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Name
  
Kostas Giannidis

Role
  
Composer

Parents
  
Giorgos Konstantinidis


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Died
  
January 17, 1984, Athens, Greece

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Sofia Vempo - O Giannos ki i Pagona (1938)


Yannis Costantinidis (Γιάννης Κωνσταντινίδης), also known by the pen name Kostas Giannidis (Greek: Κώστας Γιαννίδης) (21 August 1903 – 17 January 1984) was a Greek composer, pianist and conductor.

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Giannidis was born in Smyrna in 1903. He came to Greece after the destruction of Smyrna and continued his studies in Berlin (1923–1931). He returned to Athens and worked as a conductor and composer at the musical theatre composing many operettas, musical comedies and revues.

He died in Athens.

Works

He wrote symphonic, chamber music, compositions for piano and many popular songs.

Film music

He composed music for seven Greek movies, including:

  • The Germans Strike Again
  • Ο methistakas (The Drunkard)
  • References

    Kostas Giannidis Wikipedia