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Date of Birth:
29 March 1943, Volos, Greece more
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Mini Biography:
Vangelis is a composer and performer who works almost exclusively with... more
Trivia:
Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1991 more
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 3 wins & 6 nominations more
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Star Wars score tops movie music poll
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'Star Wars' tops movie music poll
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Alternate Names:
Vangelis Papathanasiou | Vangelis Papathanassiou
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Filmography

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Composer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Electric Dreamer: Remembering Philip K. Dick (2007) (V) 2007 - 7.3 (13)
- 2. El Greco (2007) 2007 - 6.4 (963)
- 3. Resurrecting 'Alexander' (2005) (V) 2005 - 7.6 (38)
- 4. The Death of 'Alexander' (2005) (V) 2005 - 6.2 (94)
- 5. Perfect Is the Enemy of Good (2005) (V) 2005 - 5.5 (27)
- 6. Fight Against Time: Oliver Stone's Alexander (2005) (V) 2005 - -
- 7. Alexander (2004)   2004 $160M 5.4 (53,699)
AKAs:
  • Alexander (Germany)
  • Alexander Revisited: The Final Cut (USA: recut version)
  • Alexander: Director's Cut (USA: censored version)
  • Alexandre (France)
- 8. I Hope... (2001) 2001 - 4.4 (20)
- 9. Vangelis: Mythodea - Music for the NASA Mission, 2001 Mars Odyssey (2001) (V) 2001 - 6.9 (62)
- 10. Kavafis (1996)   (as Vangelis Papathanasiou) 1996 - 6.5 (104)
AKAs:
  • Cavafy (France)
  • Kavafi
- 11. De Nuremberg à Nuremberg (1994) 1994 - 8.9 (87)
- 12. 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)   1992 - 6.2 (9,255)
AKAs:
  • 1492 (Australia)
  • 1492: Christophe Colomb (France)
  • 1492: La conquête du paradis
  • 1492: La conquista del paraíso (Spain)
- 13. Bitter Moon (1992)   1992 - 6.8 (9,053)
AKAs:
  • Lunes de fiel (France)
- 14. Mouseio Goulandri Fysikis Istorias (1990) 1990 - -
- 15. Francesco (1989)   1989 - 6.0 (449)
AKAs:
  • Franziskus (West Germany)
  • St. Francis of Assisi
- 16. Nosferatu a Venezia (1988)   1988 - 5.2 (274)
AKAs:
  • Nosferatu in Venice
  • Vampire in Venice (USA)
  • Vampires in Venice (UK: TV title)
- 17. Wonders of Life (1985) 1985 - -
- 18. Sauvage et beau (1984)   1984 - 7.4 (6)
AKAs:
  • Wild and Beautiful
- 19. The Bounty (1984) 1984 - 6.8 (8,005)
- 20. Nankyoku monogatari (1983)   1983 - 7.5 (453)
AKAs:
  • Antarctica (Japan: subtitle) (Japan: English title)
- 21. Blade Runner (1982)   1982 - 8.3 (169,135)
AKAs:
  • Blade Runner: The Final Cut (International: English title: recut version)
- 22. Le cantique des créature: Pablo Picasso pintor (1982)   1982 - -
AKAs:
  • Pablo Picasso Painter (USA)
  • Pablo Picasso pintor (France)
- 23. Missing (1982) 1982 - 7.7 (5,305)
- 24. Chariots of Fire (1981) (as Vangelis Papathanassiou) 1981 - 7.3 (14,945)
- 25. "Cosmos" (1980) (unknown episodes) 1980 - 9.6 (2,123)
- 26. Death of a Princess (1980) (TV) 1980 - 8.7 (77)
- 27. Prkosna delta (1980)   1980 - -
AKAs:
  • Defiant Delta (International: English title)
- 28. "L'opéra sauvage" (1977) 1977 - -
- 29. Ace Up My Sleeve (1976)   (as Vangelis Papathanassiou) 1976 - 4.2 (63)
AKAs:
  • Crime and Passion (USA)
  • Frankensteins Spukschloß (West Germany)
- 30. La fête sauvage (1976) 1976 - 7.2 (9)
- 31. Ignacio (1975)   1975 - 4.7 (14)
AKAs:
  • Do You Hear the Dogs Barking? (International: English title)
  • Entends-tu les chiens aboyer? (France)
  • No oyes ladrar los perros?
