Vasilis Diamantopoulos (Greek: Î'ασίλης
Î"ιαμαντόπουλος; 15 November 1920 â€" 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.
Î"ιαμαντόπουλος; 15 November 1920 â€" 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.
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