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Vangelis


Vangelis is a composer and performer who works almost exclusively with electronic instruments. He is probably most well know for his Chariots of Fire and Blade Runner soundtracks or for the tracks used in the Cosmos television series. He has been involved in many musical collaborations, the most famous that with Jon Anderson. See full bio »

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Filmography

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2008-2012 Willkommen Österreich (TV series)
Episode #1.187 (2012) (performer: "Chariots of Fire" - uncredited)
Episode #1.44 (2008) (writer: "Conquest of Paradise" - uncredited / performer: "Conquest of Paradise" - uncredited)
 
2012 London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder (TV movie) (music: "Chariots of Fire")
 
1999-2012 Top of the Pops 2 (TV series)
Donna Summer (2012) (writer: "State of Independence")
Episode dated 20 October 1999 (1999) (writer: "I'll Find My Way Home")
 
2012 Dancing Stars (TV series)
Episode #7.4 (2012) (writer: "Conquest of Paradise")
 
2011 Gent de paraula (TV series)
Episode #2.8 (2011) (writer: "Chariots of Fire")
 
2011 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Episode #19.39 (2011) (writer: "Chariots of Fire" - uncredited)
 
2011 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Episode #1.399 (2011) (writer: "Chariots of Fire")
 
2011 Parks and Recreation (TV series)
Go Big or Go Home (2011) (writer: "Chariots of Fire" - uncredited)
 
2010 The Nostalgia Critic (TV series)
Zeus and Roxanne (2010) (music: "Chariots of Fire" - uncredited)
 
2010 The Middle (TV series)
Average Rules (2010) (writer: "Chariots of Fire" - uncredited)
 
2010 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
Greatest Sporting Anthems (2010) (writer: "Chariots of Fire" / as Vangelis Papathanassiou / performer: "Chariots of Fire")
 
2009/I Old Dogs (writer: "Chariots Of Fire" / as Evangelos Papathanassiou / performer: "Chariots Of Fire")
 
2009 Wir sind Kaiser (TV series)
Episode #4.4 (2009) (writer: "Conquest of Paradise" / performer: "Conquest of Paradise")
 
2009 Banda sonora (TV series)
Episode #5.4 (2009) (writer: "One More Kiss, Dear")
 
2008 The Real Hustle (TV series documentary)
Episode #6.4 (2008) (writer: "Chariots of Fire" - uncredited / performer: "Chariots of Fire" - uncredited)
 
2007 Are We Done Yet? (writer: "Chariots of Fire" / performer: "Chariots of Fire")
 
2007 Land der Berge (TV series documentary)
Davos Is Davos, aber Mürzzuschlag is a wos! (2007) (performer: "Chariots of Fire" - uncredited)
 
2006 The Holiday (writer: "Chariots of Fire" 1981)
 
2006 Stranger Than Fiction (writer: "La Petite Fille de la Mer" 1973 / performer: "La Petite Fille de la Mer" 1973)
 
2005 Jon Anderson: Tour of the Universe (video) (writer: "State Of Independence", "Change We Must")
 
2005 Madagascar (writer: "Chariots Of Fire" / as Evangelos Papathanassiou / performer: "Chariots Of Fire")
 
2005 Kicking & Screaming (writer: "CHARIOTS OF FIRE" / performer: "CHARIOTS OF FIRE")
 
2004 Millions (writer: "La Petite Fille de la Mer" / performer: "La Petite Fille de la Mer")
 
2004 Collateral (writer: "Moxica & His Horse" / performer: "Moxica & His Horse")
 
2003 Monkey Dust (TV series)
Episode #3.6 ("Chariots of Fire" - uncredited)
 
2003 Bruce Almighty (writer: "Chariots of Fire" / as Evangelos Papathanassiou / performer: "Chariots of Fire")
 
2003 Old School (writer: "Chariots of Fire" / as Evangelos Papathanassiou)
 
2002 The Master of Disguise (writer: "Chariots Of Fire" / as Evangelos Papathanassiou)
 
2000 How the Grinch Stole Christmas (writer: "Chariots of Fire")
 
2000 The Pretenders: Greatest Hits (video documentary) ("Spiritual High State Of Independence")
 
1999 Hooves of Fire (TV short) (music: "Chariots of Fire")
 
1999 Black Milk (writer: "September", "Geronimo Yanka")
 
1998 Projekt X (TV series)
Warum sind die Kinder manchmal so schlimm in der Schule? (1998) (writer: "Chariots of Fire" / performer: "Chariots of Fire")
 
