Evangelos Oysseas Papathanassiou (Greek: Ευάγγελος Οδυσσέας Παπαθανασίου IPA: [evˈaɲɟelos oðiˈseas papaθanaˈsiu]) (var. Papathanssiou), is a world renowned, Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical music and musical performer, under the artist name Vangelis Papathanassiou (Βαγγέλης Παπαθανασίου) or just Vangelis (a diminutive of Evangelos; pronounced /vænˈgɛlɨs/ in English). A frequent mispronunciation is with a soft g, as in gin (pronounced /vænˈdʒɛlɨs/). He is best known for his Academy Award winning score for the film Chariots of Fire, and scores for the films Blade Runner and 1492: Conquest of Paradise.