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 (5,177 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]; and Knight of the Legion of Honour^[57], a grade of an order^[58], in France^[59].

Death and Burial

Vangelis died on May 17, 2022^[5]. Recorded place of death include Paris^[4], a commune of France^[60], in France^[61], founded in -0300^[62] and 15th arrondissement of Paris^[12], a municipal arrondissement of France^[63], in France^[64], founded in 1860^[65]. 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 (5,177 views/month, #5,582 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

He has been cited as an influence by Daniel Pemberton^[68], a composer^[69], b. 1977^[70], of United Kingdom^[71], awarded the Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Score in an Animated Film^[72]; M83^[73], a musical group^[74], founded in 2001^[75]; and Mychael Danna^[76], a composer^[77], b. 1958^[78], of Canada^[79], awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Score^[80], specialised in film score^[81].

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 Daniel Pemberton^[68], M83^[73], and Mychael Danna^[76].