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Date of Birth:

29 July 1925, Chios Island, Greece more

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Mikis Theodorakis was born in the Greek island of Chios, in 1925. The... more

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A Member of Parliament from 1964 to 1967 for the leftist EDA party, in... more

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Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 4 nominations more

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Mariza (2008)		2008	-	9.6 (5)

2.	Modern Greeks: Mikis Theodorakis (2007) (TV)		2007	-	-

3.	"Le dernier seigneur des Balkans" (2005)		2005	-	8.2 (42)
	AKAs: O teleftaios arhontas ton Valkanion (Greece)
4.	"An thymitheis t' oneiro mou" (2003)		2003	-	3.7 (6)

5.	O 7os ilios tou erota (2001)		2001	-	5.9 (24)
	AKAs: Askin 7. Günesi (Turkey: Turkish title) The Seventh Sun of Love (International: English title)
6.	Fovou tous Ellines... (2000)		2000	-	5.3 (267)
	AKAs: Beware of Greeks Bearing Arms (Australia) Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns (USA)
7.	"Peri anemon kai ydaton" (2000)		2000	-	7.5 (24)

8.	Tenussian Vacuvasco (2000)		2000	-	5.6 (76)

9.	Barluschke (1997)		1997	-	-

10.	Le brouillard (1993)		1993	-	6.5 (53)
	AKAs: Dimman (Sweden) Mist (UK) Sis (Turkey: Turkish title) The Fog (International: English title)
11.	Cerimònia d'inauguració jocs olímpics Barcelona '92 (1992) (TV)		1992	-	6.7 (5)

12.	Misioni përtej detit (1988)		1988	-	-

13.	Les clowns de Dieu (1986)		1986	-	-

14.	Athina, epistrofi stin Akropoli (1983) (TV)		1983	-	7.6 (20)
	AKAs: Αθήνα, επιστροφή στην Ακρόπολη (Greece) Athens Athens, Return to the Acropolis (International: English title)
15.	Cavafis (1981)		1981	-	-

16.	I exelixi tis tehnis stin arhaia Ellada (1981)		1981	-	-

17.	O anthropos me to garyfallo (1980)		1980	-	7.8 (96)
	AKAs: The Man with the Carnation (International: English title)
18.	O asymvivastos (1979)		1979	-	6.0 (64)
	AKAs: Easy Road (International: English title) Efkolos dromos (Greece: alternative title)
19.	Kostas (1979)		1979	-	6.2 (21)

20.	Gia ena poukamiso adeiano, gia mia Eleni (1979)		1979	-	-

21.	Ifigeneia (1977)		1977	-	7.7 (355)
	AKAs: Ιφιγένεια (Greece) Ifigeneia en Avlidi (Greece: TV title) Iphigenia (USA)
22.	Makarios, i megali poreia (1977)		1977	-	-

23.	Actas de Marusia (1976)		1976	-	6.9 (76)
	AKAs: Letters from Marusia
24.	O Thanasis sti hora tis sfaliaras (1976)	(segment 7 hronia gypsos)	1976	-	8.0 (19)

25.	Der Geheimnisträger (1975)		1975	-	-

26.	Martyries (1975)		1975	-	-
	AKAs: Evidence (International: English title)
27.	Christophe Colomb (1975) (TV)		1975	-	-

28.	Dolofoniste ton Makario (1975)		1975	-	-
	AKAs: Murder Makarios! (Europe: English title) Order: Kill Makarios (International: English title)
29.	Partizani (1974)		1974	-	6.0 (50)
	AKAs: Партизани (Yugoslavia: Serbian title) Hell River (USA: video title) Partisan Captain Tactical Guerilla (USA)
30.	The Story of Jacob and Joseph (1974) (TV)		1974	-	6.8 (49)

