Vasilis Diamantopoulos
Date of birth: 1920-11-15
Place of birth: Piraeus, Greece
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Βασίλης Διαμαντόπουλος, Βασιλης Διαμαντοπουλος, Basile Diamantopoulos
Biography
Vasilis Diamantopoulos (15 November 1920 – 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. Source: Article "Vasilis Diamantopoulos" from Wikipedia in english, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Movie Credits
Καλή σου Νύχτα Κυρ-Αλέξανδρε
2015-12-03
Educate Yourself My Son
1981-10-09
The most important political, post-military junta satire about the nation, the religion, the educati
The Idlers of the Fertile Valley
1978-10-01
A wealthy member of the upper classes and his three sons withdraw to a country villa where they spen
Father-in-Law With a Heart of Gold
1959-01-01
A few hours after the arrival of Aristeidis (Dinos Iliopoulos), Mary's (Kakia Analyti) soon to be fi
The Overcoat
1997-12-31
Based on the short story by Nikolai Gogol, this blackly comic fairytale is about a lonely social out
The Trip
1962-01-06
This film is a social comment of the times, exploring issues that centre around relationships and wh
Marinos Kontaras
1948-03-15
Marinos Kontaras, a pirate in the Aegean, falls in love and abducts beautiful Lemonia.
Hands Up, Hitler
1962-10-31
Two friends (Thanasis Vengos and Vasilis Diamantopoulos) meet after many years and recollect the tra
Death Will Return
1961-06-12
Adapted from Nikos Foskolos’ theatrical play. On a terribly stormy night, in a secluded hotel, the o
A Bullet Through the Heart
1966-02-23
Francesco, a young Sicilian aristocrat, scars an aging gangster who has set out to take away his pro
Erotic Stories
1959-03-09
A modest film of three independent parts showing sad couple stories.
Horse and Carriage
1957-02-04
An old chauffeur, after removing his rambling son, decides to live with his orphaned girl while faci
Night Adventure
1954-02-06
At Night The Entanglements
1957-01-01
The funny things that happen through the walking by the neighborhood night shift of a kind policeman
Nomos 4000
1962-05-05
Maria falls in love with George who is a student of her strict father, Andreas Economou. Dolly, a cl
Cavafy
1996-06-18
An ailing, elderly poet reminisces about his life of unrest and homosexual urges.
Isimeria
1991-09-01
The paths of five people—a French archaeologist, his Greek assistant, his daughter, her journalist f
Eleftherios Venizelos: 1910-1927
1980-03-03
A biographical film about the great Greek politician Eleftherios Venizelos for the period between 19
The Children of the Swallow
1987-06-15
A journalist (Alekos Alexandrakis), working together with a young director (Peris Michailidis), trie
Love Is Gay, Love Is Sad
1971-03-01
In a cul-de-sac in the Faubourg-Saint-Antoine, Leon shares two rooms with his sister Marie. In one,
The Last Mission
1949-04-03
An ex-member of the Resistance pumps six bullets into a grizzled woman and spends the night at the p
Business in Balkan
1996-11-01
Alexandros wants to open a bar in a district town so he travels to Romania to find young girls to wo
The Red Train
1982-03-13
Captain Angelos and the soldier Memos participate in a group of experienced ELAS's guerrillas. The t
The Confession
1970-04-29
In 1950s communist Czechoslovakia, a government minister, a war veteran long a loyal party man, lead
The Abduction of Persephone
1956-10-15
Horis martyres
1983-10-07
A doctor is accused by a medical student of assaulting her. During the trial, the doctor refuses to
Loyalty
1963-12-02
Shortly before the start of a recital at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, pianist Stefanos Ballis has a
The Smile of Pythia
1979-01-01
Four robbers attempt, between several misfortunes, to steal a famous statue from the museum of Delfi
Ο γυρολόγος
1980-10-01
The Road to Corinth
1967-10-27
The widow of a murdered undercover NATO officer in Greece is the prime suspect in his killing. She
Μια 'βδομάδα στον παράδεισο
1964-01-01