Grieving the death of Vangelis Serdaris – Greek cinema is poorer

He passed away yesterday at the age of 87 Vangelis Serdaris, one of the great Greek directors, a member of the so-called golden generation of Greek cinema, and has a rich body of work recognized in Greece and abroad. One of his most important films is “Theft in Athens” (1969), a stunning noir film. “The Glass House” (1985), “The Royal Family” (1997), and “The Seventh Sun of Love” (2001), while he was an associate producer on the film “Rebetico”.

the Greek Managers Association He expressed his deep sadness over the loss. As they mentioned, many have described him as the father of Greek realism in cinema, in fact Rosita Sokou called him the “Fellini of Greece”. They pointed out that “his artistic personality will remain unforgettable, and we bid him farewell with great gratitude and respect.”

The Minister of Culture also sent a message of condolence Lina Mendoni Stressing that Greek cinema has become poorer.

“Vangelis Serdaris, a son of civil war and occupation, a great man, a brilliant director who graced our country with his award-winning cinematic works, here and abroad, has left us. He stood out for the fresh spirit he brought to his art, for his tireless work ethic, for his bold and creative personality, and for his love of filmmakers.” Youth, but also for his collaboration with his friend, Giorgos Zervolakos, to whom we said goodbye. April and Kostas Ferris. One of the first independent directors, in a period of difficult crisis for traditional studios, in 1969 he shot the Greek noir film “Theft in Athens”, which became a model for writing and producing films for subsequent generations of filmmakers. After the dictatorship, Vangelis Serdaris continued his cinematic journey with passion, directing existential dramas with social depth, and contributing to the quality of his directorial writing, both in professional cinema and on television. I say goodbye with sadness to Vangelis Serdaris, a sincere and sincere professional , an important artist. “My deepest condolences to his family, colleagues and friends,” says Ms. Mendoni.

biography

He was born in 1936 in Vlachokerasia, Arcadia. After his circuit studies in Tripoli and Tegea, he was accepted into the University of Panteion to study political science, but he did not obtain any university degree and studied cinema at the Film School of Athens. After completing his studies until 1967, he worked as an assistant director in many productions, and participated in all processes, such as organizing the production, choosing actors, choosing filming locations and filming locations, directing the implementation, and finally editing. Since then Serdaris has worked as a freelance director and producer in cinema, and after 1975 also in television. He has directed and produced successful films, distinguished himself at international festivals and at the Thessaloniki Festival with a large number of historical, folkloric, scientific and ethnological documentaries mainly on behalf of Greek Television and the English channel Channel 4. On behalf of Greek Television in a series of documentaries, he recorded the Greco-Italian and Greco-German War of 1940-1945, with documents and personal testimonies of survivors, ordinary warriors, Greek, Italian, German and English officers as well as ordinary citizens. He won many awards abroad and in Greece. Among his most important films are the black films “Theft in Athens” (1969), “The Greenhouse” (1985), “Basiliki” (1997), and “The Seventh Sun of Love” (2001).

He was a co-producer of the film Rebetiko.

Many have described Serdaris as the father of Greek realism in cinema. Rosita Soko called him the Fellini of Greece. He started his career as an assistant director on more than 50 films.

He was considered one of the greatest directors Greece has ever produced. He belonged to the golden generation of cinema, which produced names such as Theodoros Angelopoulos, Pantelis Voulgaris, Kostas Ferris, Tonya Marketakis, Dimos Theos, and others.

Watch Vangelis Serdaris’s documentary on the liberation of Athens from the ERT archive