Vasilis Tsivilikas (

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, January 17, 1942 –

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, February 29, 2012) was a

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comedy actor with significant appearances in the Greek

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, television and especially theater.

Biography

He was born on January 17, 1942, in

, originated from

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and Megalo Chorio

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s. He was the first child of his family that later additionally had two daughters. His sister Eleni Tsivilika is an archaeologist of

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, with excavations in

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and

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. His father was a shopkeeper, provided for his family a comfortable life and loved theater. He studied in the American College of Thessaloniki "Anatolia". His professors there urged him to engage with acting, initially by participating in school's theatrical team. After completing his undergraduate courses he was accepted in the School of English Language and Literature, which dropped out to move in

and to eventually move forward professionally with acting. After a failed attempt to be accepted in Theatro Technis, he eventually studied acting in the acting school of Pelos Katselis. His first theatrical performance was in 1965 at

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. Two years later

Karolos Koun Karolos Koun ( el, Κάρολος Κουν; September 13, 1908 in Bursa – February 14, 1987 in Athens) was a prominent Greek theater director, widely known for his lively staging of ancient Greek plays. Biography Koun was born in Bursa, Ottoman ...

invited him to Theatro Technis. In early 1970s he got involved with satire plays and in the mid-1970s with

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. 70s was the decade he first appeared in cinema. The first movie he appeared was ''I theia mou, i hipissa'' by

Alekos Sakellarios Alekos Sakellarios ( el, Αλέκος Σακελλάριος, 13 November 1913 in Athens – 28 August 1991 in Athens) was a Greece, Greek writer and a director. He was born in Athens and grew up in Agios Panteleimonas, Athens, Agios Pante ...

. On February 29, 2012, at the age of 70, he had a heart complication and died during his transfer to Sismanogleio General Hospital. He was married to lawyer Aliki Tsivilika and father of one son and one daughter. He was performing in theater until his last day, at the play "I zoi podilato".Pathfinder.gr
«Έφυγε» ο Βασίλης Τσιβιλίκας
February 29, 2012

Filmography

Cinema

*''Xafnikos peirasmos'' 1988 *''Poniro tet-a-tet'' 1987 *''I garsoniera tis trellas'' 1986 *''Sou harizo ti gynaika mou'' 1986 *''Apopse tha ti vroume!'' 1985 *''Ena tragoudi tha sou po...'' 1985 *''Pantreftite giati hanomaste'' 1985 *''To eidolo'' 1985 *''Tora thelo... tora!'' 1980 *''Psyhi kai sarka'' 1974 *''I Rena einai 'off-side' '' 1972 *''O kyrios stathmarhis'' 1972 *''O magas me to trikyklo'' 1972 *''O katergaris'' 1971 *''Ziteitai epeigontos gabros'' 1971 *''I theia mou, i hipissa'' 1970

Television

*''Pos na klepsete tous klironomous sas'' (TV Movie) 2007 *''Ohi tora agapoula (TV Movie)'' 2006 *''Baby Style (TV Series)'' 2001 *''Oute gata oute zimia (TV Movie)'' 2001 *''Aroma gynaikas (TV Series)'' 2000 *''Pyrotehnimata sto tsepaki sou'' (TV Movie) 1999 *''Oti peite upourge mou'' (TV Movie) 1998 *''Hi Rock'' (TV Series) 1992 *''O kyrios synigoros'' (TV Series) 1990 *''Vradya epitheorisis'' (TV Series) 1984 *''Theoi ston Olympo'' (TV Series) 1978 *''Antipetherini'' (TV Movie) 1978 *''Istories horis dakrya'' (TV Series) 1977 *''Thomas epi... Kolono'' (TV Series) 1977 *''Hilia hronia prin – Vyzantio: I giorti ton Kalendon'' (TV Movie) 1977 *''Atsides...'' (TV Series) 1976 *''Viva Katerina'' (TV Series) 1973 *''En touto nika'' (TV Series) 1973 *''Axiomatikos ypiresias'' (TV Series short) 1972 *''To theatro tis Defteras'' (TV Series) 1970

Theatrical performances

*''Zoi podilato'' (adapt. 'A Bedfull of Foreigners' by Dave Freeman, adapt.-dir. V. Tsivilikas, theater Academos theater, Avlea theater 2011–2012). *''Lysistrata'' (

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, dir. Th. Karakatsani, trans. K. Myris, summer 2011) *''Thesmophoriazusae'' (

, dir. N. Charalambous, trans. K. Georgousopoulos, summer 2009) *''The Doctor in Spite of Himself'' (

Molière Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (, ; 15 January 1622 (baptised) – 17 February 1673), known by his stage name Molière (, , ), was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the French language and world ...

