Lefteris Vogiatzes (1945 â€" January 5, 2013) was a Greek theater
actor and director.Vogiatzis was born in Kallithea, Athens in 1945. He
studied English literature at the University of Athens, he attended
the Reinhurt Seminar in Vienna for two years and finished .
Michailidis' Drama School in Athens. On stage he first appeared in
1973. Then he collaborated with Spyros Evangelatos, and the famous
actress Elli Lampeti. Over the years, he played many roles of
classical repertoire. In 1981 he founded the theater company the Stage
and in 1988 the new Stage. He directed and starred in many
performances, while in 1989, he founded the laboratory of ancient
drama, directing "Antigone" by Sophocles. Successful shows of his
followed, such as "With power from kifissia" "Misanthrope", "Helen",
"Night of the owl", "Persians", "Ash and shadow", "Clean anymore" and
other major plays. At the cinema he starred almost exclusively in
movies of Nikos Panagiotopoulos, who was connected with a great
friendship.On 30 April 2013, there was a rumor Lefteris Vogiatzis lost
his battle with cancer and died. A little later the news was denied.
Two days later, however, on Maundy Thursday afternoon, the news came
back, and this time it was true. His funeral was planned for
Wednesday, May 8, while his body was exposed to secular pilgrimage on
the same day 12:00 until 16:00 in his theater of Cycladon Street, at
the request of Lefteris.
actor and director.Vogiatzis was born in Kallithea, Athens in 1945. He
studied English literature at the University of Athens, he attended
the Reinhurt Seminar in Vienna for two years and finished .
Michailidis' Drama School in Athens. On stage he first appeared in
1973. Then he collaborated with Spyros Evangelatos, and the famous
actress Elli Lampeti. Over the years, he played many roles of
classical repertoire. In 1981 he founded the theater company the Stage
and in 1988 the new Stage. He directed and starred in many
performances, while in 1989, he founded the laboratory of ancient
drama, directing "Antigone" by Sophocles. Successful shows of his
followed, such as "With power from kifissia" "Misanthrope", "Helen",
"Night of the owl", "Persians", "Ash and shadow", "Clean anymore" and
other major plays. At the cinema he starred almost exclusively in
movies of Nikos Panagiotopoulos, who was connected with a great
friendship.On 30 April 2013, there was a rumor Lefteris Vogiatzis lost
his battle with cancer and died. A little later the news was denied.
Two days later, however, on Maundy Thursday afternoon, the news came
back, and this time it was true. His funeral was planned for
Wednesday, May 8, while his body was exposed to secular pilgrimage on
the same day 12:00 until 16:00 in his theater of Cycladon Street, at
the request of Lefteris.
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