1997 Good Burger (writer: "Chariots of Fire" / performer: "Chariots of Fire")
 
1996 Frau Pepi und die Buben (TV series)
Episode dated 12 February 1996 (1996) (writer: "Conquest of Paradise" / performer: "Conquest of Paradise")
 
1994 Monte Video (TV series)
Urlaub (1994) (writer: "Chariots of Fire" - uncredited / performer: "Chariots of Fire" - uncredited)
 
1994 Bassie en Adriaan en de reis vol verrassingen (TV mini-series)
Een grote verrassing (1994) (writer: "Kinematic", "Other Side of Antarctica", "Theme from Antarctica" / performer: "Kinematic", "Other Side of Antarctica", "Theme from Antarctica")
Bassie als regenmaker (1994) (writer: "Theme from Antarctica" / performer: "Theme from Antarctica")
De 3e van 26 (1994) (writer: "Antarctic Echoes" / performer: "Antarctic Echoes")
 
1993 My Life (writer: "CHARIOTS OF FIRE" / performer: "CHARIOTS OF FIRE")
 
1992 Candyman (writer: "STATE OF INDEPENDENCE")
 
1992 Single White Female (writer: "STATE OF INDEPENDENCE")
 
1992 Doogie Howser, M.D. (TV series)
Thanks for the Memories (1992) (performer: "Chariots of Fire" - uncredited)
 
1992 Bassie en Adriaan en de geheimzinnige opdracht (TV mini-series)
Onder water op een droge plaats (1992) (writer: "Life of Antarctica" / performer: "Life of Antarctica")
Op 42.195 meter (1992) (writer: "Memory of Antarctica", "Kinematic" / performer: "Memory of Antarctica", "Kinematic")
 
1991 Celeste (TV series)
Episode #1.1 (1991) (music: "12 O'Clock" - uncredited)
 
1991 Married with Children (TV series)
All-Nite Security Dude (1991) (writer: "Chariots Of Fire")
 
1991 The Challengers (TV movie) (writer: "I'LL FIND MY WAY HOME", "ANTARCTICA - ECHOES")
 
1988 The Legend of Wolf Lodge (music: "ONE MORE KISS DEAR")
 
1988 The Third Solution (producer: "40 braves, menousis, moiroloi")
 
1987 Someone to Watch Over Me (writer: "MEMORIES OF GREEN")
 
1987 Bassie en Adriaan en het geheim van de schatkaart (TV mini-series)
Het gestolen schilderij (1987) (writer: "Pulstar" / performer: "Pulstar")
 
1987 Track & Field (Video Game) (writer: "Chariots of Fire")
 
1983 G (performer: "I'll Find My Way Home")
 
1983 Donna Summer: A Hot Summer Night (TV movie) (writer: "State of Independence")
 
1982 The Year of Living Dangerously ("Excerpts of L'enfant")
 
1982 Bassie en Adriaan en de huilende professor (TV mini-series)
De verwisseling (1982) (writer: "Spiral" / performer: "Spiral")
De schuilplaats van de professor (1982) (writer: "Spiral" / performer: "Spiral")
 
1982 Blade Runner (writer: "LOVE THEME" - uncredited, "TALES OF THE FUTURE" - uncredited)
 
1982 Top of the Pops (TV series)
Episode dated 21 January 1982 (1982) (writer: "I'll Find My Way Home")
 
1980 The Old Grey Whistle Test (TV series)
Episode dated 13 December 1980 (1980) (writer: "I Hear Your Now")
 
1980 Cosmos (TV mini-series documentary)
One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue (1980) (writer: "Heaven and Hell Part One - Movement 3" - uncredited, "Entends-tu les chiens aboyer? - Mvmt. 1" - uncredited, "Himalaya" - uncredited, "Alpha" - uncredited, "Comet 16" - uncredited / performer: "Heaven and Hell Part One - Movement 3" - uncredited, "Entends-tu les chiens aboyer? - Mvmt. 1" - uncredited, "Himalaya" - uncredited, "Alpha" - uncredited, "Comet 16" - uncredited)
The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean (1980) (writer: "Heaven and Hell Part One - Movement 3" - uncredited, "Création du Monde" - uncredited, "Comet 16" - uncredited / performer: "Heaven and Hell Part One - Movement 3" - uncredited, "Création du Monde" - uncredited, "Comet 16" - uncredited)
 
1968 Apollo Goes on Holiday (writer: "Excursion Song")
 
Show ShowComposer (50 titles)
2012 Trashed (documentary)
 