31.	The Rehearsal (1974)		1974	-	6.7 (37)
	AKAs: I dokimi (Greece)
32.	Edo Polytehneio (1974)		1974	-	2.1 (12)

33.	Serpico (1973)		1973	-	7.7 (22,668)

34.	Sutjeska (1973)		1973	-	6.6 (234)
	AKAs: The Battle of Sutjeska (USA) The Fifth Offensive
35.	État de siège (1972)		1972	-	7.7 (936)
	AKAs: Der unsichtbare Aufstand (West Germany) L'amerikano (Italy) State of Siege
36.	The Trojan Women (1971)		1971	-	6.5 (327)
	AKAs: Troades (Greece)
37.	Biribi (1971)		1971	-	6.7 (6)

38.	Onvoltooide democratie (1970) (TV)		1970	-	-

39.	Liesbeth List zingt Brendan Behan (1970) (TV)		1970	-	-

40.	Nausicaa (1970) (TV)		1970	-	4.8 (16)

41.	Der Maler mit dem Stern (1969) (TV)		1969	-	-

42.	Z (1969)		1969	-	8.1 (7,509)

43.	Falak (1968)		1968	-	9.3 (13)
	AKAs: The Lost Generation (International: English title) Walls (International: English title)
44.	Karatel (1968)		1968	-	7.7 (9)
	AKAs: A Member of the Firing Squad (International: English title) Punisher
45.	Élo Antigoné (1968) (TV)		1968	-	-

46.	The Day the Fish Came Out (1967)		1967	-	5.4 (169)
	AKAs: ...Otan ta psaria vgikan sti steria! (Greece)
47.	The Greeks (1967) (TV)		1967	-	-

48.	Une balle au coeur (1966)		1966	-	-
	AKAs: A Bullet Through the Heart (International: English title) Devil at My Heels (USA) Mia sfaira stin kardia (Greece)
49.	Von Griechenland (1966)		1966	-	-

50.	To bloko (1965)		1965	-	6.6 (13)
	AKAs: The Roundup (International: English title)
51.	I ellas horis ereipia (1965)		1965	-	-

52.	Angeloi horis ftera (1965)		1965	-	-
	AKAs: Angels Without Wings (International: English title)
53.	Kataigida (1965)		1965	-	-
	AKAs: Ekeini pou ehase tin agapi (Greece: alternative title)
54.	Alexis Zorbas (1964)		1964	-	7.8 (5,293)
	AKAs: Zorba the Greek (Philippines: English title) (USA) Alexis Zorbas (Greece) Zorbas o Ellinas (Greece: video title)
55.	Le couteau dans la plaie (1962)		1962	-	6.4 (239)
	AKAs: Anatole Litvak's Five Miles to Midnight (Australia) Five Miles to Midnight (USA) Il coltello nella piaga (Italy) La terza dimensione (Italy) La troisième dimension
56.	Phaedra (1962)		1962	-	7.1 (420)
	AKAs: Faidra (Greece) Phaedra (France)
57.	Ilektra (1962/I)		1962	-	7.7 (324)
	AKAs: Ηλέκτρα (Greece) Electra (USA)
58.	Les amants de Teruel (1962)		1962	-	7.5 (20)
	AKAs: The Lovers of Teruel (USA: literal English title)
59.	Prodomeni agapi (1962)		1962	-	4.9 (5)

60.	Synoikia to Oneiro (1961)		1961	-	7.7 (71)

61.	Shadow of the Cat (1961)		1961	-	6.1 (62)

62.	Faces in the Dark (1960)		1960	-	6.1 (28)

63.	Luna de miel (1959)	(from ballet "Los Amantes de Teruel")	1959	-	8.5 (30)
	AKAs: Honeymoon (UK) (USA) Luna de miel en España The Lovers of Teruel (USA)
64.	Ill Met by Moonlight (1957)		1957	-	6.5 (509)
	AKAs: Intelligence Service Night Ambush (USA)
65.	O golgothas mias orfanis (1954)		1954	-	-