- 32. Le cantique des créatures: Georges Braque ou Le temps différent (1975) 1975 - -
- 33. Amore (1974) 1974 - -
- 34. Le cantique des créatures: Georges Mathieu ou La fureur d'être (1974)   1974 - -
AKAs:
  • Georges Mathieu (France: alternative title)
- 35. Verve (1973) 1973 - -
- 36. L'apocalypse des animaux (1972) (TV)   1972 - 9.8 (10)
AKAs:
  • The Apocalypse of the Animals
- 37. Salut, Jerusalem (1972)   1972 - -
AKAs:
  • Hello Jerusalem (International: English title)
- 38. Frenitis (1971)   (as Vangelis Papathanasiou) 1971 - -
AKAs:
  • Epimoni fantasiosi (Greece: alternative title)
- 39. Sex Power (1970) (as Vangelis Papathanassiou) 1970 - 4.6 (8)
- 40. To prosopo tis Medousas (1967)   (as Vangelis Papathanasiou) 1967 - 6.9 (25)
AKAs:
  • Vortex (UK)
- 41. 5.000 psemmata (1966)   (as Vangelis Papathanasiou) 1966 - 6.9 (10)
AKAs:
  • Five Thousand Lies (International: English title)
- 42. O adelfos mou... o trohonomos (1963)   (as Vangelis Papathanasiou) 1963 - 6.0 (6)
AKAs:
  • My Brother, the Traffic Policeman (International: English title)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Wir sind Kaiser" (2007)   (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 6.9 (16)
1 TV episode:
- 2. "Banda sonora" (2007)   (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 6.9 (19)
1 TV episode:
- 3. Are We Done Yet? (2007)   (writer: "Chariots of Fire") (performer: "Chariots of Fire") 2007 - 3.1 (6,957)
AKAs:
  • Quand est-ce qu'on arrête? (Canada: French title)
- 4. The Holiday (2006) (writer: "Chariots of Fire") 2006 $200M 6.9 (41,814)
- 5. Stranger Than Fiction (2006) (writer: "La Petite Fille de la Mer") (performer: "La Petite Fille de la Mer") 2006 - 7.9 (67,437)
- 6. Jon Anderson: Tour of the Universe (2005) (V) (writer: "State Of Independence", "Change We Must") 2005 - 6.2 (5)
- 7. Madagascar (2005) (writer: "Chariots Of Fire") (performer: "Chariots Of Fire") 2005 $407M 6.6 (50,672)
- 8. Kicking & Screaming (2005) (writer: "CHARIOTS OF FIRE") (performer: "CHARIOTS OF FIRE") 2005 - 5.4 (12,268)
- 9. Millions (2004) (writer: "La Petite Fille de la Mer") (performer: "La Petite Fille de la Mer") 2004 - 7.2 (11,919)
- 10. Collateral (2004) (writer: "Moxica & His Horse") (performer: "Moxica & His Horse") 2004 $208M 7.8 (95,443)
- 11. Bruce Almighty (2003) (writer: "Chariots of Fire") (performer: "Chariots of Fire") 2003 $459M 6.6 (82,958)
- 12. Old School (2003) (writer: "Chariots of Fire") 2003 - 7.0 (54,946)
- 13. The Master of Disguise (2002) (writer: "Chariots Of Fire") 2002 - 2.9 (9,433)
- 14. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)   (writer: "Chariots of Fire") 2000 $340M 5.6 (36,270)
AKAs:
  • The Grinch (Australia) (UK) (USA: promotional title)
  • Der Grinch (Germany)
  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (USA: complete title)
- 15. Hooves of Fire (1999) (TV)   (music: "Chariots of Fire") 1999 - 7.4 (480)
AKAs:
  • Robbie the Reindeer in Hooves of Fire
- 16. "Top of the Pops 2" (1994)   (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 8.6 (10)
1 TV episode:
- 17. Good Burger (1997) (writer: "Chariots of Fire") (performer: "Chariots of Fire") 1997 - 4.9 (7,429)
- 18. "Bassie en Adriaan en de reis vol verrassingen" (1994)   (3 episodes, 1994) 1994 - 8.0 (58)
AKAs:
  • Op reis door Amerika (Netherlands: video title)
3 TV episodes:
- 19. My Life (1993/I) (writer: "CHARIOTS OF FIRE") (performer: "CHARIOTS OF FIRE") 1993 - 6.6 (4,830)
- 20. Candyman (1992)   (writer: "STATE OF INDEPENDENCE") 1992 - 6.5 (14,035)
AKAs:
  • Clive Barker's Candyman (USA: complete title)
- 21. Single White Female (1992) (writer: "STATE OF INDEPENDENCE") 1992 - 6.3 (10,099)
- 22. "Bassie en Adriaan en de geheimzinnige opdracht" (1992)   (2 episodes, 1992) 1992 - 7.6 (50)
AKAs:
  • De reis door Europa (Netherlands: video title)
2 TV episodes:
- 23. "Married with Children" (1987)   (1 episode, 1991) 1991 - 8.7 (14,384)
AKAs:
  • Married... with Children (USA: promotional title)
1 TV episode:
- 24. The Challengers (1989) (TV)   (writer: "I'LL FIND MY WAY HOME", "ANTARCTICA - ECHOES") 1989 - 6.0 (147)
AKAs:
  • Le défi de Marie (Canada: French title)
  • Le défis de Marie (Canada: French title)
- 25. Russicum - I giorni del diavolo (1988)   ("40 braves, menousis, moiroloi") 1988 - 4.6 (42)
AKAs:
