Mikis Theodorakis
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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 (5,710 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 is identified as part of the Greeks ethnic group[16].
- Mikis Theodorakis's professions included composer[4].
- Mikis Theodorakis's professions included politician[5].
- Mikis Theodorakis worked as a film score composer[6].
- Mikis Theodorakis worked as a songwriter[7].
- Mikis Theodorakis's professions included recording artist[8].
- Mikis Theodorakis worked as a singer[17].
- Mikis Theodorakis's field of work was film score[18].
- Mikis Theodorakis's field of work was music[19].
- Mikis Theodorakis's field of work was political activity[20].
- Mikis Theodorakis's field of work was singing[21].
- Mikis Theodorakis held the position of member of the Hellenic Parliament[22].
- Mikis Theodorakis held the position of member of the Hellenic Parliament[23].
- Mikis Theodorakis held the position of Minister of State (Greece)[24].
- Mikis Theodorakis held the position of member of the Hellenic Parliament[25].
- Mikis Theodorakis's education included a stint at Conservatoire de Paris[26].
- Mikis Theodorakis's education included a stint at Athens Conservatoire[27].
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Origins and Family
Mikis Theodorakis's place of birth was Chios[2]. He is identified as part of the Greeks ethnic group[16]. Greek was his native language[15].
Education
Educated at Conservatoire de Paris[26], a grande école[28], in France[29], founded in 1795[30], headquartered in 19th arrondissement of Paris[31] and Athens Conservatoire[27], a conservatory[32], in Greece[33], founded in 1871[34].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include composer[4], politician[5], film score composer[6], songwriter[7], recording artist[8], and singer[17]. Fields of work include film score[18], a music genre[35]; music[19], a type of arts[36]; political activity[20]; and singing[21], a type of activity[37]. Positions held include member of the Hellenic Parliament[22], a position[38], in Greece[39] and Minister of State (Greece)[24], a position[40], in Greece[41], founded in 2004[42].
Recognition
Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[43], a grade of an order[44], in France[45]; grand officier de l'ordre de Mérite du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg[46]; Lenin Peace Prize[47], an award[48], in Soviet Union[49], founded in 1949[50]; BAFTA Award for Best Original Music[51]; Lenin Komsomol Prize[52]; and honorary doctor of Tel Aviv University[53].
Personal Life
Among Mikis Theodorakis's spouses was Myrto Altinoglou[11]. Children include Giorgos Theodorakis[12], a composer[54], b. 1960[55], of Greece[56] and Margarita Theodorakis[13], b. 1958[57], of Greece[58]. His religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[59]. Political affiliations include United Democratic Left[60], a political party[61], in Greece[62], founded in 1951[63]; United Left[64], a political party[65], in Greece[66], founded in 1974[67]; and Communist Party of Greece[68], a communist party[69], in Greece[70], founded in 1918[71], headquartered in Athens[72].
Death and Burial
Mikis Theodorakis died in Athens[3]. Burial took place at Galatas Chanion Cemetery[10].
Why It Matters
Mikis Theodorakis ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,710 views/month, #6,992 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]
Works attributed to him include Sirtaki[75], a type of dance[76], founded in 1964[77].
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[26] and Athens Conservatoire[27].
What awards did Mikis Theodorakis receive?
Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[43], grand officier de l'ordre de Mérite du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg[46], Lenin Peace Prize[47], and BAFTA Award for Best Original Music[51].