Vangelis
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Vangelis
Summary
Vangelis is a human[1]. Born in Agria[2], he… he was born on March 29, 1943[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on May 17, 2022[5]. He worked as a film score composer[6], keyboardist[7], record producer[8], composer[9], and painter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,580 views/month, #5,582 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Born in Agria[2], Vangelis…
- Vangelis died in Paris[4].
- Vangelis passed away in 15th arrondissement of Paris[12].
- Vangelis was born on March 29, 1943[3].
- Vangelis died on May 17, 2022[5].
- Vangelis is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[13].
- Vangelis held citizenship in Greece[14].
- Modern Greek was Vangelis's native language[15].
- Vangelis's professions included film score composer[6].
- Vangelis worked as a keyboardist[7].
- Vangelis's professions included record producer[8].
- Vangelis's professions included composer[9].
- Vangelis's professions included painter[10].
- Vangelis's professions included musician[16].
- Vangelis's field of work was film score[17].
- Vangelis's field of work was instrumental music[18].
- Vangelis's field of work was arrangement[19].
- Vangelis's field of work was arranging[20].
- Vangelis's education included a stint at Athens School of Fine Arts[21].
- Vangelis was educated at Lycée Léonin[22].
- A notable work attributed to Vangelis is Mythodea[23].
- A notable work attributed to Vangelis is Chariots of Fire[24].
- A notable work attributed to Vangelis is 1492 – Conquest of Paradise[25].
- A notable work attributed to Vangelis is Blade Runner[26].
- A notable work attributed to Vangelis is 666[27].
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Origins and Family
Vangelis was born in Agria[2]. He was born on March 29, 1943[3]. Modern Greek was his native language[15].
Education
Educated at Athens School of Fine Arts[21], an art academy[28], in Greece[29], founded in 1837[30], headquartered in Athens[31] and Lycée Léonin[22], a school[32], in Greece[33], founded in 1838[34]. Vangelis earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences[35]. He studied under Aristotelis Koundouroff[36].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include film score composer[6], keyboardist[7], record producer[8], composer[9], painter[10], and musician[16]. Fields of work include film score[17], a music genre[37]; instrumental music[18], a musical form[38]; arrangement[19]; and arranging[20].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Mythodea[23], an album[39]; Chariots of Fire[24], an album[40]; 1492 – Conquest of Paradise[25], a film[41], directed by Ridley Scott[42]; Blade Runner[26], a film[43], directed by Ridley Scott[44]; and 666[27], an album[45].
Recognition
Awards received include Academy Award for Best Original Score[46], an Academy Awards[47], in United States[48], founded in 1935[49]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[50], a grade of an order[51], in France[52]; Commander of the Order of the Phoenix[53], a grade of an order[54], in Greece[55], founded in 1926[56]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[57], a Q1499804[58], in France[59]; and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[60], a grade of an order[61], in France[62].
Death and Burial
Vangelis died on May 17, 2022[5]. Recorded place of death include Paris[4], a commune of France[63], in France[64], founded in -0300[65] and 15th arrondissement of Paris[12], a municipal arrondissement of France[66], in France[67], founded in 1860[68]. He is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[13].
Why It Matters
Vangelis ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,580 views/month, #5,582 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]
He has been cited as an influence by M83[71], a musical group[72], founded in 2001[73]; Daniel Pemberton[74], a composer[75], b. 1977[76], of United Kingdom[77], awarded the Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Score in an Animated Film[78]; and Mychael Danna[79], a composer[80], b. 1958[81], of Canada[82], awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Score[83], specialised in film score[84].
FAQs
Where was Vangelis born?
Vangelis's place of birth was Agria[2].
Where did Vangelis die?
Vangelis passed away in Paris[4].
What did Vangelis do for work?
Vangelis worked as film score composer[6], keyboardist[7], record producer[8], composer[9], and painter[10].
Where did Vangelis go to school?
Vangelis was educated at Athens School of Fine Arts[21] and Lycée Léonin[22].
What awards did Vangelis receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Score[46], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[50], Commander of the Order of the Phoenix[53], and Knight of the Legion of Honour[57].
Who did Vangelis influence?
Vangelis has been cited as an influence by M83[71], Daniel Pemberton[74], and Mychael Danna[79].