Stavros Xarchakos (Greek: Σταύρος Ξαρχάκος, [ˈstavros ksarˈxakos], born March 14, 1939) is a Greek composer and conductor.\r Stavros Xarchakos was born in Athens, where he studied at the Athens Conservatoire. He emerged in the Greek music scene around 1963, composing music for the theatre and cinema. Among his collaborators was lyricist Lefteris Papadopoulos.