---
name: "Vangelis"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/vangelis"
fi1m_id: "vangelis"
imdb_id: "nm0006331"
tmdb_id: 595
wikidata_id: "Q153172"
roles: ["Composer"]
born: "29 March 1943"
died: "17 May 2022"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 81
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-20T06:20:00.570490+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Vangelis

## Identity

Vangelis

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/vangelis
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** vangelis
- **IMDb ID:** nm0006331
- **TMDB ID:** 595
- **Wikidata ID:** Q153172
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vangelis, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q153172, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006331/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/595

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

## Details

- **Work:** Composer
- **Born:** 29 March 1943, Volos, Thessaly, Greece
- **Died:** 17 May 2022
- **Active:** 1981–1982
- **Also known as:** Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou, Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou, Ευάγγελος Οδυσσέας
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 81 to 75 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Thriller 2, History 1, Mystery 1, Science Fiction 1, Sport 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $115m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vangelis, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q153172, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006331/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/595

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Chariots of Fire*](https://film.one/film/chariots-of-fire.md) (78)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Vangelis, born Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou, was a Greek composer and musician. He began his career in the 1960s as a member of the rock bands the Forminx and Aphrodite's Child.

He composed scores for many films and television productions. These include *Chariots of Fire* (1981), for which he received an Academy Award for Best Original Score, *Blade Runner* (1982), *Missing* (1982), *Antarctica* (1983), *The Bounty* (1984), *1492: Conquest of Paradise* (1992) and *Alexander* (2004). He also contributed music to the series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* (1980). Vangelis was noted for his work with electronic instruments and synthesizers. He died on 17 May 2022.

*Sources: theguardian.com, nytimes.com, en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Blade Runner* (1982), Fi1m 85, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/blade-runner.md)
- *Missing* (1982), Fi1m 80, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/missing-1982.md)
- *Chariots of Fire* (1981), Fi1m 78, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/chariots-of-fire.md)

## Complete filmography (42)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *2790* (2025), Music
- *Beyond, ode to the Earth* (2024), Music
- *We are Stardust* (2023), Music
- *Nuclear Now* (2023), Original Music Composer
- *The Creator of the Jungle* (2014), as Songs
- *Twilight of Shadows* (2014), Original Music Composer
- *Vangelis and the Journey To Ithaka* (2013), Music
- *Rupture: A Matter of Life OR Death* (2011), Music
- *El Greco* (2007), Original Music Composer
- *Alexander* (2004), Original Music Composer, Music Arranger
- *Cavafy* (1996), Original Music Composer
- *Bitter Moon* (1992), Original Music Composer
- *The Plague* (1992), Original Music Composer
- *1492: Conquest of Paradise* (1992), Original Music Composer
- *Black Ink* (1991), Music
- *Starwatcher* (1991), Music
- *Francesco* (1989), Original Music Composer
- *Nosferatu in Venice* (1988), Original Music Composer
- *The Bounty* (1984), Original Music Composer
- *Antarctica* (1983), Original Music Composer
- *Blade Runner* (1982), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/blade-runner.md)
- *Missing* (1982), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/missing-1982.md)
- *Chariots of Fire* (1981), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/chariots-of-fire.md)
- *The Cosmic Machine* (1981), Music
- *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* (1980), series, Music Director
- *Mater amatísima* (1980), Original Music Composer
- *Death of a Princess* (1980), Music
- *Defiant Delta* (1980), Original Music Composer
- *The Mantle of Love* (1978), Music
- *Crime and Passion* (1976), Music, Original Music Composer
- *The Wild Nation* (1976), Music
- *Face in Motion* (1976), Music
- *Do You Hear the Dogs Barking?* (1974), Music
- *Love* (1974), Original Music Composer
- *The Apocalypse of the Animals* (1973), Music
- *The Apocalypse of the Animals* (1973), series, Music
- *Frenzy* (1971), Original Music Composer
- *Georges Mathieu or the Fury of Being* (1971), Music
- *Sex-Power* (1970), Original Music Composer
- *Vortex* (1967), Original Music Composer
- *Five Thousand Lies* (1966), Music
- *State of Being*, Music

## Gallery

- ![Vangelis](https://film.one/media/person/59579/gallery-2584cfd4a1aa.jpg) Vangelis — Ian Patterson, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/da/Vangelis%2C_26_July_2012.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- !["Chariots of Fire – Titles" by Vangelis. Side-A label of New Zealand-made single release (#2059 341) (1981)](https://film.one/media/person/59579/gallery-8c20a1a8ec28.png) "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 (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/Chariots_of_Fire_Titles_by_Vangelis_New_Zealand_single.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- !["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)](https://film.one/media/person/59579/gallery-0d6cdcb711d3.png) "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 (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Chariots_of_Fire_Titles_by_Vangelis_US_single_mark_72.png/1280px-Chariots_of_Fire_Titles_by_Vangelis_US_single_mark_72.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Left to right: Actor Jack Lowden, composer Vangelis, actor James McArdle of the play Chariots of Fire at the London 2012 Olympics torch relay.](https://film.one/media/person/59579/gallery-63b06f60ef9e.jpg) 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 (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Jack_Lowden%2C_Vangelis%2C_James_McArdle_at_the_London_2012_Olympics_torch_relay.jpg/1280px-Jack_Lowden%2C_Vangelis%2C_James_McArdle_at_the_London_2012_Olympics_torch_relay.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Vangelis](https://film.one/media/person/59579/gallery-affbc68cd704.jpg) Vangelis — Image via TMDB
- ![Jack Lowden, Vangelis, and James McArdle watch the Olympic Torch Relay from the Gielgud Theatre, 26 July 2012.](https://film.one/media/person/59579/gallery-5d58297f5ffb.jpg) 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 (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Jack_Lowden%2C_Vangelis%2C_and_James_McArdle_watch_the_Olympic_Torch_Relay_from_the_Gielgud_Theatre%2C_26_July_2012.jpg/1280px-Jack_Lowden%2C_Vangelis%2C_and_James_McArdle_watch_the_Olympic_Torch_Relay_from_the_Gielgud_Theatre%2C_26_July_2012.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Vangelis and cast members London 26th of July 2012 watch the olympic torch pass the Gielgud Theater.](https://film.one/media/person/59579/gallery-60cfc747119a.jpg) 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 (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/London26July2012b.jpg/1280px-London26July2012b.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 1 won

- 1982: Best Original Score (won), for *Chariots of Fire*

### Other awards — 4 won

- Commander of the Order of the Phoenix 2020: Commander of the Order of the Phoenix (won)
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres 2017: Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres (won)
- Knight of the Legion of Honour 2001: Knight of the Legion of Honour (won)
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres 1992: Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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