Thanos Leivaditis (also Thanos Livaditis) ( el, Θάνος Λειβαδίτης, 30 May 1934 – 1 September 2005) was a Greek actor and screenwriter. He studied drawing at the

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, Neoptolemus of Philoctetes, Malcolm in '' Macbeth'' of

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, '' Oedipus Rex'' of

, Menoikea in ''

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, etc. Thanos Leivaditis also participated in international film festivals at Théâtre des Nations (

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) in 1962 and at the World Theatre Season (

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) in 1966. He wrote 30 screenplays and played in 24 Greek film productions or movies. In these movies, he played with the unforgettable actress Mema Stathopoulou. The next phase of his career involved television, beginning in 1974 when he starred in ''Oi Dikaoi'' (which lasted three seasons). He also starred in ''Oi Axiopistoi'' in 1981, ''Oi Ierosili'' in 1983, ''I Vendeta'' in 1987, ''I Ekti Entoli'' in 1990 and ''I Diki'' in 1991. He was a screenwriter and a playwright for his roles as the judge Angelos Karnezis and the journalist Aris Martelis. He was awarded with the Corfiot Scenario Awards in 1984 for the serial ''Oi Ierosili''. He died on 1 September 2005 in Athens at the age of 71.

Filmography

*'' Afisea Me Na Zizo'' *'' I Thissia Mias Ginekas'' *'' I Megalis Orkos''

External links

Thanos Livaditis - Phantis Wiki
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Moviefonemoviemagnet.com
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