Giorgos Dalaras

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Sep 29, 1949 (75 years old)

Giorgos Dalaras

Known For

Yannis Spanos: Behind the marquee
Movie 2024

Yannis Spanos: Behind the marquee

A discovery of the incredible musical journey of Yannis Spanos, setting off from small-town Kiato to major collaborations in Paris, and ultimately his huge success in Greece. With rare documents and interviews and through the eyes of a devoted fan, we explore why Spanos chose to stay behind the scenes, letting his music steal the spotlight.

An All-Weather Man
1h 14m
Movie 2004

An All-Weather Man

An approach to the phenomenon of Thanasis Vengos, the man and the artist, through film excerpts, testimonies of his collaborators and relatives and analyses of his symbolic role in the post-war modern Greek reality. Thanasis Vengos, for more than fifty years, was one of the most important actors in Greece. His films and lines are written in history, raising more than three generations of Greeks.

Athens 2004: Olympic Closing Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)
3h 12m
Movie 2004

Athens 2004: Olympic Closing Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)

The games of the 28th summer olympiad returned to the birthplace of the Olympics - Athens, Greece. The games ran from August 13 to 29th 2004.

Biography

George Dalaras (Γιώργος Νταλάρας, 29 September 1949) is a Greek singer and musician. He is one of the most prominent figures of Greek musical culture. In October 2006, he was selected as a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency. He was born in Piraeus. His first memories of music were the basic forms of Greek music, such as traditional, folk, rebetiko, laïka, which influenced him as an artist. In addition, he has performed many other music genres in several different languages, such as pop, rock, latin, contemporary, byzantine music, classical, opera etc. He has collaborated with many Greek and foreign artists (composers, poets, maestros, musicians, etc). In all, he has released almost 90 personal albums and has collaborated in more than 140 others as singer, musician or producer. He is the Greek artist who has performed the biggest concerts of all time, both in Greece and abroad. He has performed at some of the most famous concert halls and stadiums all over the world, and has collaborated with many of the most renowned symphonic orchestras of the world. He has received several honors and awards, including the "Kennedy" Award and the UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadorship.

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