Vasilis Diamantopoulos

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 by 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.

For his performance in Learn How to Read and Write, Son, Diamantopoulos won the Best Actor award at the 1981 Thessaloniki Festival of Greek Cinema.

Biography

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.

Personal life

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.

Filmography Film Year Title Transliteration and translation Role Notes Unknown The Little Car Το αμαξάκιTo amaxaki 1948 Marinos Kontaras Μαρίνος Κοντάρας Grigoris Fousekis 1949 The Last Mission Τελευταία αποστολή Colonel Miltiadis Marelis 1954 Nychterini Peripeteia Νυχτερινή ΠεριπέτειαNighttime Adventures Diamantis Nikolaou 1956 I arpagi tis Persefonis Η αρπαγή της Περσεφόνης Dias 1956 Ekklisiazousai 1957 To amaxaki 1957 Tis nihtas ta kamomata Της νύχτας τα καμώματα Stelios 1959 Erotikes istories Vasilis 1959 Na petheros, na malama! Να πεθερός, να μάλαμα Andreas Delis 1961 O thanatos tha xanarthi Inspector Fox 1962 Law 4000 Νόμος 4000Nomos 4000 Andreas Ikonomou 1962 The Journey Το ταξίδιTo taxidi Lazy Manolis 1962 Psila ta heria Hitler Anestis 1963 Afosiosi 1964 Mia 'vdomada ston paradeiso Aristos 1966 A Bullet Through the Heart Rizzardi 1967 The Road to Corinth 1970 The Confession 1971 L'amour c'est gai, l'amour c'est triste 1976 Agnostos stratiotis 1977 O toihos i Pos piastike o Ramon Novaro 1978 I tembelides tis eforis kiladas Οι τεμπέληδες της εύφορης κοιλάδας father 1979 Jack the Knight Τζακ ο καβαλλάρηςJack o kavallaris 1979 To hamogelo tis Pythias 1980 O gyrologos 1980 Eleftherios Venizelos 1910-1927 Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος 1910-1927 Apostolos 1981 Mathe pedi mou gramata Μάθε παιδί μου γράμματα Perilkos Papachristoforos 1981 O teleftaios... antras! 1982 The Red train Το κόκκινο τρένοTo kokino treno conductor 1982 O teleftaios dialogos 1983 Horis martyres Lieutenant Loukas Haridimos 1984 Akropolis Now Camilles Vater 1987 Ta paidia tis Chelidonas Τα παιδιά της Χελιδόνας Spyros 1991 Isimeria Teacher 1996 Cavafy Καβάφης Constantine Cavafy 1996 Business in the Balkans Μπίζνες στα ΒαλκάνιαBiznes (Business) sta Valkania a customer ata bar 1997 The Overcoat The overcoat Short

Television Year Title Transliteration and translation Channel 1973-1974 Infamous War (1971–74) Άγνωστος ΠόλεμοςAgnostos Polemos YENED 1972-19741989 Himself and Himself Εκείνος κι εκείνοςEkinos ki ekinos EIRTET2 ad his next appearance 1979 O symvolaiografos Ο συμβολαιογράφος ERT 1984 Hadjimanouil Χατζημανουήλ 1986 Here Tasso Karatasso ERTΧαίρε Τάσο ΚαρατάσοHail Tasso Karatasso ERT 1991 Ekmek Ice Cream Εκμέκ παγωτόEkmek pagoto Mega 1994 To gelion tou pragmatos Το γελοίον του πράγματος ANT11997I agapi argise mia meraΗ αγάπη άργησε μια μέρα ERT