How old was Theodorakis?

How old was Theodorakis?

96 years (1925–2021)
Mikis Theodorakis/Age at death
On 26 February 2019, Theodorakis was hospitalized due to heart problems, and on 8 March, underwent surgery to place a pacemaker. He died from cardiopulmonary arrest at his home in Athens on 2 September 2021, at the age of 96.

Who wrote the music for Zorba the Greek?

Mikis Theodorakis
Zorba the Greek/Music composed by

Is Mikis Theodorakis still alive?

Deceased (1925–2021)
Mikis Theodorakis/Living or Deceased

What is Mikis Theodorakis famous for?

He is best known outside Greece for his film scores, including Zorba the Greek (1964), Z (1969), and State of Siege (1972), but he also composed much concert music, including seven symphonies, four operas, ballets (including Antigone, 1959), and more than 1,000 songs.

Did Theodorakis win Oscar?

But it was the Oscar-winning film adaptation of Nikos Kazantzakis’ “Zorba the Greek” in 1964, and the slow-to-frenetic title score by Theodorakis that made him a household name.

Was Mikis Theodorakis married?

Myrto Altinogloum. 1953–2021
Mikis Theodorakis/Spouse

Who created the Zorba?

composer Mikis Theodorakis
“Zorba’s Dance” is an instrumental by Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis. The song featured for the dance, which has become known as sirtaki, in the 1964 film Zorba the Greek, for which Theodorakis wrote the soundtrack and became renowned around the world.

Was Miki Theodorakis married?

How many Greeks have won an Oscar?

Five Greek Oscar winners
Five Greek Oscar winners have existed throughout the glamorous history of the Academy Awards. At the Oscars, five Greeks have laid hold of the gold-plated statuette, including Katina Paxinou (1944), Manos Hadjidakis (1961), Vassilis Photopoulos (1965), Vangelis Papathanassiou (1982) and Costas Gavras (1983).

Where did Mikis Theodorakis go to school?

Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris
Athens Conservatoire
Mikis Theodorakis/Education