodorakis self-link ⓘ |
| nativeName | Μίκης Θεοδωράκης ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Axion Esti
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Canto General ⓘ Mauthausen Trilogy ⓘ Serpico (film score) ⓘ Z (film score) ⓘ Zorba the Greek (film score) ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
ⓘ
lyricist ⓘ politician ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Greek Resistance during World War II
ⓘ
resistance to the Regime of the Colonels ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chios ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Athens ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology | communism ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Member of the Hellenic Parliament
ⓘ
Minister without Portfolio of Greece ⓘ |
| religion | Greek Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| spouse | Myrrha Theodorakis ⓘ |
| studiedUnder | Olivier Messiaen ⓘ |
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Subject: Mikis Theodorakis Description of subject: Mikis Theodorakis was a renowned Greek composer and political activist best known internationally for his film scores such as "Zorba the Greek" and his resistance to authoritarian regimes in Greece.
Referenced by (14)
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