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Mikis Theodorakis

Theodorakis conducting the orchestra in concert at Cultural Center "Fabrik" in [[Hamburg]], 1971 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 was a three-time BAFTA nominee, winning for ''Z''. For the score in ''Serpico'', he earned Grammy nominations. Furthermore, for the score to ''Zorba the Greek'', with its song "Zorba's Dance", he was nominated for a Golden Globe.

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 awarded the Lenin Peace Prize.

Politically, he was associated with the left because of his long-standing ties to the Communist Party of Greece (KKE). He was an MP for the KKE from 1981 to 1990. Despite this, however, he ran as an independent candidate within the centre-right New Democracy party in 1989, in order for the country to emerge from the political crisis that had been created due to the numerous scandals of the government of Andreas Papandreou. He helped establish a large coalition between conservatives, socialists and leftists. In 1990, he was elected to the parliament (as in 1964 and 1981), became a government minister under Konstantinos Mitsotakis, and fought against drugs and terrorism and in favor of culture and education. He continued to speak out in favour of leftist causes, Greek–Turkish–Cypriot relations, and against the War in Iraq. He was a key voice against the 1967–1974 Greek junta, which imprisoned him and banned his songs. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Die Wege des Erzengels : Autobiographie 1925 - 1949

    Participants: Theodorakis, Mikis
    Published: 1995
    Publisher: Insel-Verl.
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    Von Griechenland

    Participants: Nestler, Peter; Nestler, Peter; Schnell, Reinald; Theodorakis, Míkis
    Published: 2025
    Publisher: filmwerte GmbH
    Links: Video-on-Demand IMDb Seite TMDb Seite Bild
    Access note: Freier Online-Zugang mit Lesekonto der AK Bibliothek Wien
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    Von wegen "Schicksal"

    Participants: Brandt, Axel; Tanner, Thomas; Reidemeister, Helga; Theodorakis, Míkis; Förster, Elisabeth
    Published: 2025
    Publisher: filmwerte GmbH
    Links: Video-on-Demand IMDb Seite TMDb Seite Cover/Scene image Bild
    Access note: Freier Online-Zugang mit Lesekonto der AK Bibliothek Wien
    Video-on-Demand Online

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