Lakis Lazopoulos (Greek: Λάκης Λαζόπουλος) is a Greek
playwright, actor and songwriter. He was ranked 83rd by the public in
Skai TV's Great Greeks in 2009. In 2010, Forbes ranked Lazopoulos as
the most powerful and influential celebrity in Greece.Lazopoulos was
born in Larissa, Greece, where he received his primary and secondary
school education. He then entered the School of Law at the University
of Thrace and in 1984 received his Master’s degree from the
University of Thessaloniki. However, he decided not to practise law
but to pursue other vocations.In 1979, he wrote his first script for
the revue Something's cooking in Gipsyland. SAY GOODBYE, IT’S ALL
OVER NOW soon followed with great success. Lazopoulos joined the Free
Theatre of Athens, where he performed WHY PEOPLE ARE HAPPY, followed
by yet another successful revue, CHANGE AND CRAZE.The political
situation at the time triggered the production of four revues of a
more politico-satirical nature, written between the years 1982-86 by
Lakis Lazopoulos and Giannis Xanthoulis: Haido’s Pasok’’ (1982),
Pasok keeps harping on(1983), Blowing hot and cold on kastri(the
PM’s residence), and Andrea’s taxing tolls(1985).
playwright, actor and songwriter. He was ranked 83rd by the public in
Skai TV's Great Greeks in 2009. In 2010, Forbes ranked Lazopoulos as
the most powerful and influential celebrity in Greece.Lazopoulos was
born in Larissa, Greece, where he received his primary and secondary
school education. He then entered the School of Law at the University
of Thrace and in 1984 received his Master’s degree from the
University of Thessaloniki. However, he decided not to practise law
but to pursue other vocations.In 1979, he wrote his first script for
the revue Something's cooking in Gipsyland. SAY GOODBYE, IT’S ALL
OVER NOW soon followed with great success. Lazopoulos joined the Free
Theatre of Athens, where he performed WHY PEOPLE ARE HAPPY, followed
by yet another successful revue, CHANGE AND CRAZE.The political
situation at the time triggered the production of four revues of a
more politico-satirical nature, written between the years 1982-86 by
Lakis Lazopoulos and Giannis Xanthoulis: Haido’s Pasok’’ (1982),
Pasok keeps harping on(1983), Blowing hot and cold on kastri(the
PM’s residence), and Andrea’s taxing tolls(1985).
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