Vangelis and the screen: 2000 and beyond

 

? = unknown

- = uncredited

 

How  the Grinch stole Christmas

Director: Ron Howard

Music: Vangelis

Year of release: 2000

 

Chariots of Fire is used in this movie.

 

Kaho Naa...Pyaar Hai

Director: Rakesj Roshan

Music: -

Year of release: 2000

 

Closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games in Sydney

Director: Ric Birch

Music: -

Year of release: 2000

 

Vangelis made a piece of music for these closing ceremonies held in Sydney, Australia, 2000. This music was made to accompany the so called "Olympic Flame Giveaway" to Athens, where the Games were held in 2004. Vangelis was never credited.

 

I Hopas...

Director: Mihai Mihalache

Music: ?

Year of release: 2001

 

Short Romanian movie, about 17 minutes, about the last seconds of a man's life.  Also known as "I hope..."

 

Bruce Almighty

Director: Tom Shadyac

Music: John Debney

Year of release: 2003

 

Some music of "Chariots of Fire" is used. Credited as Evangelos Papathanassiou.

 

Old school

Director: Todd Philips

Music: Theodoer Shapiro

Year of release: 2003

 

Some music of "Chariots of Fire" is used. Credited as Evangelos Papathanassiou, like as Bruce Almighty.

 

Alexander

Director: Oliver Stone

Music: Vangelis

Year of release: 2004

 

Nieuws uit de Natuur

Director: -

Music:-

Year of release: 2003 - 2004

 

In season 2003-2004 this Dutch schooltelevision programme about nature used a tune from  "Antarctica" main titles for a weekly competition.

 

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Director: -

Music: -

Year of release: 2004

 

in 2004 the Greek  satelite televison broadcaster ERT broadcasted a small programme with all sorts of shots of Greece. The music was, uncredited, the closing titles of The Bouty (1984)

 

Collateral

Director: Michael Mann

Music: Vangelis

Year of release:

 

This movie about a taxidriver used music from several artists. The track "Monica and the Horse" from "1492: Conquest of paradise" is used in this film.

 

Torneos Y Compentias

Director: -

Music: -

Year of release: 2004

 

This sportprogramme from Buenos Aires used the end titles from Blade Runner as logo.

 

Zui hao de shi guang

Director: Hsiao- Hsien Hou

Music: Aprodite's Child

Year of release: 2005

 

This lovestory  is also called "Three Times."  This movie consists of three parts. In the first part Aphrodite's Childs "Rain and Tears" is used.

 

Iberia advertisement

Director: -

Music: -

Year of release: 2005

 

The lovetheme fom Blade Runner (1994) is used for this televionadvertisement broadcasted in Spain.

 

Nike

Director: -

Music: -

Year of release: 2005

 

In the USA Nike broadcasted a television advertisement with a cover of Chariots of Fire as background music. The famous filmpiece with the men running along the beach was imitated.

 

Madagascar

Director: Eric Darnell / Tom McGrath

Music: Vangelis Papathanasiou

Year of release: 2005

 

Credits are given to Vangelis Papathanasiou

 

Milions

Director: Danny Boyle

Music: John Murphy

Year of release: 2005

 

A piece of "La petite fille de la mer" is used.  Click here to see the movie postergallery.

 

Ariston advertisement

Director: -

Music: -

Year of release: 2006