Iakovos Kambanellis

Iakovos Kampanellis
Born (1921-12-02)December 2, 1921
Naxos, Greece
Died March 29, 2011(2011-03-29) (aged 89)
Athens, Greece
Cause of death Kidney failure [1]
Occupation Writer
Known for "Mauthausen Trilogy"

Iakovos Kambanellis (Greek: Ιάκωβος Καμπανέλλης; December 2, 1921 – March 29, 2011) was a Greek poet, playwright, screenwriter, lyricist, and novelist.[2]

Biography

Born 2 December 1921 in Hora in the island of Naxos, Kambanellis appears as one of the most prominent Greek playwrites of the 20th century and he is consindered to be the father of modern greek theater. As a survivor of the Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp, he wrote the lyrics of the "Mauthausen Trilogy" with music by Mikis Theodorakis. He has also written a memoir known as Mauthausen describing his experiences from the concentration camp. He wrote the scritp of at least 12 films and he directed three of them. In addition, he is well known as a lyricist, having written the lyrics in more than 100 songs. He was a member of 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. . From 1981 to 1987 he was Director of the Radio section of the Greek National Broadcasting Company (E.R.T.) In 2000 he was elected member of the Academy of Athens. The same year he was awarded the medal of the Order of Phoenix by the President of the Greek Republic. Iakovos Kambanellis was rushed to hospital on February 4, 2011 due to complications of his long-term kidney failure.[3] He died on March 29th 2011, nine days after his wife's death.

Theatre

YearTransliterationTitlePerformed at
1950Choros pano sta stachyaΧορός πάνω στα στάχυα
Dance upon the Cobs 		Adamandios Lemos Company
1955–56Evdomi mera tis dimourgiasΈβδομη μέρα της δημιουργίας
Seventh Day of Creation		National Theatre, 2nd stage
1957Aftos kai to panteloni touΑυτός και το παντελόνι του
He and his pants		Vassilis Diamantopoulos
1957I kryfi zoi tou Warren Mitty"Η κρυφή ζωή του Γουώρεν Μήττυ
The secret life of Warren Mitty 		Vassilis Diamantopoulos
1957–58I Avli ton ThavmatonΑυλή των Θαυμάτων
The Courtyard of Miracles		Art Theatre
1958–59I ilikia tis nihtasΗ ηλικία της νύχτας
The Age of Night		Art Theatre
1959O Gorillas ke i OrtansiaΟ Γορίλας και η Ορτανσία
The Gorilla and the Hydrangea 		Elsa Verghi Theater Company
1959–60Paramythi choris onomaΠαραμύθι χωρίς Όνομα
Fairy tale without a Name		Vasslis Diamantopoulos New Theatre
1963–64Geitonia ton angelonΓειτονιά των αγγέλων
Neighborhood of Angels		Karezis' Company
1966–67Viva AspasiaΒίβα Ασπασία
" Long live Aspasia"		Karezis' Company
1966–67Odyssea gyrise spitiΟδυσσέα γύρισε σπίτι
Ulysses, come home		Art Theatre
1970–71Apikia ton timorimenonΑποικία των τιμωρημένων
Colony of the Punished		Marietta Rialdi Experimental Theatre
1971–72AspasiaΑσπασία
Aspasia		Karezi-Kazakos Company
1972–73To megalo mas tsirkoΤο μεγάλο μας τσίρκο
Our Great Circus		Karezi-Kazakos Company
1974To kouki kai to revythiΤο κουκί και το ρεβύθι
The Chickpea and the Broad Bean		Karezi-Kazakos Company
1975O ehthros LaosΟ εχθρός λαός
The Rival People		Karezi-Kazakos Company
1976–77Prossopa yia violi ke orhistraΠρόσωπα για βιολί και ορχήστρα
Characters For Violin And Orchestra		Art Theatre
1978–79Ta tessera podia tou trapeziouΤα τέσσερα πόδια του τραπεζιού
The Four Legs of the Table		Art Theatre
1981O babas o polemosΟ μπαμπάς ο πόλεμος
Daddy War		Art Theatre
1988O aoratos ThiasosΟ αόρατος Θίασος
The Invisible Troupe		National Theatre

Cinema

He wrote several scripts for films including:

  • Stella directed by Michael Cacoyiannis
  • O Drakos (The Ogre of Athens) directed by Nikos Koundouros
  • Arpagi tis Persefonis (The Siege of Persephone) directed by Grigoris Grigoriou
  • To kanoni kai t'aïdoni (The Cannon and the Nightingale) directed by himself and Giorgos Kampanellis

Many of his plays are translated in several languages and produced in countries all over the world: in Austria, Bulgaria, England, Germany, Hungary, Romania, U.S.A, Russia, China, Norway and Sweden.

He worked as a journalist in newspapers Eleftheria (1963–65), Anendotos (1965–66) and Nea (1975-1980). He has been a member of the Greek Theatrical Writers' Company.

References

  1. ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=SAqdwE8hZKsC&pg=PA175&dq=iakovos+kambanellis+died&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwih5tOxl5rdAhXSFTQIHc4lCusQ6AEILTAB#v=onepage&q=iakovos%20kambanellis%20died&f=false
  2. ↑ Work of playwright Iakovos Kambanellis presented at Holocaust Museum in Washington Archived 5 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ Στην εντατική ο Ιάκωβος Καμπανέλλης


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