Iakovos Kambanelis

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Iakovos Kampanellis Ιάκωβος Καμπανέλλης

Occupation	writer

Iakovos Kambanelis or Kampanellis (born 1922) is a Greek poet, playwright, lyricist, and novelist.^[1] Born December 2, 1922 in Hora in the island of Naxos, Kambanelis is currently one of the most popular Greek artists living in Athens. A survivor of the Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp, he authored a Mauthausen cantata[1] with music by Mikis Theodorakis [2]. He also authored at least 12 films, two of which he directed himself. In addition, he is known as a song author. He is also a member of the board of Morfotiko Idryma Ethnikis Trapezis cultural society, along with some of the most prominent Greek artists[3].

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Year	Title	Transliteration	Performed at
1950	Choros pano sta stachya	Χορός πάνω στα στάχυα - Θίασος Αδ. Λεμού, 1950	Ad. Lemos Company
1955-56	Evdomo imera tis dimourgias	Έβδομη μέρα της δημιουργίας Seventh Day of Operation""	National Theatre, 2nd stage
1957	Aftos kai ton panteloni tou	Αυτός και το παντελόνι του That Person and His Pants	Vassilis Diamantopoulos
1957	Kryfi zoi/Krifi zoi	Κρυφή ζωή	Vas. Diamantopoulos
1957-58	I Avli ton Thavmaton	Αυλή των Θαυμάτων The Thought Balcony	Art Theatre
1958-59	I ilikia tis nihtas	Η ηλικία της νύχτας	Art Theatre
1959	I Gorillas ke i Ortansia	Ο Γορίλας και η Ορτανσία	E. Vertis Theatrical Company
1959-60	Paramythi choris onoma	Παραμύθι χωρίς Όνομα An Unnamed Tale	New Vas. Diamantopoulos Theatre
1963-64	Geitonia ton angelon	Γειτονιά των αγγέλων	Karezis Company
1966-67	Viva Aspasia	Βίβα Ασπασία	Karezis Company
1966-67	Odissea yirise spiti	Οδυσσέα γύρισε σπίτι	Art Theatre
1970-71	Apikia ton timorimenon	Αποικία των τιμωρημένων	Rialdis Experimental Theatre
[1971-72	Aspasia	Ασπασία	Karezis-Kazakou Company
1972-73	To megalo mas tsirko	Το μεγάλο μας τσίρκο A Large Circus	Karezis-Kazakou Theatre
1974	To kouki kai to revythi	Το κουκί και το ρεβύθι The Cookie and the Pasta	Karezis-Kazakou Theatre
1975	O echthros (ehthros) laos	Ο εχθρός λαός	Karezis-Kazakos Company
1976-77	Prossopa yia violi ke orhistra	Πρόσωπα για βιολί και ορχήστρα Principes For Violin And Orchestra	Art Theatre
1978-79	Ta tessera podia tou trapeziou	Τα τέσσερα πόδια του τραπεζιού Four Legs of the Table	Art Theatre
1981	O babas o polemos	Ο μπαμπάς ο πόλεμος	Art Theatre
1988	O aoratos Thiasos	Ο αόρατος Θίασος The Unseen Company	National Theatre

He also wrote several 'scenario on cinematographic films including:

Stella with Kakogiannis
O Drakos (The Dragon) with Koundouros
Arpagi tis Persefoni (The Raping Of Persephone) with Grigoriou
To kanoni kai t'andoni with himself and his brother? Giorgos Kampanellis

He also written a book known as Münchhausen where he spent from 1943 until May 5, 1945, shortly before the end.

He also translated works and acted in Austria, Bulgaria, England, Germany, Hungary, Romania and Sweden.

He was educated as a journalist in newspapers Eleftheria (1963-65), Anendotos (1965-66) and since 1975 (Nea). He was a member of the Greek Theatrical Writers' Company.