2011 Rupture: A Matter of Life OR Death (documentary)
 
2011 Shawn's Final Countdown (short)
 
2010 The Seven Sages of Antiquity (TV documentary)
 
2008 Swiadectwo (TV documentary)
 
2008 Aeternus (short) (uncredited)
 
2007 The Electric Dreamer: Remembering Philip K. Dick (video documentary short)
 
2007 El Greco
 
2005 Perfect Is the Enemy of Good (video documentary short)
 
2005 Resurrecting 'Alexander' (video documentary short)
 
2005 The Death of 'Alexander' (video documentary short)
 
2005 Fight Against Time: Oliver Stone's Alexander (video documentary)
 
2004 Alexander
 
2001 I Hope...
 
1996 Kavafis (as Vangelis Papathanasiou)
 
1994 De Nuremberg à Nuremberg (documentary)
 
1992 Bitter Moon
 
1990 Mouseio Goulandri Fysikis Istorias (documentary)
 
1989 Francesco
 
1985 Wonders of Life
 
1984 Sauvage et beau (documentary)
 
1984 The Bounty
 
1983 Antarctica
 
1982 Blade Runner
 
1982 Pablo Picasso Painter (documentary)
 
1982 Missing
 
1981 Chariots of Fire (as Vangelis Papathanassiou)
 
1980 Death of a Princess (TV movie)
 
1980 Defiant Delta
 
1977 L'opéra sauvage (TV series documentary)
 
1976 Crime and Passion (as Vangelis Papathanassiou)
 
1976 La fête sauvage (documentary)
 
1975 Do You Hear the Dogs Barking? (as Vangiles Papathalnassiou)
 
1974 Love
 
1973 Verve (short)
 
1972 L'apocalypse des animaux (TV movie)
 
1972 Hello Jerusalem
 
1971 Frenitis (as Vangelis Papathanasiou)
 
1970 Sex-Power (as Vangelis Papathanassiou)
 
1967 To prosopo tis Medousas (as Vangelis Papathanasiou)
 
1966 Five Thousand Lies (as Vangelis Papathanasiou)
 
1963 My Brother, the Traffic Policeman (as Vangelis Papathanasiou)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (13 titles)
2007 El Greco (music arranger, music producer)
 
2004 Alexander (music arranger, music producer)
 
1998 The Last Bell (documentary short) (composer: song "Alpha")
 
1994 Black Pearl (TV series) (composer: additional music - 1 episode)
Episode #1.1 (1994) (composer: additional music - uncredited)
 
1992 The Plague (composer: theme music - uncredited)
 
1992 Bitter Moon (musician)
 
1990 Shocking Dark (composer: stock music)
 
1986 The Rose King (composer: song "Je te dirai les mots")
 
1984 The Bounty (musician)
 
1982 Matt Houston (TV series) (composer: opening music - 1 episode)
X-22 (1982) (composer: opening music - uncredited)
 
1982 Blade Runner (music arranger, music producer, musician)
 
1982 Missing (music arranger)
 
1981 Chariots of Fire (original music arranger - as Vangelis Papathanassiou, performer: original music - as Vangelis Papathanassiou)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (1 title)
1981 Love Camp (assistant camera)
 
Show ShowThanks (7 titles)
2012 Kobresia: What Is (documentary) (inspirational thanks)
 
2007 El Greco (grateful thanks)
 
2005 Perfect Is the Enemy of Good (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2005 Resurrecting 'Alexander' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2005 The Death of 'Alexander' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2005 Wings on Their Heels: The Making of 'Chariots of Fire' (video documentary short) (special thanks - as also Vangelis Kalafatis)
 
1996 Kavafis (dedicatee - as Vangelis Papathanasiou)
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
2009 BingoLotto (TV series)
Themselves
Episode #37.15 (2009) … Themselves
 
2005 Vangelis Scores 'Alexander' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Wings on Their Heels: The Making of 'Chariots of Fire' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1995 Der Klang der Bilder (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1982 Top of the Pops (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 21 January 1982 (1982) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1999 Top of the Pops 2 (TV series)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Official Anthem of the 2002 FIFA World Cup. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies  | 1 Interview  | See more »

Official Sites:

Europa Entertainment Inc | See more »

Alternate Names:

also Vangelis Kalafatis | Vangiles Papathalnassiou | Vangelis Papathanasiou | Vangelis Papathanassiou
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

"I function as a channel through which music emerges from the chaos of noise." - September, 1988, "Direct" liner notes. See more »

Trivia:

Was asked by his collaborator to replace Rick Wakeman on keyboards in Anderson's band Yes. Vangelis refused, perhaps for the better, citing that becoming a supporting member of a band would stifle his creativity and style. See more »

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