Manos Hatzidakis

Manos Hatzidakis

Known for: Sound
Biography: 1925-10-23
Deathday: 1994-06-15 (68 years old)

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Biography

Manos Hatzidakis (also spelled Hadjidakis; Greek: Μάνος Χατζιδάκις; 23 October 1925 – 15 June 1994) was a Greek composer and theorist of Greek music, widely considered to be one of the greatest Greek composers and one of the most globally recognised. His legacy and contribution are widespread among the works of contemporary Greek music, through the second half of the 20th and into the 21st century. He was also one of the main proponents of the "Éntekhno" form of music (along with Mikis Theodorakis). In 1960, he received an Academy Award for Best Original Song for his song Never on Sunday from the film of the same name.


Hatzidakis was born on 23 October 1925 in Xanthi, Greece, to lawyer Georgios Hatzidakis, who came from the village of Myrthios, Agios Vasileios in the Rethymno prefecture in Crete; and Aliki Arvanitidou, who came from Adrianoupolis. His musical education began at the age of four and consisted of piano lessons from the Armenian pianist Anna Altunian. At the same time, he learned to play the violin and the accordion.


After the separation of his parents, Hatzidakis moved permanently to Athens in 1932 with his mother. A few years later in 1938, his father died in an aircraft accident. This event, in combination with the beginning of World War II, brought the family into a difficult financial situation. The young Hatzidakis earned his livelihood as a docker at the port, an ice seller at the Fix factory, an employee in Megalokonomou's photography shop and as an assistant nurse at the 401 Military Hospital.


At the same time, he expanded his musical knowledge by studying advanced music theory with Menelaos Pallandios, in the period 1940-1943. At the same time, he studied philosophy at the University of Athens. However, he never completed this course. During this period, he met and connected with other musicians, writers and intellectuals. Among these were Nikos Gatsos, George Seferis, Odysseas Elytis, Angelos Sikelianos and the artist Yannis Tsarouchis. During the last period of the Axis occupation of Greece, he was an active participant in the Greek Resistance through membership of the United Panhellenic Organization of Youth (EPON), the youth branch of the major resistance organisation EAM, where he met Mikis Theodorakis with whom he soon developed a strong friendship.


Although he had made a statement on the exigency of Greece's entrance to the EEC (European Economic Community, later: European Union), he believed that within the European realm, Greece would be culturally assimilated completely.


In the later years of his life, Hatzidakis explained that his work was meant not to entertain but to reveal. Further, he disclaimed part of his work, written for the Greek cinema and theater, as non-representative contract undertaking of his. ...


Source: Article "Manos Hatzidakis" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Filmography

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Movies 71

Producer 1

TV Shows 1

self 1

Music
Húmus

Húmus (2018)

Movie
Composer
The Clearing

The Clearing (1994)

Movie
Composer
Quiet Days in August

Quiet Days in August (1991)

Movie
Composer
Heron for Germany

Heron for Germany (1988)

Movie
Composer
Memed My Hawk

Memed My Hawk (1984)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Athens, Return to the Acropolis

Athens, Return to the Acropolis (1983)

Movie
Composer
Honeymoon

Honeymoon (1979)

Movie
Composer
C.I.A. Secret Story

C.I.A. Secret Story (1975)

Movie
Composer
Sweet Movie

Sweet Movie (1974)

Movie
6.67
Composer
The Pedestrian

The Pedestrian (1973)

Movie
Producer
The Great Love Songs

The Great Love Songs (1973)

Movie
Composer
The Invincible Six

The Invincible Six (1970)

Movie
Composer
Blue

Blue (1968)

Movie
Composer
Assignment Skybolt

Assignment Skybolt (1968)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Topkapi

Topkapi (1964)

Movie
6
Composer
Dry Summer

Dry Summer (1963)

Movie
1
Composer
America America

America America (1963)

Movie
Composer
Nine Miles to Noon

Nine Miles to Noon (1963)

Movie
Composer
Aliki My Love

Aliki My Love (1963)

Movie
Composer
Throbs at the Desk

Throbs at the Desk (1963)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The 300 Spartans

The 300 Spartans (1962)

Movie
Composer
It Happened in Athens

It Happened in Athens (1962)

