Mikis Theodorakis
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Greek national
choral composer
composer
film score composer
human
orchestral composer
political activist
politician
songwriter
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.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Michael Theodorakis | 1 |
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Greek national
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choral composer ⓘ composer ⓘ film score composer ⓘ human ⓘ orchestral composer ⓘ political activist ⓘ politician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Lenin Peace Prize
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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)
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| birthName |
Mikis Theodorakis
self-linksurface differs
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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
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Conservatoire de Paris ⓘ
surface form:
Paris Conservatoire
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
Greek popular music
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classical music ⓘ film music ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasWorkType |
ballet
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opera ⓘ oratorio ⓘ symphony ⓘ |
| influenced | Greek popular music composers ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Greek folk music ⓘ |
| knownFor |
film score for Serpico
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film score for Z ⓘ film score for Zorba the Greek ⓘ resistance to the Greek military junta ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Greek ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Communist Party of Greece
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Hellenic Parliament ⓘ
surface form:
Greek Parliament
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| 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
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lyricist ⓘ politician ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Greek Resistance during World War II
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resistance to the Regime of the Colonels ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Athens ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology | communism ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Member of the Hellenic Parliament
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Minister without Portfolio of Greece ⓘ |
| religion | Greek Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| spouse | Myrrha Theodorakis ⓘ |
| studiedUnder | Olivier Messiaen ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Michael Theodorakis