Vasilis Diamantopoulos
Introduction '''Vasilis Diamantopoulos''' (; 15 November 1920 – 5 May 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.
Biography 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 ===Film=== Year  Title  Transliteration and translation  Role  Notes ''Unknown''  ''The Little Car''  ''Το αμαξάκι''''To amaxaki''   1948  ''Marinos Kontaras''  ''Μαρίνος Κοντάρας''  Grigoris Fousekis  1949  ''The Last Mission''  ''Τελευταία αποστολή''  Colonel Miltiadis Marelis  1954  ''Nychterini Peripeteia''  ''Νυχτερινή Περιπέτεια''''Nighttime Adventures''  Diamantis Nikolaou  1956  ''I arpagi tis Persefonis''  ''Η αρπαγή της Περσεφόνης''  Dias  1956  ''Ekklisiazousai''    1957  ''To amaxaki''    1957  ''Tis nihtas ta kamomata''  ''Της νύχτας τα καμώματα''  Stelios  1959  ''Erotikes istories''   Vasilis  1959  ''Na petheros, na malama!'' ''Να πεθερός, να μάλαμα''  Andreas Delis  1961  ''O thanatos tha xanarthi''   Inspector Fox  1962  ''Law 4000''  ''Νόμος 4000''''Nomos 4000''  Andreas Ikonomou  1962  ''The Journey''  ''Το ταξίδι''''To taxidi''  Lazy Manolis  1962  ''Psila ta heria Hitler''   Anestis  1963  ''Afosiosi''    1964  ''Mia 'vdomada ston paradeiso''   Aristos  1966  ''A Bullet Through the Heart''   Rizzardi  1967  ''The Road to Corinth''    1970  ''The Confession''    1971  ''L'amour c'est gai, l'amour c'est triste''    1976  ''Agnostos stratiotis''    1977  ''O toihos i Pos piastike o Ramon Novaro''    1978  ''I tembelides tis eforis kiladas''  ''Οι τεμπέληδες της εύφορης κοιλάδας''  father  1979  ''Jack the Knight''  ''Τζακ ο καβαλλάρης''''Jack o kavallaris''   1979  ''To hamogelo tis Pythias''    1980  ''O gyrologos''    1980  ''Eleftherios Venizelos 1910-1927''  ''Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος 1910-1927''  Apostolos  1981  ''Mathe pedi mou gramata''  ''Μάθε παιδί μου γράμματα''  Perilkos Papachristoforos  1981  ''O teleftaios... antras!'' 1982  ''The Red train''  ''Το κόκκινο τρένο''''To kokino treno''  conductor  1982  ''O teleftaios dialogos''    1983  ''Horis martyres''   Lieutenant Loukas Haridimos  1984  ''Akropolis Now''   Camilles Vater  1987  ''Ta paidia tis Chelidonas''  ''Τα παιδιά της Χελιδόνας''  Spyros  1991  ''Isimeria''  Teacher  1996  ''Cavafy''  ''Καβάφης''  Constantine Cavafy  1996  ''Business in the Balkans''  ''Μπίζνες στα Βαλκάνια''''Biznes (Business) sta Valkania''  a customer ata bar  1997  ''The Overcoat''  ''The overcoat''   Short===Television=== Year  Title  Transliteration and translation  Channel 1973-1974  ''Infamous War'' (1971–74)  ''Άγνωστος Πόλεμος''''Agnostos Polemos''  YENED 1972-19741989  ''Himself and Himself''  ''Εκείνος κι εκείνος''''Ekinos ki ekinos''  EIRTET2 ad his next appearance 1979  ''O symvolaiografos''  ''Ο συμβολαιογράφος''  ERT 1984  ''Hadjimanouil''  ''Χατζημανουήλ''   1986  ''Here Tasso Karatasso''  ERT''Χαίρε Τάσο Καρατάσο''''Hail Tasso Karatasso''  ERT 1991  ''Ekmek Ice Cream''  ''Εκμέκ παγωτό''''Ekmek pagoto''  Mega 1994  ''To gelion tou pragmatos''  ''Το γελοίον του πράγματος''  ANT11997I agapi argise mia meraΗ αγάπη άργησε μια μέρα ERT
References
External links ** Filmography at retrodb.gr* Photos of the actor and filmography at 90lepta.com