Aimilios Veakis
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Aimilios Veakis was one of the greatest Greek
actors. He fought in the Balkan Wars
and World War II
.
, he enrolled into the Great Arts School which he studied drawing. In 1901, he left his studied and he began his career as an actor in Volos
with the company of Evangelia Nika. From that time, he circulated in portions which it had Greek elements until the his enrollment of the Balkan Wars
(1912–13) in which he prepared his words due to the brave deed.
He returned to the front, Veakis worked as one of the greatest companies of his time (Lepeniotis, Kalogerikou
, Kotopouli
, Kyveli, Ekonomou) and entered in all the theatricak acts. He distinguished as hear of the characterists and played in classic tragedies and dramas. His career station was acting in Oedipus
in the same tragedy (Oedipus Rex), the director of Fotos Politis
with the Greek Theatrical Company. From 1932, he culminated the Royal Theatre as the National Theatre. He entered as the same theatrical head, even as a hypocritic professor in the vocational school of the National Theatre.
He participated with the resistance
during World War II
. He entered the mountains after Dekemvriana and continued the give his theatrical sayings. He made sporadic appearance until his farewell presentations at the National Theatre in April and May 1951. He died lonely and poor and he was buried at the Athens First Cemetery.
where he was regenerated by the mayor Aristeidis Skylitsis in 1969 renamed to Veakeio in 1976. His honouring of Aimilios Veakis regenerated to the right side of the face of the Public Theatre in Piraeus, the theatrical museum features in male actors and from 1994, the Aimilios Veakis Awards awards in the male role as well as the Aimilios Veakis Awards for the totalized presentations in theatre.
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actors. He fought in the Balkan Wars
Balkan Wars
The Balkan Wars were two conflicts that took place in the Balkans in south-eastern Europe in 1912 and 1913.By the early 20th century, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia, the countries of the Balkan League, had achieved their independence from the Ottoman Empire, but large parts of their ethnic...
and World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Biography
He was the son of the theatrical writer Ioannis Veakis as an orphan and of the two sons lived into his childhood and the years together with childless relatives. During the objection of his guardian which he wrote at 16 years old in 1900 and the Royal Dramatic School. After his cut off from the dramatic school of the Royal TheatreNational Theatre of Greece
The National Theatre of Greece is based in Athens, Greece.-History:The theatre was originally founded in 1880 with a grant from King George I and Efstratios Rallis to give theatre a permanent home in Athens...
, he enrolled into the Great Arts School which he studied drawing. In 1901, he left his studied and he began his career as an actor in Volos
Volos
Volos is a coastal port city in Thessaly situated midway on the Greek mainland, about 326 km north of Athens and 215 km south of Thessaloniki...
with the company of Evangelia Nika. From that time, he circulated in portions which it had Greek elements until the his enrollment of the Balkan Wars
Balkan Wars
The Balkan Wars were two conflicts that took place in the Balkans in south-eastern Europe in 1912 and 1913.By the early 20th century, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia, the countries of the Balkan League, had achieved their independence from the Ottoman Empire, but large parts of their ethnic...
(1912–13) in which he prepared his words due to the brave deed.
He returned to the front, Veakis worked as one of the greatest companies of his time (Lepeniotis, Kalogerikou
Christina Kalogerikou
Christina Kalogerikou was an actress which she was awarded for her work in the theatre. She is descended from an acting family and acted at the National Theatre.-Biography:...
, Kotopouli
Marika Kotopouli
-Biography:Kotopouli was born on 3 May 1887 in Athens, to Dimitris and Eleni. Her parents were also actors, and Marika's first stage appearance came during one of their tours, in the play "The Coachman of the Alps"...
, Kyveli, Ekonomou) and entered in all the theatricak acts. He distinguished as hear of the characterists and played in classic tragedies and dramas. His career station was acting in Oedipus
Oedipus
Oedipus was a mythical Greek king of Thebes. He fulfilled a prophecy that said he would kill his father and marry his mother, and thus brought disaster on his city and family...
in the same tragedy (Oedipus Rex), the director of Fotos Politis
Fotos Politis
Fotos Politis was a great theatreman which he entered himself into the theater with different kinds including, critic, translator, director and international artist.-Biography:...
with the Greek Theatrical Company. From 1932, he culminated the Royal Theatre as the National Theatre. He entered as the same theatrical head, even as a hypocritic professor in the vocational school of the National Theatre.
He participated with the resistance
Greek Resistance
The Greek Resistance is the blanket term for a number of armed and unarmed groups from across the political spectrum that resisted the Axis Occupation of Greece in the period 1941–1944, during World War II.-Origins:...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He entered the mountains after Dekemvriana and continued the give his theatrical sayings. He made sporadic appearance until his farewell presentations at the National Theatre in April and May 1951. He died lonely and poor and he was buried at the Athens First Cemetery.
Legacy after his death
After his death, he was recognized mainly as a scarce presentation in the Greek theatre with several honouring functions. The sams summer theatre ancient theatre press Skylitseio in Kastela in PiraeusPiraeus
Piraeus is a city in the region of Attica, Greece. Piraeus is located within the Athens Urban Area, 12 km southwest from its city center , and lies along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf....
where he was regenerated by the mayor Aristeidis Skylitsis in 1969 renamed to Veakeio in 1976. His honouring of Aimilios Veakis regenerated to the right side of the face of the Public Theatre in Piraeus, the theatrical museum features in male actors and from 1994, the Aimilios Veakis Awards awards in the male role as well as the Aimilios Veakis Awards for the totalized presentations in theatre.
Theatrical roles
| Year | Film | Transliteraion and translation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | Eros ke kimata | Έρως και κύματα = Romance and Waves | - |
| 1929 | To limani ton dakrion | Το λιμάνι των δακρύων | - |
| 1929 | Astero Astero Astero is a 1959 Greek drama film directed by Dinos Dimopoulos. It was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Aliki Vougiouklaki - Astero* Titos Vandis - Mitros* Dimitris Papamichael - Thymios* Georgia Vasileiadou - Stamatina... |
Αστέρω | Mr. Miltos |
| 1943 | I foni tis kardias | Η φωνή της καρδιάς = Voices of the Heart | - |
| 1946 | Prossopa lismonimena | Πρόσωπα λησμονημένα | - |
| 1949 | Arravoniasmata | Αρραβωνιάσματα | - |
| 1950 | I apahides ton Athinon | Οι απάχηδες των Αθηνών = The Meagres of Athens | - |