Difference between revisions of "Iakovos Kambanellis"
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'''Iakovos Kambanellis''' (alternative spelling '''Kampanellis''') was a [[Greeks|Greek]] poet, playwright, lyricist and novelist. | '''Iakovos Kambanellis''' (alternative spelling '''Kampanellis''') was a [[Greeks|Greek]] poet, playwright, lyricist and novelist. | ||
| − | Kambanelis was born on [[December 2]], [[1922]], on the island of [[Naxos]]. His family moved to [[Athens]] in [[1934]]. | + | Kambanelis was born on [[December 2]], [[1922]], on the island of [[Naxos]]. His family moved to [[Athens]] in [[1934]]. In [[1943]], during the German occupation of [[Greece]] in [[World War II]], he was arrested and sent to Maunthausen concentration camp. He was freed in May of [[1945]] by the allies. |
| − | In [[1950]] he presented his first theatrical play “Choros Pano sta Stachya” ("Dancing on the Hay"). In the five decades that followed he also wrote the plays “A Large Circus”, "The Seventh Day of Creation", “Neighbourhood of Angels”, "The Age of the Night", "A Fairytale without a Name" and many others. He also wrote | + | In [[1950]] he presented his first theatrical play “Choros Pano sta Stachya” ("Dancing on the Hay"). In the five decades that followed he also wrote the plays “A Large Circus”, "The Seventh Day of Creation", “Neighbourhood of Angels”, "The Age of the Night", "A Fairytale without a Name" and many others. He also wrote the scenarios on several motion pictures including: “Stella”, directed by [[Michalis Kakoyiannis]] and “O Drakos” (The Dragon), directed by [[Nikos Koundouros]]. |
As a lyricist, Kambanellis worked with [[Mikis Theodorakis]] in "Maunthausen" and “Neighbourhood of Angels”; and with [[Manos Hadjidakis]] in "A Fairytale without a Name". | As a lyricist, Kambanellis worked with [[Mikis Theodorakis]] in "Maunthausen" and “Neighbourhood of Angels”; and with [[Manos Hadjidakis]] in "A Fairytale without a Name". | ||
Revision as of 09:07, March 30, 2011
Iakovos Kambanellis (alternative spelling Kampanellis) was a Greek poet, playwright, lyricist and novelist.
Kambanelis was born on December 2, 1922, on the island of Naxos. His family moved to Athens in 1934. In 1943, during the German occupation of Greece in World War II, he was arrested and sent to Maunthausen concentration camp. He was freed in May of 1945 by the allies.
In 1950 he presented his first theatrical play “Choros Pano sta Stachya” ("Dancing on the Hay"). In the five decades that followed he also wrote the plays “A Large Circus”, "The Seventh Day of Creation", “Neighbourhood of Angels”, "The Age of the Night", "A Fairytale without a Name" and many others. He also wrote the scenarios on several motion pictures including: “Stella”, directed by Michalis Kakoyiannis and “O Drakos” (The Dragon), directed by Nikos Koundouros.
As a lyricist, Kambanellis worked with Mikis Theodorakis in "Maunthausen" and “Neighbourhood of Angels”; and with Manos Hadjidakis in "A Fairytale without a Name".
At various times he wrote for dailies "Ta Nea", "Anendotos" and "Eleftheria".
Kambanellis died on March 29, 2011, at the age of 88, from kidney failure complications.
