Mikis Theodorakis (Greek: Μίκης Θεοδωράκης) (born. July 29, 1925) is perhaps the most important Greek music composer of the 20th century, and one of the most significant in the world. . He was born on the island of Chios in Greece, and spent his childhood years in different provincial Greek cities such as Mytilene, Cephallonia, Pyrgos, Patras, and Tripolis.