Iakovos Kambanellis
Iakovos Kampanellis | |
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| Born | 2 December 1921 Naxos, Greece |
| Died | 29 March 2011 (aged 89) Athens, Greece |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Known for | "Mauthausen Trilogy" |
| Website | http://www.kambanellis.gr/?page_id=105 |
Iakovos Kambanellis (Greek: Ιάκωβος Καμπανέλλης; 2 December 1921 – 29 March 2011) was a Greek poet, playwright, screenwriter, lyricist, and novelist.[1]
Biography[]
Born 2 December 1921 in Hora in the island of Naxos, Kambanellis appeared as one of the most prominent Greek playwrights of the 20th century and he is considered to be the father of modern Greek theater. As a survivor of the Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp, he wrote the lyrics of the "Mauthausen Trilogy" with music by Mikis Theodorakis. He has also written a memoir known as Mauthausen describing his experiences from the concentration camp. He wrote the scripts of at least 12 films and he directed three of them. In addition, he is well known as a lyricist, having written the lyrics in more than 100 songs. He was a member of the board of the Cultural Foundation of the National Bank of Greece (MIET – Morfotiko Idryma Ethnikis Trapezis), along with some of the most prominent Greek artists. [1]. From 1981 to 1987 he was Director of the Radio section of the Greek National Broadcasting Company (E.R.T.). In 2000 he was elected member of the Academy of Athens. The same year he was awarded the medal of the Order of Phoenix by the President of the Greek Republic. Iakovos Kambanellis was rushed to hospital on 4 February 2011 due to complications of his long-term kidney failure.[2] He died on 29 March 2011, nine days after his wife's death, of kidney failure.[3]
Theatre[]
| Year | Transliteration | Title | Performed at |
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| 1950 | Χορός πάνω στα στάχυα Dance upon the Cobs |
Adamandios Lemos Company | |
| 1955–56 | Έβδομη μέρα της δημιουργίας Seventh Day of Creation |
National Theatre, 2nd stage | |
| 1957 | Aftos kai to panteloni tou | Αυτός και το παντελόνι του He and his pants |
Vassilis Diamantopoulos |
| 1957 | I kryfi zoi tou Warren Mitty | "Η κρυφή ζωή του Γουώρεν Μήττυ The secret life of Warren Mitty |
Vassilis Diamantopoulos |
| 1957–58 | Αυλή των Θαυμάτων The Courtyard of Miracles |
Art Theatre | |
| 1958–59 | I ilikia tis nihtas | Η ηλικία της νύχτας The Age of Night |
Art Theatre |
| 1959 | O Gorillas ke i Ortansia | Ο Γορίλας και η Ορτανσία The Gorilla and the Hydrangea |
Elsa Verghi Theater Company |
| 1959–60 | Παραμύθι χωρίς Όνομα Fairy tale without a Name |
Vasslis Diamantopoulos New Theatre | |
| 1963–64 | Geitonia ton angelon | Γειτονιά των αγγέλων Neighborhood of Angels |
Karezis' Company |
| 1966–67 | Viva Aspasia | Βίβα Ασπασία " Long live Aspasia" |
Karezis' Company |
| 1966–67 | Οδυσσέα γύρισε σπίτι Ulysses, come home |
Art Theatre | |
| 1970–71 | Αποικία των τιμωρημένων Colony of the Punished |
Marietta Rialdi Experimental Theatre | |
| 1971–72 | Aspasia | Ασπασία Aspasia |
Karezi-Kazakos Company |
| 1972–73 | Το μεγάλο μας τσίρκο Our Great Circus |
Karezi-Kazakos Company | |
| 1974 | To kouki kai to revythi | Το κουκί και το ρεβύθι The Chickpea and the Broad Bean |
Karezi-Kazakos Company |
| 1975 | O ehthros Laos | Ο εχθρός λαός The Rival People |
Karezi-Kazakos Company |
| 1976–77 | Prossopa yia violi ke orhistra | Πρόσωπα για βιολί και ορχήστρα Characters For Violin And Orchestra |
Art Theatre |
| 1978–79 | Ta tessera podia tou trapeziou | Τα τέσσερα πόδια του τραπεζιού The Four Legs of the Table |
Art Theatre |
| 1981 | O babas o polemos | Ο μπαμπάς ο πόλεμος Daddy War |
Art Theatre |
| 1988 | O aoratos Thiasos | Ο 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
- (The Siege of Persephone) directed by Grigoris Grigoriou
- (The Cannon and the Nightingale) directed by himself and Giorgos Kampanellis
Many of his plays are translated in several languages and produced in countries all over the world: in Austria, Bulgaria, Iran, England, Germany, Hungary, Romania, U.S.A., Russia, China, Norway and Sweden. His plays translated in Iran by Reza Shirmarz, famous playwright, translator, author and researcher, have been republished several times in a short time.
He worked as a journalist in newspapers (1963–65), (1965–66) and Nea (1975-1980). He has been a member of the Greek Theatre Writers' Company.
References[]
- ^ Work of playwright Iakovos Kambanellis presented at Holocaust Museum in Washington Archived 5 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Στην εντατική ο Ιάκωβος Καμπανέλλης
- ^ Harris M. Lentz III (2014). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2011. McFarland. p. 175. ISBN 978-0-7864-9134-6.
External links[]
- World Greek Reporter: Plays of Iakovos Kambanellis Reach Iran
- Official website for the life and work of Iakovos Kambanellis
- Iakovos Kambanellis at IMDb
- Iakovos Kambanellis' play called Ibsenland
- I. Kambanellis biography Frankfurt Book Exposition 2001 – Greece, an honoured country (in Greek)
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