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Sophocles (496–406)
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 after the failure of the Athenian expedition to ...
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Born:in Colonus, Ancient GreeceDied:(age 90) |
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2017
Siesta Z
(TV Series) (based on the original work by - 1 episode)
- Edipo rey
(2017)
... (based on the original work by - as Sófocles)
2016
Great Performances at the Met
(TV Series) (after: "Electra" - 1 episode)
- R. Strauss: Elektra
(2016)
... (after: "Electra")
2005
Television Theater
(TV Series) (drama - 2 episodes)
- Król Edyp
(2005)
... (drama)
- Antygona
(2005)
... (drama)
1974-1993
Great Performances
(TV Series) (play - 2 episodes)
- Oedipus Rex
(1993)
... (play)
- Antigone
(1974)
... (play)
1979-1991
To theatro tis Defteras
(TV Series) (4 episodes)
- Electra
(1991)
- Filoktitis (Philoctetes)
(1981)
- Oidipous Tyrannos (Oedipus the King)
(1981)
- Atreides
(1979)
1986
The Theban Plays by Sophocles
(TV Series) (play - 3 episodes)
- Theban Plays: Antigone
(1986)
... (play)
- Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus
(1986)
... (play)
- Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
(1986)
... (play)
1980
The Metropolitan Opera Presents
(TV Series) (after - 1 episode)
- Elektra
(1980)
... (after - uncredited)
1977
Drama
(TV Series) (play "Oedipus Rex" - 1 episode)
- Oedipus Tyrannus by Sophocles
(1977)
... (play "Oedipus Rex")
BBC Play of the Month
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode, 1974) (play "Oedipus Rex" - 1 episode, 1972)
- Electra
(1974)
... (writer)
- King Oedipus
(1972)
... (play "Oedipus Rex")
1966-1971
Teatro de siempre
(TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Edipo en Colona
(1971)
- Edipo Rey
(1969)
- Electra
(1966)
1961
Philoctetes
(TV Mini-Series) (play - 2 episodes)
- Part 2
(1961)
... (play)
- Part 1
(1961)
... (play)
1954-1957
Omnibus
(TV Series) (play - 2 episodes)
- Oedipus, the King
(1957)
... (play - segment "Oedipus, the King")
- Antigone
(1954)
... (play - segment "Antigone")
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