Manos Hatzidakis
Manos Hatzidakis
His music education began at the age of four and included piano lessons taught by the Armenian descent pianist, Altounian. At the same time, he practiced the violin and the accordion.
His first appearance as a composer is registered in 1944, with his participation in the play, "The Last White Crow", by Alexis Solomos, at the Art Theater of Carolos Coon.
Ever since then he composed music for films, theater and songs. In 1960, he received an Oscar for the music of the movie, "Never on Sunday" with Melina Merkouri. Manos Hatzidakis died on June 15th 1994.