  • Russicum
  • The Third Solution (USA)
- 26. Into the Fire (1988)   (music: "ONE MORE KISS DEAR") 1988 - 4.4 (95)
AKAs:
  • Legend of Lone Wolf
  • The Legend of Wolf Lodge (USA)
- 27. Someone to Watch Over Me (1987) (writer: "MEMORIES OF GREEN") 1987 - 6.1 (3,529)
- 28. "Bassie en Adriaan en het geheim van de schatkaart" (1986)   (1 episode, 1987) 1987 - 7.6 (48)
AKAs:
  • Het geheim van de schatkaart (Netherlands: short title)
1 TV episode:
- 29. Vacation (1983)   ("Chariots of Fire") 1983 - 7.3 (21,797)
AKAs:
  • National Lampoon's Vacation (UK) (USA: complete title)
  • American Vacation (Europe: English title: video title)
- 30. G (1983)   (performer: "I'll Find My Way Home") 1983 - 5.1 (406)
AKAs:
  • G - som i Gemenskap (Sweden: TV title)
- 31. The Year of Living Dangerously (1982) (Excerpts of "L'enfant") 1982 - 7.0 (7,099)
- 32. "Bassie en Adriaan en de huilende professor" (1982)   (2 episodes, 1982) 1982 - 7.1 (57)
- 33. Blade Runner (1982)   (writer: "MEMORIES OF GREEN", "LOVE THEME", "BLADE RUNNER" (end titles), "TALES OF THE FUTURE") 1982 - 8.3 (169,135)
AKAs:
  • Blade Runner: The Final Cut (International: English title: recut version)
- 34. "Top of the Pops" (1964)   (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - 7.3 (102)
AKAs:
  • All New Top of the Pops (UK: alternative title)
  • TOTP
1 TV episode:
- 35. "The Old Grey Whistle Test" (1971)   (1 episode, 1980) 1980 - 7.9 (31)
AKAs:
  • Whistle Test (UK: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 36. Epiheirisis Apollon (1968)   ("Excursion Song") 1968 - 4.9 (25)
AKAs:
  • Apollo Goes on Holiday (International: English title)
Music Department
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- 1. El Greco (2007) (music arranger) (music producer) 2007 - 6.4 (963)
- 2. Alexander (2004)   (music arranger) (music producer) 2004 $160M 5.4 (53,699)
AKAs:
  • Alexander (Germany)
  • Alexander Revisited: The Final Cut (USA: recut version)
  • Alexander: Director's Cut (USA: censored version)
  • Alexandre (France)
- 3. Poslední zvonení (1998)   (composer: song "Alpha") 1998 - -
AKAs:
  • The Last Bell (International: English title)
- 4. Bitter Moon (1992)   (musician) 1992 - 6.8 (9,053)
AKAs:
  • Lunes de fiel (France)
- 5. Terminator II (1990)   (composer: stock music) 1990 - 5.7 (294)
AKAs:
  • Shocking Dark (International: English title)
- 6. Der Rosenkönig (1986)   (composer: song "Je te dirai les mots") 1986 - 6.8 (60)
AKAs:
  • Le roi des roses (France)
  • O Rei das rosas (Portugal)
  • The Rose King
- 7. The Bounty (1984) (musician) 1984 - 6.8 (8,005)
- 8. Blade Runner (1982)   (music arranger) (music producer) 1982 - 8.3 (169,135)
AKAs:
  • Blade Runner: The Final Cut (International: English title: recut version)
- 9. Missing (1982) (music arranger) 1982 - 7.7 (5,305)
- 10. Chariots of Fire (1981) (music arranger) (as Vangelis Papathanassiou) (musician) (as Vangelis Papathanassiou) 1981 - 7.3 (14,945)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Vangelis: Mythodea - Music for the NASA Mission, 2001 Mars Odyssey (2001) (V) Keyboards 2001 - 6.9 (62)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. El Greco (2007) (grateful thanks) 2007 - 6.4 (963)
- 2. Resurrecting 'Alexander' (2005) (V) (special thanks) 2005 - 7.6 (38)
- 3. The Death of 'Alexander' (2005) (V) (special thanks) 2005 - 6.2 (94)
- 4. Perfect Is the Enemy of Good (2005) (V) (special thanks) 2005 - 5.5 (27)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Vangelis Scores 'Alexander' (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - -
- 2. Wings on Their Heels: The Making of 'Chariots of Fire' (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - -
- 3. Der Klang der Bilder (1995) (TV) Himself 1995 - 5.0 (31)
- 4. "Top of the Pops" (1964)   Himself (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - 7.3 (102)
AKAs:
  • All New Top of the Pops (UK: alternative title)
  • TOTP
1 TV episode:

Additional Details

Other Works:
Studio Recordings: Earth, The Dragon, Hypothesis, Heaven and Hell (1975), Albedo 0.39 (1976), Spiral, China, See You Later (1980), Beaubourg, Soil Festivities, Mask, Invisible Connections, Direct, The City (1990), Fait que ton reve suit plus long que la nuit, Voices (1996) more
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