Mikis Theodorakis
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| - | '''Michael''' "'''Mikis'''" '''Theodorakis''' (born 29 July 1925) is a Greek songwriter and composer who has written over 1000 songs. | + | '''Michail''' "'''Mikis'''" '''Theodorakis''' (29 July 1925 – 2 September 2021) was a [[Greek composer]] and lyricist credited with over 1,000 works. |
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| + | He [[Film score|scored]] for the films ''[[Zorba the Greek (film)|Zorba the Greek]]'' (1964), ''[[Z (1969 film)|Z]]'' (1969), and ''[[Serpico]]'' (1973). He composed the "[[Mauthausen Trilogy]]", also known as "The Ballad of Mauthausen", which has been described as the "most beautiful musical work ever written about the [[The Holocaust|Holocaust]]" and possibly his best work. Up until his death, he was viewed as Greece's best-known living composer. | ||
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| + | He was a key voice against the 1967–1974 [[Greek junta]], which imprisoned him and banned his songs. | ||
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Michail "Mikis" Theodorakis (29 July 1925 – 2 September 2021) was a Greek composer and lyricist credited with over 1,000 works.
He scored for the films Zorba the Greek (1964), Z (1969), and Serpico (1973). He composed the "Mauthausen Trilogy", also known as "The Ballad of Mauthausen", which has been described as the "most beautiful musical work ever written about the Holocaust" and possibly his best work. Up until his death, he was viewed as Greece's best-known living composer.
He was a key voice against the 1967–1974 Greek junta, which imprisoned him and banned his songs.
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