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Vasilis Diamantopoulos
Piraeus, Greece
Vasilis Diamantopoulos (Greek: Βασίλης Διαμαντόπουλος, 15 November 1920 – 5 May 1999) was a Greek actor. He was one of the founders of the Modern Theater and was the first actor t…
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Vasilis Diamantopoulos (Greek: Βασίλης Διαμαντόπουλος, 15 November 1920 – 5 May 1999) was a Greek 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' movie Law 4000 and later in shorts including Ekmek Ice Cream in private TV. He was born in Piraeus 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 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 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. He was married twice, firstly to the actress Tonia Karali with whom he had a daughter and secondly to the actress Marina Georgiou with whom he had a son. Source: Article "Vasilis Diamantopoulos" from Wikipedia in english, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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1997
The Overcoat
Movie
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1997
Η Αγάπη Άργησε Μια Μέρα
TV show Μιχάλης Φτενούδος
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1996
Business in the Balkans
Movie
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1996
Cavafy
Movie Konstantinos Kavafis (old)
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1991
Ekmek Pagoto
TV show Xarilaos Petrakis
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1991
Isimeria
Movie Teacher
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1987
The Children of the Swallow
Movie Spyros
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1986
Μικρογραφίες
TV show
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1984
Χατζημανουήλ
TV show αστυνόμος Συμεώνογλου
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1983
Horis martyres
Movie
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1982
Οι απόμαχοι
TV show
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1982
The Red Train
Movie Colonel
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1982
Ο τελευταίος διάλογος
Movie
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1981
Educate Yourself My Son
Movie Periklis Papachristoforos
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1981
Καλή σου Νύχτα Κυρ-Αλέξανδρε
Movie Alexandros Papadiamantis
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1980
Ο γυρολόγος
Movie
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1980
Eleftherios Venizelos: 1910-1927
Movie Apostolos
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1979
The Notary
TV show σιορ Τάπας, συμβολαιογράφος
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1979
The Smile of Pythia
Movie
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1978
The Idlers of the Fertile Valley
Movie Father
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1971
Love Is Gay, Love Is Sad
Movie Porphyre Aristophanopoulos
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1970
The Confession
Movie Political Friend
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1967
The Road to Corinth
Movie
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1966
A Bullet Through the Heart
Movie Rizzardi
- 1964
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1963
Loyalty
Movie
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1962
The Trip
Movie Manolis
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1962
Nomos 4000
Movie Andreas Oikonomou
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1962
Hands Up, Hitler
Movie Anestis
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1961
Death Will Return
Movie Inspector Fox
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1959
Erotic Stories
Movie Vasilis
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1959
Father-in-Law With a Heart of Gold
Movie Andreas Dellis
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1957
Horse and Carriage
Movie
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1957
At Night the Entanglements
Movie Stelios
- 1956
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1954
Night Adventure
Movie
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1949
The Last Mission
Movie Colonel Miltiadis Marelis
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1948
Marinos Kontaras
Movie Grigoris Fousekis