Movie
Composer
Lisa and the Other Woman

Lisa and the Other Woman (1961)

Movie
Composer
Woe to the Young

Woe to the Young (1961)

Movie
Composer
Dreamland of Desire

Dreamland of Desire (1961)

Movie
Composer
Lost dreams

Lost dreams (1961)

Movie
Composer
Alice in the Navy

Alice in the Navy (1961)

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Composer
Love and storm

Love and storm (1961)

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Composer
Madalena

Madalena (1960)

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Composer
The River

The River (1960)

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Composer
Never on Sunday

Never on Sunday (1960)

Movie
Composer
Το Κλωτσοσκούφι

Το Κλωτσοσκούφι (1960)

Movie
Music
The Young Lady's Fool

The Young Lady's Fool (1960)

Movie
Composer
Date in Corfu

Date in Corfu (1960)

Movie
Composer
Madame Mayor

Madame Mayor (1960)

Movie
Composer
The Island of the Brave

The Island of the Brave (1960)

Movie
Composer
Maiden's Cheek

Maiden's Cheek (1959)

Movie
Composer
Erotic Stories

Erotic Stories (1959)

Movie
Self
Discorama

Discorama (1959)

TV
Composer
Lisa, Tosca of Athens

Lisa, Tosca of Athens (1959)

Movie
Composer
Zalongo, the Fort of Freedom

Zalongo, the Fort of Freedom (1959)

Movie
Composer
Wrecks Of Life

Wrecks Of Life (1959)

Movie
Composer
One Street Organ, One Life

One Street Organ, One Life (1958)

Movie
Composer
A Hero in his Slippers

A Hero in his Slippers (1958)

Movie
Composer
The Outlaws

The Outlaws (1958)

Movie
Composer
We Have Only One Life

We Have Only One Life (1958)

Movie
Composer
A Matter of Dignity

A Matter of Dignity (1958)

Movie
Composer
Bed of Grass

Bed of Grass (1957)

Movie
Composer
The Lagoon of Desire

The Lagoon of Desire (1957)

Movie
Composer
Laterna, Poverty and Carnation

Laterna, Poverty and Carnation (1957)

Movie
Composer
Horse and Carriage

Horse and Carriage (1957)

Movie
Composer
Trouble for Fathers

Trouble for Fathers (1957)

Movie
Composer
Of Fortune The Written

Of Fortune The Written (1957)

Movie
Songs
At Night The Entanglements

At Night The Entanglements (1957)

Movie
Composer
The Coffee Reader (Kafetzou)

The Coffee Reader (Kafetzou) (1956)

Movie
Composer
Jealous like a Cat

Jealous like a Cat (1956)

Movie
Composer
The Ogre of Athens

The Ogre of Athens (1956)

Movie
Music
Δολλάρια και όνειρα

Δολλάρια και όνειρα (1956)

Movie
Composer
The Counterfeit Coin

The Counterfeit Coin (1955)

Movie
Composer
The Hurdy-Gurdy

The Hurdy-Gurdy (1955)

Movie
Composer
The Magic City

The Magic City (1955)

Movie
Composer
Two Grapes

Two Grapes (1955)

Movie
Composer
Stella

Stella (1955)

Movie
Composer
The Acacia Road

The Acacia Road (1954)

Movie
Composer
Night Adventure

Night Adventure (1954)

Movie
Composer
Heaven Is Ours

Heaven Is Ours (1953)

Movie
Composer
Grousouzis

Grousouzis (1952)

Movie
Composer
Lily of the Harbor

Lily of the Harbor (1952)

Movie
Composer
Dead City

Dead City (1951)

Movie
Composer
Two Worlds

Two Worlds (1949)

Movie
Composer
The Red Cliff

The Red Cliff (1949)

Movie
Composer
Unsubdued Slaves

Unsubdued Slaves (1946)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Sound

Gender
Male

Birthday
1925-10-23

Deathday
1994-06-15 (68 years old)

Birth Place
Xanthi, Greece

Citizenships
Greece

Also Known As
Μάνος Χατζιδάκις, Μανος Χατζιδακις, Manos Hadjidakis, Mános Hadjidákis

Awards
Herder Prize, Academy Award for Best Original Song


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