66.	To xypolito tagma (1953)		1953	-	8.0 (36)
	AKAs: Saltadoroi (Greece: TV title) The Barefoot Battalion (USA)
67.	Eva (1953)		1953	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"50 años de" (2009)	(1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	-
	1 TV episode: El amor: usos y costumbres (2009) (writer: "Luna de Miel")
2.	"Cuéntame" (2001)	(2 episodes, 2002-2009)	2009	-	6.9 (232)
	AKAs: Cuéntame cómo pasó (Spain: new title) 2 TV episodes: Toda una vida (2009) (writer: "Luna de miel (Honey Moon Song)") Entre beso y beso... terremoto (2002) (writer: "Luna de miel (Honey Moon Song)")
3.	"Banda sonora" (2007)	(2 episodes, 2008-2009)	2009	-	6.9 (19)
	2 TV episodes: Episode #5.16 (2009) (writer: "Zorba's Dance") Episode #3.3 (2008) (writer: "Luna de Miel (Honey Moon Song)")
4.	"Buat Al-Gaida" (2007)	(1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	-
	1 TV episode: Giannis Parios (2007) ("Margarita Magiopoula")
5.	Uranya (2006)	(writer: "Sou 'pa opou na 'nai tha simanoun oi kampanes")	2006	-	6.3 (223)

6.	"Tyhi vouno" (2006)	(1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.1 (2006) (music: "Arnisi")
7.	Salvador (Puig Antich) (2006)	(music: "Nous Sommes Deux") (lyrics: "Nous Sommes Deux")	2006	-	7.3 (1,189)
	AKAs: Salvador (Spain: short title)
8.	Diva (2006) (V)	(writer: "Luna de miel (Honey Moon Song)")	2006	-	-

9.	Cançons per no oblidar, el disc de la Marató (2005) (TV)	(writer: "Noies voramar (Ligna Koritsia)")	2005	-	-

10.	The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005)	(writer: "ZORBA THE GREEK")	2005	-	6.9 (15,695)
	AKAs: The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants (Australia) (UK)
11.	Cashback (2004)	(writer: "Zorba's Dance")	2004	-	7.7 (2,327)

12.	"S' agapo - M' agapas" (2000)	(1 episode, 2001)	2001	-	8.5 (101)
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.42 (2001) ("Ena to helidoni")
13.	Piso porta (2000)	("Fengari magia mou 'kanes", "Strose to stroma sou gia dyo")	2000	-	6.4 (136)
	AKAs: Backdoor (International: English title)
14.	"Oi diaplekomenoi" (2000)	(1 episode, 2000)	2000	-	6.4 (15)
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.3 (2000) ("Me tosa fylla")
15.	The Deep End of the Ocean (1999)	(writer: "Zorba's Dance")	1999	-	6.0 (5,478)

16.	Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)	(writer: "Zorba's Dance")	1998	$25.3M	8.1 (111,076)

17.	Mia aioniotita kai mia mera (1998)	(music: "Asma asmaton", "Tis agapis aimata")	1998	-	7.5 (2,150)
	AKAs: Eternity and a Day (International: English title) (UK) (USA) Μια αιωνιότητα και μια μέρα (Greece) Die Ewigkeit und ein Tag (Germany) L'éternité et un jour (France) L'eternità e un giorno (Italy)
18.	Nitrato d'argento (1996)	("Zorba the Greek")	1996	-	7.1 (42)
	AKAs: Nitrate Base (International: English title) Nitrate d'argent (France)
19.	Como un sueño (1996) (TV)	(writer: "Luna de Miel (Honey Moon Song)")	1996	-	-

20.	Sepelimurskaamon kauniin Jolantan ihmeellinen elämä (1996)	(performer: "Zorbas")	1996	-	5.0 (12)
	AKAs: The Spectacular Life of Stonecutter's Charming Yolanda (International: English title)
21.	"Sunes jul" (1991)	(1 episode, 1991)	1991	-	8.2 (288)
	AKAs: Julkalendern 1991 (Sweden: alternative title) 1 TV episode: Julpynt (1991) (writer: "Zorba the Greek")
22.	Green Card (1990)	(writer: "Strossa Stroma Sou")	1990	-	6.0 (9,882)
	AKAs: Green Card (France)
23.	O asymvivastos (1979)	("Kapote tha 'rthoun")	1979	-	6.0 (64)
	AKAs: Easy Road (International: English title) Efkolos dromos (Greece: alternative title)
24.	Asignatura pendiente (1977)	(writer: "Luna de miel")	1977	-	6.7 (111)
	AKAs: Unfinished Business (International: English title)
25.	"Mousiki vradya" (1976)	(1 episode, 1976)	1976	-	-
	1 TV episode: Neo Kyma (1976) ("Tou mikrou voria", "To gelasto paidi")
26.	They're a Weird Mob (1966)	(writer: "Cretan Dance")	1966	-	6.5 (284)

