Vasilis Diamantopoulos

Vasilis Diamantopoulos

Acting • Born 1920-11-15 – Died 1999-05-05

Acting1Piraeus, Greece

Biography

Vasilis Diamantopoulos (15 November 1920 – 5 May 1999) was a Greek actor. He was one of the founders of the Modern Theater and was the first actor to appear live on Greek television in the single act play "Him and his pants" of Iakovos Kambanellis in 1966. His most characteristic role was that of the austere professor in Giannis Dalianidis' movie Law 4000 and later in shorts including Ekmek Ice Cream in private TV. He was born in Piraeus and studied at Athens Law and at the National Theatre's Dramatic schools as well as Coon Art School. He ran together along with Maria Alkeou in 1956 at the New Theatre/Theater and in 1993 at the Different Theatre. He returned to Greece from Paris in 1970 and took part in several different companies, he also took part at the Public Theatre of Northern Greece. He also participated in many film and television productions, oppositely took part at the Dramatic Schools at the National Theatre and at Art School. His last years was a member of a hypocrite art factory for young actors. He died in Athens in 1999 from a heart attack at the Athens General Clinic due to his head fracture at the left femur which triggered from the fall. He is buried at the First Athens Cemetery. He was married twice, firstly to the actress Tonia Karali with whom he had a daughter and secondly to the actress Marina Georgiou with whom he had a son. Source: Article "Vasilis Diamantopoulos" from Wikipedia in english, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Filmography

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Καλή σου Νύχτα Κυρ-Αλέξανδρε

Καλή σου Νύχτα Κυρ-Αλέξανδρε

Movie • 2015

Alexandros Papadiamantis

Educate Yourself My Son

Educate Yourself My Son

Movie • 1981

Periklis Papachristoforos

The Idlers of the Fertile Valley

The Idlers of the Fertile Valley

Movie • 1978

Father

Father-in-Law With a Heart of Gold

Father-in-Law With a Heart of Gold

Movie • 1959

Andreas Dellis

The Overcoat

The Overcoat

Movie • 1997

The Trip

The Trip

Movie • 1962

Manolis

Marinos Kontaras

Marinos Kontaras

Movie • 1948

Grigoris Fousekis

Hands Up, Hitler

Hands Up, Hitler

Movie • 1962

Anestis

Death Will Return

Death Will Return

Movie • 1961

Inspector Fox

A Bullet Through the Heart

A Bullet Through the Heart

Movie • 1966

Rizzardi

Erotic Stories

Erotic Stories

Movie • 1959

Vasilis

Horse and Carriage

Horse and Carriage

Movie • 1957

Night Adventure

Night Adventure

Movie • 1954

At Night The Entanglements

At Night The Entanglements

Movie • 1957

Stelios

Nomos 4000

Nomos 4000

Movie • 1962

Andreas Oikonomou

Cavafy

Cavafy

Movie • 1996

Konstantinos Kavafis (old)

Isimeria

Isimeria

Movie • 1991

Teacher

Eleftherios Venizelos: 1910-1927

Eleftherios Venizelos: 1910-1927

Movie • 1980

Apostolos

The Children of the Swallow

The Children of the Swallow

Movie • 1987

Spyros

Love Is Gay, Love Is Sad

Love Is Gay, Love Is Sad

Movie • 1971

Porphyre Aristophanopoulos

The Last Mission

The Last Mission

Movie • 1949

Colonel Miltiadis Marelis

Business in Balkan

Business in Balkan

Movie • 1996

The Red Train

The Red Train

Movie • 1982

Colonel

The Confession

The Confession

Movie • 1970

Political Friend

The Abduction of Persephone

The Abduction of Persephone

Movie • 1956

Horis martyres

Horis martyres

Movie • 1983

Loyalty

Loyalty

Movie • 1963

The Smile of Pythia

The Smile of Pythia

Movie • 1979

Ο γυρολόγος

Ο γυρολόγος

Movie • 1980

The Road to Corinth

The Road to Corinth

Movie • 1967

Μια 'βδομάδα στον παράδεισο

Μια 'βδομάδα στον παράδεισο

Movie • 1964

Ekmek Pagoto

Ekmek Pagoto

TV • 1991

The Notary

The Notary

TV • 1979

σιορ Τάπας, συμβολαιογράφος

Η Αγάπη Άργησε Μια Μέρα

Η Αγάπη Άργησε Μια Μέρα

TV • 1997

Μιχάλης Φτενούδος

Οι απόμαχοι

Οι απόμαχοι

TV • 1982

Χατζημανουήλ

Χατζημανουήλ

TV • 1984

αστυνόμος Συμεώνογλου

Μικρογραφίες

Μικρογραφίες

TV • 1986

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