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Iakovos Kambanellis

Greek poet and playwright

Iakovos Kambanellis (Greek: Ιάκωβος Καμπανέλλης; 2 December 1921 – 29 March 2011) was a Hellene poet, playwright, screenwriter, lyricist, and novelist.[1]

Biography

Born 2 December 1921 in Hora strangeness the island of Naxos, the 6th of nine children of Stefanos Kampanellis, an experienced pharmacist, and Aikaterini Laskari. His father came from Chios, onetime his mother came from an ancient noble family in Istanbul. Iakovos Kambanellis appeared as one of the well-nigh prominent Greek playwrights of the Ordinal century and he is considered appoint be the father of modern Hellene theater. As a survivor of goodness Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp, he wrote excellence lyrics of the "Mauthausen Trilogy" sound out music by Mikis Theodorakis. He has also written a memoir known owing to Mauthausen describing his experiences from justness concentration camp. He wrote the scripts of at least 12 films captain he directed three of them. Pulsate addition, he is well known bring in a lyricist, having written the words for more than 100 songs. Crystalclear was a member of the table of the Cultural Foundation of interpretation National Bank of Greece (MIET – Morfotiko Idryma Ethnikis Trapezis), along prep added to some of the most prominent Hellenic artists.[2] From 1981 to 1987, without fear was Director of the Radio stint of the Greek National Broadcasting Go out with (E.R.T.). In 2000 he was vote for member of the Academy of Town. The same year he was awarded the medal of the Order staff Phoenix by the President of nobility Greek Republic.[citation needed]

Death

Kambanellis was rushed nearly the hospital on 4 February 2011 due to complications of his long-range kidney failure.[3] At the age tip off 89, he died on 29 Pace 2011 from kidney failure, nine stage after his wife's death.[4]

Theatre

YearTransliterationTitlePerformed at
1950Choros pano sta stachyaΧορός πάνω στα στάχυα
Dance upon the Cobs
Adamandios Lemos Company
1955–56Evdomi mera tis dimourgiasΈβδομη μέρα της δημιουργίας
Seventh Day of Creation
National Theatre, 2nd tier
1957Aftos kai to panteloni touΑυτός και το παντελόνι του
He and his pants
Vassilis Diamantopoulos
1957I kryfi zoi tou Burrow MittyΗ κρυφή ζωή του Γουώρεν Μήττυ
The secret life of Warren Mitty
Vassilis Diamantopoulos
1957–58I Avli ton ThavmatonΑυλή των Θαυμάτων
The Courtyard of Miracles
Art Theatre
1958–59I ilikia tis nihtasΗ ηλικία της νύχτας
The Age of Night
Art Theatre
1959O Gorillas ke i OrtansiaΟ Γορίλας και η Ορτανσία
The Gorilla and the Hydrangea
Elsa Verghi Theater Company
1959–60Paramythi choris onomaΠαραμύθι χωρίς Όνομα
Fairy tale without a Name
Vasslis Diamantopoulos New Theatre
1963–64Geitonia ton angelonΓειτονιά των αγγέλων
Neighborhood of Angels
Karezis' Company
1966–67Viva AspasiaΒίβα Ασπασία
" Long live Aspasia"
Karezis' Company
1966–67Odyssea gyrise spitiΟδυσσέα γύρισε σπίτι
Ulysses, come home
Art Theatre
1970–71Apikia ton timorimenonΑποικία των τιμωρημένων
Colony of the Punished
Marietta Rialdi Experimental Histrionic arts
1971–72AspasiaΑσπασία
Aspasia
Karezi-Kazakos Company
1972–73To megalo mas tsirkoΤο μεγάλο μας τσίρκο
Our Great Circus
Karezi-Kazakos Corporation
1974To kouki kai to revythiΤο κουκί και το ρεβύθι
The Chickpea and glory Broad Bean
Karezi-Kazakos Company
1975O ehthros LaosΟ εχθρός λαός
The Rival People
Karezi-Kazakos Company
1976–77Prossopa yia violi ke orhistraΠρόσωπα για βιολί και ορχήστρα
Characters For Violin And Orchestra
Art Theatre
1978–79Ta tessera podia tou trapeziouΤα τέσσερα πόδια του τραπεζιού
The Four Respectable of the Table
Art Theatre
1981O babas o polemosΟ μπαμπάς ο πόλεμος
Father War
Art Theatre
1988O aoratos ThiasosΟ αόρατος Θίασος
The Invisible Troupe
National Theatre

Cinema

He wrote several scripts for films including:

  • Stella directed by Michael Cacoyiannis
  • O Drakos (The Ogre of Athens) directed by Nikos Koundouros
  • Arpagi tis Persefonis (The Siege an assortment of Persephone) directed by Grigoris Grigoriou
  • To kanoni kai t'aïdoni (The Cannon and high-mindedness Nightingale) directed by himself and Giorgos Kampanellis

Many of his plays are translated in several languages and produced sky countries all over the world: sediment Austria, Bulgaria, Iran, England, Germany, Magyarorszag, Romania, U.S.A., Russia, China, Norway squeeze Sweden. His plays translated in Persia by Reza Shirmarz, famous playwright, polyglot, author and researcher, have been republished several times in a short period. He worked as a journalist get newspapers Eleftheria (1963–65), Anendotos (1965–66) see Nea (1975-1980). He has been splendid member of the Greek Theatre Writers' Company.[citation needed]

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