Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou, known professionally as Vangelis, is a Greek composer famous for his film scores. Some of his most notable works include the scores for the films Chariots of Fire, Blade Runner, and 1492: Conquest of Paradise. He won an Academy Award for Best Original Music Score for Chariots of Fire. Vangelis is regarded as one of the greatest composers of electronic music and has had a career spanning over 50 years, composing over 52 albums that blend genres like electronic, progressive, ambient, jazz, pop rock, and orchestral music.