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Vasilis Vafeas - Bio

Lupa Vasilis Vafeas - Bio Βασίλης Βαφέας Βασίλης Βαφέας

Vasilis Vafeas was born in Alexandria, Egypt in 1944.
 
He completed his undergraduate studies in Chemistry at the University of Athens and got his postgraduate degree in Paris (Sorbonne). He studied in the Film School of L. Stavrakos.

 

WORKS

 

A. Movies

 

1 ) Short Films

  • 1973 " The absorbance at 257 " ( Producer -writer - director)
  • 1975 " Friday to Monday " ( Producer -writer - director)

 

2 ) Feature Films

  • 1979 " Eastern region " ( Producer -writer - director)
  • 1982 " Repo " ( Producer -writer - director)
  • 1984 " The Love of Ulysses " ( Producer -writer - director)
  • 1987 "120 Decibels " ( Producer -writer - director)
  • 1990 " Red Daisy " ( Producer -writer - director)
  • 1993 " Cosmic Anatomy " ( Producer -writer - director)
  • 1999 " Every Saturday " ( Producer -writer - director)
  • 2008 " Women Conspiracies " ( Producer -writer - director)
  • In 2014 the production of the feature film "2012-2014" was completed, written and directed by Vasilis Vafeas, while preparing the production of his new movie "RESALTO".

 

B. Theatre

  • 1988 Regional Theatre Veria : "Death of a Salesman " by A. Miller ( Director)
  • 1989 National Theatre of Northern Greece : " John Gabriel Borkman " E. Ibsen ( Director)
  • 1990 National Theatre of Northern Greece : " Edmond " by D. Mamet ( Director)
  • 1992 National Theatre of Northern Greece : " The Gentleman " by Moliere ( Director)
  • 1995 State Theatre and National Theatre of Northern Greece : " The Mystery Woman " by J. . Cassavetes ( I -direction - production)
  • 1997 Troupe Costas Voutsa " Wasps " of Aristophanes ( Director)
  • 2000 New World Theatre " Danny and the Deep Blue Sea" by John Patrick Sanlef (Production - translation -direction)
  • 2002 Theatre « Metaksourgio " Games Hollywood " John Cassavetes ( Production - directed translation )
  • 2004 Regional Theatre Kavala : " Twelfth Night" by Shakespeare ( Director)
  • 2005 Theater of the Day : " Knives " John Cassavetes ( Production - Translate - Director)
  • 2006 Theater of the Day : "The Fever (The Fever)» of Wallace Shawn ( Production - Director)

 

C. Multi-disciplinary 

  • 1991 Athens Concert Hall : " The broken lily " ( based on the eponymous movie D. Gkriffith )
  • 1993 Athens Concert Hall : " Cosmic Anatomy " ( based on the eponymous film director )

 

D. Television

  • 1977 Documentary : A Jockey ( writer - director)
  • 1977 Documentary : Akis Panos ( writer - director)
  • 1978 Documentary : usherette ( writer - director)
  • 1994 telefilm ET1 -European Broadcasting Union: " Window to the West" ( Producer )

 

E. Awards

  • Best Film Festival of Thessaloniki and Larissa , " Eastern Conference " , 1979 .
  • Panhellenic Association Critics Award , " Repo " and " Love of Ulysses " , 1982 and 1984 .
  • Thessaloniki Film Festival Best Director " Love of Ulysses " , 1984 .
  • National Quality Award of the Ministry of Culture " Love of Ulysses " , 1984 .
  • Distinction of Quality by the Ministry of Culture , "120 Decibels " , " Red Daisy " , " Cosmic Anatomy " , 1987 , 1990 and 1993 .


 
F. International Film Festival

  • Indicative of the biggest festivals in which their films Santa Vafeas . :
  • Eastern Region : Karlovy Vary ( Czechoslovakia ) - 1980, Cijon ( Spain ) - 1980, Sao Paolo ( Brazil ) - 1980
  • Repo : Munich ( Germany ), La Rochelle and Nevers ( France ), San Sebastian ( Spain )
  • The Love of Ulysses : Director's Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival -1985
  • 120 Decibels : Berlin Film Festival , Panorama - 1988.
  • Women Conspiracies : Competition Section Shanghai International Film Festival - 2008


 
G. International Tributes

  • New York : Anthology Film Archives - Greek Culture Foundation - Greek Film Center -2001
  • Paris : Forum des Images- Organization : La Ville de Paris- Greek Embassy in Paris - 2004
  • Studio Ursulines- Paris - 2002