Mikis Theodorakis
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Summary
Mikis Theodorakis was born in Chios[1]. He died in Athens[2]. He worked as a composer[3], politician[4], film score composer[5], songwriter[6], and recording artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,671 views/month, #6,992 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Galatas Chanion Cemetery[9]
- Spouse: Myrto Altinoglou[10]
- Child: Giorgos Theodorakis[11], Margarita Theodorakis[12]
- Country of citizenship: Greece[13]
- Native language: Modern Greek[14]
- Ethnic group: Greeks[15]
- Occupation: singer[16], conductor[17], writer[18], musician[19], bandleader[20]
- Field of work: film score[21], music[22], political activity[23], singing[24]
- Position held: member of the Hellenic Parliament[25], Minister of State (Greece)[26]
- Educated at: Conservatoire de Paris[27], Athens Conservatoire[28]
- Award received: Commander of the Legion of Honour[29], grand officier de l'ordre de Mérite du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg[30], Lenin Peace Prize[31], BAFTA Award for Best Original Music[32], Lenin Komsomol Prize[33], honorary doctor of Tel Aviv University[34], honorary doctorate of Salzburg University[35], honorary doctor of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki[36], Order of Friendship[37], honorary member of the Athens Academy[38], honorary doctorate from the Université de Montréal[39], honorary doctor of Istanbul University[40], Order of Honour[41], Order of the Phoenix[42]
- Religion or worldview: Eastern Orthodoxy[43]
- Sex or gender: male[44]
- Member of political party: United Democratic Left[45], United Left[46], Communist Party of Greece[47]
- Genre: opera[48], symphony[49], laïko[50], éntekhno[51], vocal music[52], Sirtaki[53]
- Record label: Folkways Records[54], Philips Records[55], EMI[56], United Artists Records[57], Polydor[58], RCA Victor[59], Sirius[60], Lyra[61]
- Discography: Mikis Theodorakis discography[62]
- Commons category: Mikis Theodorakis[63]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[64]
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Country: GR[65]
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Began / founded: 1925-07-29[66]
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Ended / dissolved: 2021-09-02[67]
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Genre(s): classical, laiko, rebetiko, éntekhno[68]
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Community tags: classical, classical composer, composer, greek, greek artistic music, greek composer, greek folk, laiko, politician, rebetiko, world, éntekhno[69]
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MusicBrainz ID: 83970769-d8ea-434b-8734-88899213c922[70]
Why It Matters
Mikis Theodorakis has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]
Works attributed to him include Sirtaki[73], a type of dance[74], founded in 1964[75].
FAQs
Where was Mikis Theodorakis born?
Mikis Theodorakis's place of birth was Chios[1].
Where did Mikis Theodorakis die?
Mikis Theodorakis died in Athens[2].
Who was Mikis Theodorakis married to?
Mikis Theodorakis's spouses include Myrto Altinoglou[10].
What did Mikis Theodorakis do for work?
Mikis Theodorakis worked as a composer[3], politician[4], film score composer[5], songwriter[6], and recording artist[7].
Where did Mikis Theodorakis go to school?
Mikis Theodorakis was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[27] and Athens Conservatoire[28].
What awards did Mikis Theodorakis receive?
Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[29], grand officier de l'ordre de Mérite du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg[30], Lenin Peace Prize[31], and BAFTA Award for Best Original Music[32].