Theodoros Bafaloukos (May 18, 1946 – 2016) was a director, screenwriter and production designer from Greece known for his work in

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and the U.S. He directed '' Rockers'', the 1970s era film about Jamaican music and culture. Bafaloukos was born on the island of

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. He traveled to Jamaica as a photographer in 1975 where he was briefly detained under suspicion of being a

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spy. He lived on the island and became friends with Augustus Pablo who features in the film. The film became an influential classic. ''TimeOut'' called it a

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variant on the story of

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. It premiered at the

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in 1978 and was shown at the

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the same year as

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. It was received enthusiastically. ''Le Monde'' said it was not a film but a work of art. Bafaloukos also made music videos and was a production designer for

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, and Jonathan Demme. He was Art Director for Aerosmith's music video Amazing (1993) featuring Alicia Silverstone. Bafaloukos appears as George in

's 1982 film '' Diner'' and was a creative consultant for the film.

Filmography

*''Fog of War'', production designer

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bafaloukos, Theodoros 2016 deaths 1946 births Greek film directors Greek expatriates in the United States People from Andros