27.	Hotel der toten Gäste (1965)	(writer: "in athen gibt es ein wiedersehen")	1965	-	5.6 (11)
	AKAs: El enigma de los Cornell (Spain) El extraño caso de Lucy Cornell (Spain)
28.	O gyrismos tis manas (1964)	("Mana")	1964	-	-

29.	Psila ta heria Hitler (1962)	("Ehei i nyhta thanato")	1962	-	7.8 (36)

30.	Luna de miel (1959)	(writer: "Honeymoon Song")	1959	-	8.5 (30)
	AKAs: Honeymoon (UK) (USA) Luna de miel en España The Lovers of Teruel (USA)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	État de siège (1972)	(conductor)	1972	-	7.7 (936)
	AKAs: Der unsichtbare Aufstand (West Germany) L'amerikano (Italy) State of Siege
2.	The Day the Fish Came Out (1967)	(musical director)	1967	-	5.4 (169)
	AKAs: ...Otan ta psaria vgikan sti steria! (Greece)
3.	I Athina ti nyhta (1962)	(orchestra)	1962	-	6.3 (19)
	AKAs: Athens by Night (International: English title)
4.	Shadow of the Cat (1961)	(conductor)	1961	-	6.1 (62)

5.	Faces in the Dark (1960)	(conductor)	1960	-	6.1 (28)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Muy personal" (1987)	(1 episode, 1988)	1988	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 17 January 1988 (1988)
2.	The Rehearsal (1974)		1974	-	6.7 (37)
	AKAs: I dokimi (Greece)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Modern Greeks: Michael Cacoyannis (2007) (TV)	(special thanks)	2007	-	-

2.	Modern Greeks: Mikis Theodorakis (2007) (TV)	(thanks)	2007	-	-

3.	Modern Greeks: Constantinos Karamanlis (2006) (TV)	(special thanks)	2006	-	7.7 (7)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Mikis Theodorakis: To hroma tis eleftherias - Ihnografontas ta neanika hronia tou syntheti (1925-1950) (2009) (TV)	Himself	2009	-	-
	AKAs: Mikis Theodorakis: The Color of Freedom - An Outline of the Composer's Early Years (1925-1950) (International: English title)
2.	Mia zoi, mia epohi - Mihalis Kakogiannis (2008)	Himself	2008	-	-
	AKAs: My Life and Times: Michael Cacoyannis (International: English title)
3.	"Otan giortazoun oi theoi" (2007)	Himself	2007	-	-

4.	Ein Lied für Argyris (2006)	Himself	2006	-	6.3 (34)

5.	"Ein Star und seine Stadt" (2001)	Himself (1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	-
	1 TV episode: Vicky Leandros - Meine griechische Heimat (2003) Himself
6.	"Deka mikroi Mitsoi" (1991)	Himself (1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	8.3 (103)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 5 March 2003 (2003) Himself
7.	"Sábado noche" (1987)	Himself (1 episode, 1987)	1987	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 7 November 1987 (1987) Himself
8.	Tragoudia tis fotias (1975)		1975	-	6.6 (35)

9.	Mikis Theodorakis: A Profile of Greekness (1974)	Himself	1974	-	-

10.	To bouzouki (1973)	Himself	1973	-	-

11.	"Unser Sandmännchen" (1958)	Himself (1 episode, 1969)	1969	-	8.9 (18)
	AKAs: Abendgruß (East Germany) Das Sandmännchen (East Germany) Sandmann (East Germany) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 26 August 1969 (1969) Himself

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