Spiros Evangelatos (; October 20, 1940 – January 24, 2017) was a Greek

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, academic, and member of the Academy of Athens.

Biography

Born in

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, Evangelatos was the son of composer and chief musician of the Greek National Opera,

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, and harpist Xenia Bourexaki. Influenced by his family's artistic background, he pursued a career in theater. He initially studied at the School of Philosophy, University of Athens, and then at the National Theatre of Greece Drama School, graduating in 1961. Between 1966 and 1970, he furthered his studies in theater and theater studies on a scholarship at the

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. Evangelatos founded the "Neoelliniki Skini" in 1962 and collaborated with the National Theatre of Greece from 1971 to 1977, directing performances in the

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and other locations. He served as the general director of the

National Theatre of Northern Greece The National (or State) Theatre of Northern Greece (Κρατικό Θέατρο Βορείου Ελλάδος), an institution promoting theatrical plays in Thessaloniki and northern Greece, was founded in 1961 by Sokratis Karantinos, its first ...

(1977-1980) and the director of the

Greek National Opera The Greek National Opera ( el, Εθνική Λυρική Σκηνή, ''Ethniki Lyriki Skini'') is the country's state lyric opera company, located in the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center at the south suburb of Athens, Kallithea. It is a ...

(1984-1987). In 1975, he established "Amphi-Theatro," organizing performances worldwide. In February 2011, he announced the suspension of "Amphi-Theatro" due to financial difficulties. He was honored with the "Karolos Koun" award in 1988, the award of the Society of Greek Playwrights in 1994, and the Directing Award of the same society in 1996. He was also decorated with the Order of the Phoenix. In 2005, he was elected a full member of the Academy of Athens. On January 12, 2012, he was appointed vice-president of the Academy of Athens and became its president in 2013.

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