Evgenios Spatharis

Acting

02 Jan 1924

† 09 May 2009

Kifisia, Athens Prefecture, Greece

Biography

Evgenios Spatharis (Greek: Ευγένιος Σπαθάρης; January 2, 1924 – May 9, 2009) was the most prominent shadow theatre artist in Greece. He is credited with having brought the traditional Karagiozis plays to mass audiences through television, recordings and cinema. Evgenios Spatharis was born in Kifissia in 1924, son of Sotiris Spatharis, himself a famous puppeteer.[6] He progressively got introduced to his father's art, despite his father's reluctance, since his wish was for Evgenios to become an ...