Manos Hatzidakis: wins the Oscar for Best Original Song

Manos Hatzidakis was awarded the Oscar for best original song for "Children of Piraeus," for Jules Dassin's film "Never on Sunday". The Academy Award for Best Original Song is awarded annually by the American Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. The "Children of Piraeus" was composed by Manos Hatzidakis, with the participation of Giorgos Zabetas. In their original Greek version, the song's lyrics were written by Manos Hatzidakis during a car ride to the studio where he would record the film's songs.