Iakovos Kambanelis

Iakovos Kampanellis Ιάκωβος Καμπανέλλης
Born	December 2, 1922(1922-12-02) Naxos, Greece
Died	March 29, 2011(2011-03-29) (aged 88) Athens, Greece
Occupation	Writer

Iakovos Kambanelis (or Kampanellis) (Greek: Ιάκωβος Καμπανέλλης) (December 2, 1922 – March 29, 2011) was a Greek poet, playwright, lyricist, and novelist. Born 2 December 1922 in Hora in the island of Naxos, Kambanelis appears as one of the most prominent Greek artists of the 20th century. As 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 and he directed two of them. In addition, he was known as a verse writer and for his membership at the board of the Cultural Foundation of the National Bank of Greece (MIET – Morfotiko Idryma Ethnikis Trapezis), along with some of the most prominent Greek artists [3]. Iakovos Kambanelis was rushed at hospital on February 4, 2011 due to complications of his long-term kidney failure.

Theatre

Year	Transliteration	Title	Performed at
1950	Choros pano sta stachya	Χορός πάνω στα στάχυα Dance upon the Cobs	Ad. Lemos Company
1955–56	Evdomi imera tis dimourgias	Έβδομη μέρα της δημιουργίας Seventh Day of Creation	National Theatre, 2nd stage
1957	Aftos kai to panteloni tou	Αυτός και το παντελόνι του This Man and His Trowsers	Vassilis Diamantopoulos
1957	Kryfi zoi/Krifi zoi	Κρυφή ζωή Secret Life	Vas. Diamantopoulos
1957–58	I Avli ton Thavmaton	Αυλή των Θαυμάτων The Backyard of Miracles	Art Theatre
1958–59	I ilikia tis nihtas	Η ηλικία της νύχτας The Age of Night	Art Theatre
1959	O Gorillas ke i Ortansia	Ο Γορίλας και η Ορτανσία The Gorilla and the Hydrangea	E. Vertis Theatrical Company
1959–60	Paramythi choris onoma	Παραμύθι χωρίς Όνομα A Taile without a Name	New Vas. Diamantopoulos Theatre
1963–64	Geitonia ton angelon	Γειτονιά των αγγέλων Neighborhoood of Angels	Karezis Company
1966–67	Viva Aspasia	Βίβα Ασπασία	Karezis Company
1966–67	Odissea yirise spiti	Οδυσσέα γύρισε σπίτι Ulysses, return to the Home	Art Theatre
1970–71	Apikia ton timorimenon	Αποικία των τιμωρημένων Colony of the Punished	Rialdis Experimental Theatre
1971–72	Aspasia	Ασπασία	Karezis-Kazakou Company
1972–73	To megalo mas tsirko	Το μεγάλο μας τσίρκο Our Great Circus	Karezis-Kazakou Theatre
1974	To kouki kai to revythi	Το κουκί και το ρεβύθι The Chickpea and the Broad Bean	Karezis-Kazakou Theatre
1975	O echthros (ehthros) Laos	Ο εχθρός λαός The Rival People	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 The Four Legs of the Table	Art Theatre
1981	O babas o polemos	Ο μπαμπάς ο πόλεμος Our Daddy, the War	Art Theatre
1988	O aoratos Thiasos	Ο αόρατος Θίασος The Invisible Company	National Theatre

He also wrote several scenarios on cinematographic films including:

• Stella directed by Kakogiannis
• O Drakos (The Dragon) directed by Koundouros
• Arpagi tis Persefonis (The Rape of Persephone) directed by Grigoriou
• To kanoni kai t'aïdoni (The Cannon and the Nightingale) directed by himself and Giorgos Kampanellis

He also written a book known as Mauthausen.

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 has been a member of the Greek Theatrical Writers' Company.

Footnotes

^ a: Once upon a time

External links

• Iakovos Kambanellis at the Internet Movie Database
• Iakovos Kamnanelis' play called Ibsenland
• I. Kambanellis biography Frankfurt Book Exposition 2001 – Greece, an honoured country (Greek)