Loukianos Kilaidonis

Loukianos Kilaidonis

Birth : 1943-07-15, Kypseli, Atene

Death : 2017-02-07

History

Loukianos Kilaidonis (July 15, 1943 – February 7, 2017) was a Greek composer, lyricist and performer. He was born in Kypseli (Athens) on July 15, 1943, originally from Kefalonia. He studied at the Leonteio Lykeio Patision and then Architecture at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, as well as at the National Technical University (Athens), without ever practicing the profession. He was married to actress Anna Vagena, with whom he had two daughters. In 1999, the two created a music scene, "Metaxourgeio", in which they appeared for a number of years. He passed away on February 7, 2017 at the age of 74 from heart failure.

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Loukianos Kilaidonis

Movies

Athens, Return to the Acropolis
Original Music Composer
A poetic visit to the city of Athens, based on paintings, poems and philosophical texts.
Eleftherios Venizelos: 1910-1927
Music
A biographical film about the great Greek politician Eleftherios Venizelos for the period between 1910-1927. The film highlights his vision of a Greater Greece and refers to important events in Greek history such as the formation of a government by Venizelos after the Goudi movement, his dispute with the King over Greece's stance in the First World War, the temporary his withdrawal from politics after his defeat in the 1920 elections and the Asia Minor disaster. A biography of the former Greek prime minister Eleftherios Venizelos and the recreation of his acts and the political and social climate in Greece from 1910 to 1927.
Eleftherios Venizelos: 1910-1927
Music Arranger
A biographical film about the great Greek politician Eleftherios Venizelos for the period between 1910-1927. The film highlights his vision of a Greater Greece and refers to important events in Greek history such as the formation of a government by Venizelos after the Goudi movement, his dispute with the King over Greece's stance in the First World War, the temporary his withdrawal from politics after his defeat in the 1920 elections and the Asia Minor disaster. A biography of the former Greek prime minister Eleftherios Venizelos and the recreation of his acts and the political and social climate in Greece from 1910 to 1927.
The Hunters
Music
During a hunting party on New Year's Eve 1976, five representatives of the bourgeoisie encounter with their companion the body of a partisan from the Civil War of the late forties. What they are most confused about is the fact that the corpse that lies at their feet is still bleeding…
The Other Scene
Musical Casting
The Travelling Players
Music
This expansive Greek drama follows a troupe of theater actors as they perform around their country during World War II. While the production that they put on is entitled "Golfo the Shepherdess," the thespians end up echoing scenes from classic Greek tales in their own lives, as Elektra plots revenge on her mother for the death of her father, and seeks help from her brother, Orestes, a young anti-fascist rebel.
The Travelling Players
Original Music Composer
This expansive Greek drama follows a troupe of theater actors as they perform around their country during World War II. While the production that they put on is entitled "Golfo the Shepherdess," the thespians end up echoing scenes from classic Greek tales in their own lives, as Elektra plots revenge on her mother for the death of her father, and seeks help from her brother, Orestes, a young anti-fascist rebel.