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Biography of Theo Angelopoulos
27. Apr 1935 – 24. Jan 2012(76 years)Died in:Piraeus, Greece
Greek film director, screenwriter and film producer
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First Cemetery of Athens
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Foivi Oikonomopoulou
Thodoros Angelopoulos (* 27. April 1935 in Athens; † 24. January 2012 in Piraeus) was a greek film director, screenwriter and film producer. He was 76 years old. He was married to Foivi Oikonomopoulou. His education included University of Paris, Institut des hautes études cinématographiques and National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He received 9 awards, including Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Sutherland Trophy. His cause of death was struck by vehicle. He was buried at First Cemetery of Athens.
Life Events
13 Events1935
Born in Athens, Greece
1975
Sutherland Trophy
The Travelling Players
1980
Married Foivi Oikonomopoulou
until 2012
1984
Best Screenplay Award
Voyage to Cythera
1989
European Film Award for Best Film
Landscape in the Mist
1995
European Film Academy Critics Award
Ulysses' Gaze
1995
Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix
Ulysses' Gaze
1998
Palme d'Or
Eternity and a Day
2001
Arts and Culture Prize of German Catholics
2004
European Film Academy Critics Award
Trilogy: The Weeping Meadow
2004
Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
2008
Gold Medal of the Círculo de Bellas Artes
2012