Chariots of Fire (film score)

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film score soundtrack album

Chariots of Fire (film score) is the iconic, synthesizer-driven soundtrack by Vangelis for the 1981 British film, renowned for its uplifting main theme that became a symbol of triumph and perseverance.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Chariots of Fire (film score) canonical	3
Chariots of Fire (Academy Award for Best Original Score)	1
Chariots of Fire (Grammy Award for Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special)	1
Chariots of Fire (album)	1
Chariots of Fire (soundtrack)	1
Chariots of Fire soundtrack	1
Titles (Chariots of Fire theme)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1793746 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Chariots of Fire (film score)
Context triple: [Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou, notableWork, Chariots of Fire (film score)]

A. Braveheart (film score)
Braveheart (film score) is James Horner’s sweeping, Celtic-influenced orchestral soundtrack for the 1995 historical epic film, widely praised for its emotional and thematic power.
B. Glory (film score)
Glory (film score) is James Horner’s acclaimed orchestral soundtrack for the 1989 American Civil War film "Glory," noted for its powerful choral writing and emotional depth.
C. The Walk (film score)
The Walk (film score) is a cinematic orchestral soundtrack composed by Alan Silvestri for the 2015 biographical drama film "The Walk," enhancing the tension and emotional arc of Philippe Petit's high-wire feat.
D. The Robe (film score)
The Robe (film score) is a landmark 1953 orchestral film soundtrack by Alfred Newman, renowned for its lush, dramatic themes and pioneering use of CinemaScope-era widescreen scoring.
E. Beowulf (2007 film score)
Beowulf (2007 film score) is a cinematic orchestral soundtrack composed by Alan Silvestri for the motion-capture fantasy film adaptation of the Old English epic poem.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Chariots of Fire (film score)
Target entity description: Chariots of Fire (film score) is the iconic, synthesizer-driven soundtrack by Vangelis for the 1981 British film, renowned for its uplifting main theme that became a symbol of triumph and perseverance.

A. Braveheart (film score)
Braveheart (film score) is James Horner’s sweeping, Celtic-influenced orchestral soundtrack for the 1995 historical epic film, widely praised for its emotional and thematic power.
B. Glory (film score)
Glory (film score) is James Horner’s acclaimed orchestral soundtrack for the 1989 American Civil War film "Glory," noted for its powerful choral writing and emotional depth.
C. The Walk (film score)
The Walk (film score) is a cinematic orchestral soundtrack composed by Alan Silvestri for the 2015 biographical drama film "The Walk," enhancing the tension and emotional arc of Philippe Petit's high-wire feat.
D. The Robe (film score)
The Robe (film score) is a landmark 1953 orchestral film soundtrack by Alfred Newman, renowned for its lush, dramatic themes and pioneering use of CinemaScope-era widescreen scoring.
E. Beowulf (2007 film score)
Beowulf (2007 film score) is a cinematic orchestral soundtrack composed by Alan Silvestri for the motion-capture fantasy film adaptation of the Old English epic poem.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	film score ⓘ soundtrack album ⓘ
associatedWithEvent	1981 cinema release of Chariots of Fire ⓘ
associatedWithGenre	sports drama films ⓘ
awardReceived	Academy Award for Best Original Score ⓘ Oscar for Best Original Score ⓘ linked to: Academy Award for Best Original Score
basedOn	events in the lives of British athletes Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell ⓘ
composer	Vangelis ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United Kingdom ⓘ
creator	Vangelis ⓘ
follows	earlier Vangelis film and television scores ⓘ
forWork	Chariots of Fire (1981 film) ⓘ linked to: Chariots of Fire
genre	electronic music ⓘ film score ⓘ soundtrack ⓘ synthesizer music ⓘ
hasCulturalSignificance	iconic sports anthem ⓘ symbol of athletic triumph ⓘ symbol of perseverance ⓘ
hasInfluenceOn	later electronic film scores ⓘ use of synthesizers in mainstream cinema music ⓘ
hasPart	Chariots of Fire (main theme) ⓘ linked to: Chariots of Fire
hasQuality	inspirational ⓘ synthesizer-driven ⓘ uplifting ⓘ
hasStyle	melodic ⓘ minimalist-influenced ⓘ orchestral-electronic fusion ⓘ
hasTheme	perseverance ⓘ triumph ⓘ
influencedBy	contemporary electronic music of the late 1970s and early 1980s ⓘ
language	instrumental ⓘ
mainInstrument	synthesizer ⓘ
mediaType	audio ⓘ
musicBy	Vangelis ⓘ
notableAs	one of the most recognizable film themes of the 20th century ⓘ
notableWork	Chariots of Fire (main theme) ⓘ linked to: Chariots of Fire
partOf	Chariots of Fire franchise ⓘ linked to: Chariots of Fire
publicationYear	1981 ⓘ
recordedIn	United Kingdom ⓘ
releaseYear	1981 ⓘ
usedFor	Olympic-themed events ⓘ inspirational scenes in media ⓘ sports montages ⓘ
usedIn	opening titles of Chariots of Fire (1981 film) ⓘ running scenes in Chariots of Fire (1981 film) ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou → notableWork → Chariots of Fire (film score) ⓘ

Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou → awardReceivedFor → Chariots of Fire (film score) ⓘ

Vangelis discography → containsWorkWithAward → Chariots of Fire (Academy Award for Best Original Score) ⓘ