Vasilis Diamantopoulos ( el, Βασίλης Διαμαντόπουλος; 15 November 1920 – 5 May 1999) was a
Greek
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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
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His first film was ''Mousitsa'', released in 1959, which was followed by a series of musicals. Between 1974 and 1981, ...
' movie ''
Law 4000
''Nomos 4000'' ( el, Νόμος 4000, "Law 4000") is a 1962 Greek drama film directed and written by Giannis Dalianidis and starring Zoi Laskari and Vasilis Diamantopoulos. The film was produced by Finos Films. The title is derived from the ...
'' and later in shorts including ''
Ekmek Ice Cream'' in private TV.
Biography
He was born in
Piraeus
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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
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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
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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.
Personal life
He was married twice, firstly to the actress
Tonia KaraliBiography
m with whom he had a daughter and secondly to the actress Marina Georgiou with whom he had a son.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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Filmography at retrodb.gr
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1920 births
1999 deaths
Greek male actors
Greek male stage actors
Greek male film actors
Male actors from Attica
Actors from Piraeus
Recipients of the Order of George I
20th-century Greek male actors