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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 ... See full bio »

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 2017 Antigone and Ismene (Short) (writer)
 2016 The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (TV Series) (after: "Electra" - 1 episode)
- R. Strauss: Elektra (2016) ... (after: "Electra")
 2015 Antígona (Short) (written by)
 2015 Antigone at the Barbican (TV Movie)
 2013 Elektra, tragédie en un acte (TV Movie) (after: "Electre" - as Sphocle, Sphokles)
 2011 Antigoné
 2011 Antigone and Polyneices (Short) (characters)
 2011 Antigone
 2010/II Elektra (TV Movie) (after)
 2005 Teatr telewizji (TV Series) (drama - 2 episodes)
- Król Edyp (2005) ... (drama)
- Antygona (2005) ... (drama)
 2005 Hercules (TV Movie) (play "Les Trachinienne" - as Sophocle)
 2002 Ley de Thelema (Short) (story)
 2002 Électre (TV Movie) (play)
 2001 L'origine du monde (play "Oedipus Rex")
 1996 Oedipo alcalde (play "Oedipus Rex")
 1994 Antigone (TV Movie) (play: Antigone)
 1994 Elektra (TV Movie) (play)
 1974-1993 Great Performances (TV Series) (play - 2 episodes)
- Oedipus Rex (1993) ... (play)
- Antigone (1974) ... (play)
 1990 Antigone/Rites of Passion (plays "Oedipus at Colonus" and "Antigone")
 1989 Elektra (TV Movie) (after)
 1987 Elettra (play)
 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)
 1984 Oedipus Rex (TV Movie) (play)
 1983 Oedipus Kolonosban (TV Movie)
 1983 Teatro (TV Series) (play - 1 episode)
- El mito de Edipo Rey (1983) ... (play)
 1979-1981 To theatro tis Defteras (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Filoktitis (Philoctetes) (1981)
- Oidipous Tyrannos (Oedipus the King) (1981)
- Atreides (1979)
 1981 Électre (TV Movie) (play)
 1980 Antigoni (TV Movie) (original play)
 1980 The Metropolitan Opera Presents (TV Series) (after - 1 episode)
- Elektra (1980) ... (after - uncredited)
 1979 Atreides (TV Movie) (excerpts)
 1977 Oedipus király (TV Movie)
 1977 Drama (TV Series) (play "Oedipus Rex" - 1 episode)
- Oedipus Tyrannus by Sophocles (1977) ... (play "Oedipus Rex")
 1974 Antigone (TV Movie) (play)
  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")
 1973/I Antigone (TV Movie) (play)
 1973/II Antigone (TV Movie) (play)
 1972 Oedipus Rex (Short) (play)
 1971 Aminata (play 'Antigone')
 1971 Antigone (TV Movie) (play)
 1966-1971 Teatro de siempre (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Edipo en Colona (1971)
- Edipo Rey (1969)
- Electra (1966)
 1970 Elektra (TV Movie) (play)
 1970 Antigone (TV Movie) (play)
 1970 The Year of the Cannibals (play "Antigone" - uncredited)
 1969 Heritage (TV Series) (play)
 1968 Az élö Antigoné (TV Movie)
 1968 Antigone (TV Movie) (play)
 1968 Oedipus the King (play)
 1967 König Ödipus (TV Movie) (play "Oedipus tyrannos")
 1967 Philoktet (TV Movie) (play "Philoktet" - as Sophokles)
 1966 Elektra (TV Movie) (play)
 1965 Antigoné (TV Movie)
 1965 Antigone (TV Movie) (original play)
 1964 Gran teatro (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Electra (1964)
 1964 Gran teatro (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Antigona II (1964)
 1963 Verlorner Sohn (TV Movie)
 1963 König Ödipus (TV Movie)
 1963/I Elektra (TV Movie) (by)
 1963/II Elektra (TV Movie)
 1962 Electra (TV Movie) (story)
 1962/I Antigone (TV Movie) (play)
 1962 Oidipus (TV Movie) (play - as Sofokles)
 1962 Antigone (TV Mini-Series) (3 episodes)
- Part 2 (1962)
- Part 1 (1962)
- Introduction (1962)
 1962/II Ilektra (play)
 1961 Philoctetes (TV Mini-Series) (play - 2 episodes)
- Part 2 (1961) ... (play)
- Part 1 (1961) ... (play)
 1961 Antigone (play)
 1961 Drama Into Opera: Oedipus Rex (TV Movie) (play "Oedipus Rex")
 1960 Los acosados (TV Movie)
 1960 Die Kraft und die Herrlichkeit (TV Movie) (play "Antigone")
 1960 Electra (TV Movie) (play)
 1960 Antigone (TV Movie) (play)
 1959 Grande Teatro Tupi (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Electra (1959)
- Electra (1959)
 1959 Hercules Unchained (story based on: play "Oedipus at Colonus")
 1958/I Antigone (TV Movie) (play)
 1957 Oedipus Rex (play)
 1954-1957 Omnibus (TV Series) (play - 2 episodes)
- Oedipus, the King (1957) ... (play - segment "Oedipus, the King")
- Antigone (1954) ... (play - segment "Antigone")
 1956 The Kaiser Aluminum Hour (TV Series) (play - 1 episode)
- Antigone (1956) ... (play)
 1955 Koning Oidipoes (TV Movie)
 1911 Oedipus Rex (play)
 1910 Oedipus Rex (Short)
 1910 Oedipus Rex (Short) (play)

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