Vangelis

Composer. Born 29 March 1943 in Volos, Thessaly, Greece. Died 17 May 2022.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m score

Oscar1 won

Born

29 March 1943, Volos, Thessaly, Greece

Died

17 May 2022

Active

1981–1982

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Fi1m against the critics

81Fi1m

75Critics

We rate Vangelis’s work 6 points above the press, across 3 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above2

60 to 791

Under 600

Of 3 reviewed titles.

In numbers

Reviewed: 3 films
Screen time: 6 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $115m across 3 films with figures
Academy Awards: 1 Oscar1 won
Active: 1981–1982

Genres

Drama3
Thriller2
History1
Mystery1
Science Fiction1
Sport1

Best and worst on Fi1m

85BestBlade Runner1982

78WorstChariots of Fire1981

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

21960s

111970s

121980s

61990s

22000s

42010s

42020s

Awards

Academy Awards1 won

Won1982Best Original Score · Chariots of Fire

Other awards4 won

Won2020Commander of the Order of the Phoenix: Commander of the Order of the Phoenix
Won2017Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres: Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
Won2001Knight of the Legion of Honour: Knight of the Legion of Honour
Won1992Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres: Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.