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Sophocles

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Versatile Greek poet and tragic dramatist. He was the son of Sophilus, a wealthy arms manufacturer. Sophocles studied tragedy under Aeschylus, whom he subsequently defeated in the dramatic festival of 468 BC, thus gaining his first victory at these competitions. He became a general under Nicias and... See full bio »

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2011 Antigone and Polyneices (short) (characters)
 
2011/I Antigone
 
2011/II Antigone
 
2010/II Elektra (TV movie) (after)
 
2005/II Hercules (TV movie) (play "Les Trachinienne")
 
2002 Ley de Thelema (short) (story)
 
2001 L'origine du monde (play "Oedipus Rex")
 
1997 Me llaman Madrina
 
1996 Oedipo alcalde (play "Oedipus Rex")
 
1994 Elektra (TV movie) (play)
 
1974-1993 Great Performances (TV series)
– Oedipus Rex (1993) (play)
– Antigone (1974) (play)
 
1992 Die Antigone des Sophokles nach der Hölderlinschen Übertragung für die Bühne bearbeitet von Brecht 1948 (Suhrkamp Verlag) (play)
 
1990 Antigone/Rites of Passion (plays "Oedipus at Colonus" and "Antigone")
 
1989 Elektra (TV movie) (after)
 
1987 Électre (TV movie) (play)
 
1987 Elettra (play)
 
1986 The Theban Plays by Sophocles (TV series)
– Antigone (1986) (play)
– Oedipus at Colonus (1986) (play)
– Oedipus the King (1986) (play)
 
1984 Oedipus Rex (TV movie) (play)
 
1983 El mito de Edipo Rey (TV movie) (play)
 
1981 Électre (TV movie) (play)
 
1980 The Metropolitan Opera Presents (TV series)
– Elektra (1980) (after - uncredited)
 
1980 Antigoni (TV movie) (original play)
 
1979 Atreides (TV movie) (excerpts)
 
1977 Drama (TV series)
– Oedipus Tyrannus by Sophocles (1977) (play "Oedipus Rex")
 
1974 Antigone (TV movie) (play)
 
1972-1974 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
– Electra (1974) (writer)
– King Oedipus (1972) (play "Oedipus Rex")
 
1973/II Antigone (TV movie) (play)
 
1973/I Antigone (TV movie) (play)
 
1972 Oedipus Rex (short) (play)
 
1971 Heritage (TV series)
 
1966-1971 Teatro de siempre (TV series)
– Edipo en Colona (1971)
– Edipo Rey (1969)
– Electra (1966)
 
1971 Antigone (TV movie) (play)
 
1970 Antigone (TV movie) (play)
 
1970 The Year of the Cannibals (play "Antigone")
 
1970 Elektra (TV movie) (play)
 
1968 Antigone (TV movie) (play)
 
1968 Oedipus the King (play)
 
1968 Az élö Antigoné (TV movie)
 
1967 König Ödipus (TV movie) (play "Oedipus tyrannos")
 
1967 Philoktet (TV movie) (play "Philoktet" / as Sophokles)
 
1967 Oedipus Rex (play "Oedipus Rex" - uncredited)
 
1966 Elektra (TV movie) (play)
 
1965 Antigone (original play)
 
1964 Gran teatro (TV series)
– Electra (1964)
 
1963 König Ödipus (TV movie)
 
1963 Elektra (TV movie) (by)
 
1962 Electra (TV movie) (story)
 
1962/I Antigone (TV movie) (play)
 
1962 Oidipus (TV movie) (play / as Sofokles)
 
1962/II Ilektra (play)
 
1961 Antigone (play)
 
1961 Drama Into Opera: Oedipus Rex (TV movie) (play "Oedipus Rex")
 
1960 Electra (TV movie) (play)
 
1960 Antigone (TV movie) (play)
 
1960 Los acosados (TV movie)
 
1959 Grande Teatro Tupi (TV series)
– Electra (1959)
 
1959 Hercules Unchained (play "Aedipus at Colonus")
 
1958/I Antigone (TV movie) (play)
 
1957 Oedipus Rex (play)
 
1956 The Kaiser Aluminum Hour (TV series)
– Antigone (1956) (play)
 
1911 Oedipus Rex (play)
 
1910 Oedipus Rex (short)
 
1910 Oedipus Rex (play)
 

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Oedipus Rex -- This is 71 minutes and 20 seconds of pure red screen. Nothing less and nothing more. Pure new absurdism. Bring lights down and take time to reflect. Absolute tragedy now is built in new aesthetics where freedom of expression allows unique experiences. Transform Sophocle's "Oedipus Rex" and take your own journey into "Oedipus Rex" film, directed by Nigel Tomm. Again and again. It's infinite. Shocking. Pure tranquility. Precise harmony of horror. As usual. Nigel Tomm keeps on top of the shape of drama to come.
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Playwright: "Antigone" (produced on Broadway in 1946; filmed as The Year of the Cannibals)

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