Vangelis

Vangelis

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

3

Titles on Fi1m

81

Average Fi1m score

1

Oscar1 won

Born

29 March 1943, Volos, Thessaly, Greece

Died

17 May 2022

Active

1981–1982

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Vangelis — VangelisIan Patterson, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

"Chariots of Fire – Titles" by Vangelis. Side-A label of New Zealand-made single release (#2059 341) (1981) — "Chariots of Fire – Titles" by Vangelis. Side-A label of New Zealand-made single release (#2059 341) (1981)w:Polydor Records, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

"Chariots of Fire – Titles" (#81 NP 5711) by Vangelis. One of side-A labels of the US single release (#PD 2189; 2059 341). Mark #72 on the left side of the labe (1981) — "Chariots of Fire – Titles" (#81 NP 5711) by Vangelis. One of side-A labels of the US single release (#PD 2189; 2059 341). Mark #72 on the left side of the labe (1981)Polydor Records, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Left to right: Actor Jack Lowden, composer Vangelis, actor James McArdle of the play Chariots of Fire at the London 2012 Olympics torch relay. — Left to right: Actor Jack Lowden, composer Vangelis, actor James McArdle of the play Chariots of Fire at the London 2012 Olympics torch relay.Ian Patterson, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Vangelis — VangelisImage via TMDB

Jack Lowden, Vangelis, and James McArdle watch the Olympic Torch Relay from the Gielgud Theatre, 26 July 2012. — Jack Lowden, Vangelis, and James McArdle watch the Olympic Torch Relay from the Gielgud Theatre, 26 July 2012.Ian Patterson, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Vangelis and cast members London 26th of July 2012 watch the olympic torch pass the Gielgud Theater. — Vangelis and cast members London 26th of July 2012 watch the olympic torch pass the Gielgud Theater.Markdawson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Photographs: Ian Patterson, CC BY 2.0 (licence); w:Polydor Records, Public domain; Polydor Records, Public domain; Ian Patterson, CC BY 2.0 (licence); Ian Patterson, CC BY 2.0 (licence); Markdawson, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence). Stills courtesy of the studios via TMDB.