, trans. K. Georgousopoulos, dir. V. Tsivilikas, summer 2008) *''Out of Order (

Ray Cooney Raymond George Alfred Cooney, OBE (born 30 May 1932) is an English playwright, actor, and director. His biggest success, '' Run for Your Wife'' (1983), ran for nine years in London's West End and is its longest-running comedy. He has had 17 ...

, trans. V. Tsivilikas, Peroke theater, winter 2008) *''

L'Étourdi ou les Contretemps ''L’Étourdi ou les Contretemps'' (''The Blunderer, or the Counterplots''), also known in English as ''The Bungler'', is a five-act theatrical comedy by the French playwright Molière. After premiering in Lyon in 1655, it appeared at the Thé� ...

'' (

, dir. V. Tsivilikas,Peroke theater 2004–2005 and summer 2005) *''The Miser'' (

, dir. Κ. Damati, trans. Ερ. Μπελιέ, summers 2003–2007) *''Tons of Money'' ( Α.Αyckbourn, W.Evans, A. Valentine, trans.-dir. V. Tsivilikas, Peroke theater 2006–2007). *''Not Now, Darling'' (

, John Chapman, trans. V. Tsivilikas, Minoa theater 2005–2006). *''Caught in the Net'' (

, adapt.-dir. V. Tsivilikas, Minoa theater 2004–2005). *''Methysmena koufeta'' (trans.-dir. V. Tsivilikas, Gloria theater 2003–2004). *''The Secretary Bird'' (

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, dir. V. Tsivilikas) 2003.'' *''Uproar in the House'' ( A. Marriott-A. Foot, adapt.-dir. V. Tsivilikas, theater Park 2002). *''Funny Money'' (

, trans.-dir. V. Tsivilikas, Gloria theater 2001–2002) *''Oute gata oute zimia'' (

Sakellarios A ''sakellarios'' ( el, σακελλάριος) or ''sacellarius'' is the title of an official entrusted with administrative and financial duties (cf. ''sakellē'' or ''sakellion'', "purse, treasury") in a government or institution. The title was ...

-Giannakopoulos, dir. K. Tsianos, theater Park 2001) *''A Bedfull of Foreigners'' ( Dave Freeman, trans.-dir. V. Tsivilikas, Minoa theater 1999–2000) *''Ke o Simitis thelei ton Germano tou'' (Michailidis-Makridis, Delfinario theater 1999). *''Oloi sto kolpo'' (Mark Stone, dir. V. Tsivilikas, Minoa theater 1999). *''Darling Mr. London'' ( A. Marriott-B. Grant, dir. V. Tsivilikas, Minoa theater 1998–1999) *''Athina 2000...me ta tessera'' (dir. V. Tsivilikas, Minoa theater 1997–1998) *''Out of Order'' (

, dir. V. Tsivilikas, theater ΠΕΡΟΚΕ 1998) *''Skaei nyfi...SKAI gampros'' (Kambanis-Makridis-Georgiou, dir. V. Tsivilikas-Ε. Xanthopoulou, Metropolitan theater 1997). *''Treis pano dyo kato'' (Kambanis-Makridis, Peroke theater 1996–1997). *''Bob and Mary'' (G. Margaritis, dir. V. Tsivilikas-Γ. Φίλη, Lampeti theater 1995–1996) *''Posa kerakia ehei i tourta?'' (Kambanis-Makridis, dir. V. Tsivilikas, Kalouta theater 1995). *''Ke mazi ke monos'' (N. Kambanis-V. Michailidis, Kalouta theater 1993–1994, Metropolitan theater 1994–1995) *''Ela to vrady tha ime me mia fili sou'' (Kambanis-Makridis, dir. V. Tsivilikas, Kalouta theater 1992–1993, Metropolitan theater summer 1993). *''Xypoliti sto parko'' (1977) *''Kampiria'' (1975) *''Tou antra tou polla vary'' (1972) *''O peirasmos'' (G. Xenopoulos) *''Epiloges'' (Bost) *''The Birds'' (Aristophanes) *''Pepsie'' (Pierre-Edmond Victor) *''The Wedding'' ( A. Chekhov) *''Agia Ioanna'' (1966, Dionysia theater)

References

Sources

*''Πινακοθήκη Γέλιου,από το Λογοθετίδη και μετά, Κώστας Παπασπήλιος, Εμπειρία εκδοτική, 2002, , σελ. 158–167''
«Βασίλης Τσιβιλίκας: Δεν με ενδιαφέρουν οι μυημένοι»
"Το Βήμα", 14 Ιανουαρίου 2001, ανακτήθηκε 19 Σεπτεμβρίου 2008.

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