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Evgenios Spatharis

Evgenios Spatharis

Actor, Writer, Director

Born January 2, 1924 in Kifissia, Athens, Greece

Died May 9, 2009

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Evgenios Spatharis had been the defining figure of Greek shadow theater and the artist most closely associated with bringing Karagiozis to modern mass audiences through television, recordings, and film. The son of celebrated puppeteer Sotiris Spatharis, he had grown up immersed in the tradition that would shape his life's work, eventually embracing the art despite early expectations that he might follow a different path. He began performing publicly during the German occupation, when his heroic and patriotic themes resonated strongly with audiences, and over the decades he became synonymous with the popular revival and preservation of Karagiozis in Greece. Beyond shadow theater, he had also been an accomplished painter with numerous exhibitions, and his artistic life extended into collaborations with selective major Greek cultural figures such as Manos Hatzidakis, Dionysis Savvopoulos, and Melina Mercouri. His contribution was recognized with major honors including the Rome Prize and later the title of Grand Master from the Greek Ministry of Culture. In 1991 he established the Spathario Museum, devoted to the history and legacy of his art, securing his place as one of the most influential custodians of Greek popular performance culture.

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Filmography

Actor

10

Type

Year

Images in Mirrors Documentary2007Self

An All-Weather Man Poster

An All-Weather Man Documentary2004Self

Ulysses' Gaze Poster

Ulysses' Gaze Feature Film1995

O Karagiozis Video1986

O Erotokritos TV Series1984Poet

Magikes skies Documentary1980Self

Karaghiozis Poster

Karaghiozis Documentary1975Self

O Karagiozis TV Series1966

O Karagiozis sti hora ton katergareon Short Film1961

Bitter Bread Poster

Bitter Bread Feature Film1951Shadow Theatre Artist

Writer

3

Type

Year

Ta 82 Entalmata tou Karagiozi Poster

Ta 82 Entalmata tou Karagiozi Video2013

O Karagiozis Video1986

O Karagiozis sti hora ton katergareon Short Film1961

Director

2

Type

Year

O Karagiozis Video1986

O Karagiozis sti hora ton katergareon Short Film1961

Other Crew

2

Type

Year

O Erotokritos TV Series1984

Lysistrata Poster

Lysistrata Feature Film1972

Producer

1

O Karagiozis sti hora ton katergareon Short Film1961

Thanks

1

Elias Petropoulos: An Underground World Poster

Elias Petropoulos: An Underground World Documentary2005

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