Vasilis Diamamtopoulos (Greek: Βασίλης Διαμαντόπουλος; November 15, 1920 – May 5, 1999) was a Greek actor. He was one of the founders of the Modern Theater and was the first actor to appear live on Greek television in the single act play "Him and his pants" of Iakovos Kambanellis in 1966. His most characteristic role was that of the austere professor in Giannis Dalianidis' movie Law 4000 and later in shorts including Ekmek Ice Cream in private TV.
He was born in Piraeus and studied at Athens Law and at the National Theatre's Dramatic schools as well as Coon Art School. He ran together along with Maria Alkeou in 1956 at the New Theatre/Theater and in 1993 at the Different Theatre. He returned to Greece from Paris in 1970 and took part in several different companies, he also took part at the Public Theatre of Northern Greece. He also participated in many film and television productions, oppositely took part at the Dramatic Schools at the National Theatre and at Art School. His last years was a member of a hypocrite art factory for young actors. He died in Athens in 1999 from a heart attack at the Athens General Clinic due to his head fracture at the left femur which triggered from the fall. He is buried at the First Athens Cemetery.
Personal life
He was married twice, firstly to the actress Tonia Karali with whom he had a daughter and secondly to the actress Marina Georgiou with whom he had a son.
Filmography
Actor
1998
Nikos Kazantzakis: Anazitontas to Theo (TV Mini Series) as
Old Kazantzakis
1997
To palto (TV Movie)
1997
I agapi argise mia mera (TV Series) as
Ftenoudos
- Episode #1.2 (1997) - Ftenoudos
- Episode #1.1 (1997) - Ftenoudos
1996
Biznes sta Valkania
1996
Cavafy as
Konstantinos Kavafis (old)
1995
To geloion tou pragmatos (TV Series) as
Bairaktaris
- O efevretis (1995) - Bairaktaris
1993
Pera ap' ton orizonta (TV Series)
1991
Isimeria as
Teacher
1991
Ekmek pagoto (TV Series) as
Xarilaos Petrakis
- Epeisodio 01 (1991) - Xarilaos Petrakis
1989
Ekeinos ki ekeinos (TV Series) as
Loukas
- Sizitisi Peri Paralogou - Part 2 (1989) - Loukas
- Sizitisi Peri Paralogou - Part 1 (1989) - Loukas
- O Thafmastos Kyrios Klimis - Part 2 (1989) - Loukas
- O Thafmastos Kyrios Klimis - Part 1 (1989) - Loukas
- Eleni (1989) - Loukas
- Ta Dontia (1989) - Loukas
- I Sfragida (1989) - Loukas
- Mia Douleia Alliotiki Apo tis Alles (1989) - Loukas
- O Trohos (1989) - Loukas
- Taftotita - Part 2 (1989) - Loukas
- Taftotita - Part 1 (1989) - Loukas
- To Avgo (1989) - Loukas
- Stasi Leoforiou (1989) - Loukas
1989
Vios kai politeia tou Haralambou K... (TV Series) as
Haralambos K.
1987
Mikrografies (TV Series)
1987
The Children of the Swallow as
Spyros
1987
Alexandros Delmouzos (TV Series) as
Kourtvih
1985
The Little-Big Mayor (TV Series) as
Epaminondas Baltas
- Episode #1.7 (1986) - Epaminondas Baltas
- Episode #1.6 (1986) - Epaminondas Baltas
- Episode #1.5 (1986) - Epaminondas Baltas
- Episode #1.4 (1986) - Epaminondas Baltas
- Episode #1.3 (1985) - Epaminondas Baltas
- Episode #1.2 (1985) - Epaminondas Baltas
- Episode #1.1 (1985) - Epaminondas Baltas
1985
Mikres angelies (TV Series)
1984
Vradya epitheorisis (TV Series)
- Episode #1.3 (1984)
1984
Akropolis Now as
Camilles Vater
1984
Hadji Manuel (TV Series) as
Officer Symeonoglou
1983
Apo ti zoi ton anthropon (TV Series)
1983
Horis martyres as
Lieutenant Loukas Haridimos
1982
O teleftaios dialogos
1982
To kokkino treno as
Colonel
1982
The Old-Timers (TV Series)
1982
Ta Lavreotika (TV Series)
1981
O teleftaios... antras!
1981
Mathe paidi mou grammata as
Periklis Papahristoforou
1981
Kali sou nyhta, kyr-Alexandre (TV Movie) as
Alexandros Papadiamantis
1980
O gyrologos
1980
Eleftherios Venizelos: 1910-1927 as
Apostolos
1979
To hamogelo tis Pythias
1979
O symvolaiografos (TV Series) as
symvolaiografos Athanasios Tapas
1978
Oi tembelides tis eforis koiladas as
Father
1977
O toihos i Pos piastike o Ramon Novaro
1976
Agnostos stratiotis
1976
Apo tin kleidarotrypa (TV Series)
1973
Enas Ai Vasilis tis pentaras (TV Movie)
1972
Ekeinos ki ekeinos (TV Series short) as
Loukas
1972
To adeio spiti (TV Series)
1971
Agnostos polemos (TV Series)
1970
The Confession as
Un ami politique (as Basile Diamantopoulos)
1969
L'amour c'est gai, l'amour c'est triste as
Porphyre Aristophanopoulos
1967
The Road to Corinth (as Vassili Diamantopoulos)
1966
Aftos kai to panteloni tou (TV Movie)
1966
Devil at My Heels as
Rizzardi
1964
A Week in Paradise as
Aristos
1963
Afosiosi
1962
Psila ta heria Hitler as
Anestis
1962
Journey as
Manolis
1962
Nomos 4000 as
Andeas Oikonomou
1961
Death Strikes Again as
Inspector Fox
1959
A Father-in-Law with a Heart of Gold as
Andreas Dellis
1959
Love Stories as
Vasilis
1957
Night Doings as
Stelios
1957
Horse and Carriage
1956
The Abduction of Persephone as
Dias
1954
Night Adventure as
Diamantis Nikolaou
1949
The Last Mission as
Colonel Miltiadis Marelis
1948
Marinos Kontaras as
Grigoris Fousekis
Director
1976
Apo tin kleidarotrypa (TV Series)
1972
Ekeinos ki ekeinos (TV Series short) (103 episodes)
1972
To monoprakto tis Pemptis (TV Series)
1966
Aftos kai to panteloni tou (TV Movie)
Writer
1976
Apo tin kleidarotrypa (TV Series) (26 episodes)
1964
A Week in Paradise
Self
1989
Thus Spake the City (TV Series documentary) as
Narrator
- Alexandreia-Kavafis (1989) - Narrator (voice)
1985
20 hronia tileorasi (TV Special) as
Self
1985
Aigaio: Apo ton Omiro ston Ellyti (Documentary short) as
Narrator (voice)
1967
Theatrikoi monologoi (TV Series) as
Self
Archive Footage
2018
That's Life!! Kilorenzos $mith in Talks... (TV Series documentary) as
