Mikis theodorakis biography

Michael "Mikis" Theodorakis (Greek: Μιχαήλ (Μίκης) Θεοδωράκης[ˈmicis θeoðoˈɾacis]; 29 July &#; 2 September ) was a Greek songwriter and composer.

He wrote over songs.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} He was born in Chios, Greece.

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His career began in He was known for composing the movie scores for Zorba the Greek (), Z (), and Serpico (). He is known as Greece's best-known composer.^[6] He was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize.^[7]

From until , he was a member of the Hellenic Parliament as a Communist.

On February 26, , Theodorakis was hospitalized due to heart problems.^[8] On March 8, , Theodorakis had heart surgery to place a pacemaker.^[9]

Theodorakis died on September 2, , at his home in Athens, Greece from cardiac arrest at the age of ^[10]

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