Mikis Theodorakis

Summary

Mikis Theodorakis is a human^[1]. He was born in Chios^[2]. He passed away in Athens^[3]. He worked as a composer^[4], politician^[5], film score composer^[6], songwriter^[7], and recording artist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (937 views/month, #6,992 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Mikis Theodorakis was born in Chios^[2].
• Mikis Theodorakis passed away in Athens^[3].
• Mikis Theodorakis is buried at Galatas Chanion Cemetery^[10].
• Among Mikis Theodorakis's spouses was Myrto Altinoglou^[11].
• A child of Mikis Theodorakis was Giorgos Theodorakis^[12].
• A child of Mikis Theodorakis was Margarita Theodorakis^[13].
• Mikis Theodorakis held citizenship in Greece^[14].
• Greek was Mikis Theodorakis's native language^[15].
• Mikis Theodorakis worked as a composer^[4].
• Mikis Theodorakis's professions included politician^[5].
• Mikis Theodorakis's professions included film score composer^[6].
• Mikis Theodorakis worked as a songwriter^[7].
• Mikis Theodorakis worked as a recording artist^[8].
• Mikis Theodorakis's professions included singer^[16].
• Mikis Theodorakis's field of work was film score^[17].
• Mikis Theodorakis's field of work was music^[18].
• Mikis Theodorakis's field of work was political activity^[19].
• Mikis Theodorakis's field of work was singing^[20].
• Mikis Theodorakis held the position of member of the Hellenic Parliament^[21].
• Mikis Theodorakis held the position of member of the Hellenic Parliament^[22].
• Mikis Theodorakis held the position of Minister of State (Greece)^[23].
• Mikis Theodorakis held the position of member of the Hellenic Parliament^[24].
• Mikis Theodorakis was educated at Conservatoire de Paris^[25].
• Mikis Theodorakis's education included a stint at Athens Conservatoire^[26].
• Mikis Theodorakis received the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1925-07-29^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2021-09-02^[31]

• Genre(s): classical, laiko, rebetiko, éntekhno^[32]

• Community tags: classical, classical composer, composer, greek, greek artistic music, greek composer, greek folk, laiko, politician, rebetiko, world, éntekhno^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 83970769-d8ea-434b-8734-88899213c922^[34]

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Origins and Family

Mikis Theodorakis's place of birth was Chios^[2]. Greek was his native language^[15].

Education

Educated at Conservatoire de Paris^[25], a grande école^[35], in France^[36], founded in 1795^[37], headquartered in 19th arrondissement of Paris^[38] and Athens Conservatoire^[26], a conservatory^[39], in Greece^[40], founded in 1871^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4], politician^[5], film score composer^[6], songwriter^[7], recording artist^[8], and singer^[16]. Fields of work include film score^[17], a music genre^[42]; music^[18], a type of arts^[43]; political activity^[19]; and singing^[20], a type of activity^[44]. Positions held include member of the Hellenic Parliament^[21], a position^[45], in Greece^[46] and Minister of State (Greece)^[23], a position^[47], in Greece^[48], founded in 2004^[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour^[27], a grade of an order^[50], in France^[51]; grand officier de l'ordre de Mérite du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg^[52]; Lenin Peace Prize^[53], an award^[54], in Soviet Union^[55], founded in 1949^[56]; BAFTA Award for Best Original Music^[57]; Lenin Komsomol Prize^[58]; and honorary doctor of Tel Aviv University^[59].

Personal Life

Among Mikis Theodorakis's spouses was Myrto Altinoglou^[11]. Children include Giorgos Theodorakis^[12], a composer^[60], b. 1960^[61], of Greece^[62] and Margarita Theodorakis^[13], b. 1958^[63], of Greece^[64]. His religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy^[65]. Political affiliations include United Democratic Left^[66], a political party^[67], in Greece^[68], founded in 1951^[69]; United Left^[70], a political party^[71], in Greece^[72], founded in 1974^[73]; and Communist Party of Greece^[74], a communist party^[75], in Greece^[76], founded in 1918^[77], headquartered in Athens^[78].

Death and Burial

Mikis Theodorakis passed away in Athens^[3]. He is buried at Galatas Chanion Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

Mikis Theodorakis ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (937 views/month, #6,992 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

Works attributed to him include Sirtaki^[81], a type of dance^[82], founded in 1964^[83].

FAQs

Where was Mikis Theodorakis born?

Born in Chios^[2], Mikis Theodorakis…

Where did Mikis Theodorakis die?

Mikis Theodorakis died in Athens^[3].

Who was Mikis Theodorakis married to?

Mikis Theodorakis's spouses include Myrto Altinoglou^[11].

What did Mikis Theodorakis do for work?

Mikis Theodorakis worked as composer^[4], politician^[5], film score composer^[6], songwriter^[7], and recording artist^[8].

Where did Mikis Theodorakis go to school?

Mikis Theodorakis was educated at Conservatoire de Paris^[25] and Athens Conservatoire^[26].

What awards did Mikis Theodorakis receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour^[27], grand officier de l'ordre de Mérite du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg^[52], Lenin Peace Prize^[53], and BAFTA Award for Best Original Music^[57].