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Laertis Vasiliou (Greek: Λαέρτης Βασιλείου, Laertis Vasiliou;[1] born 7 March 1974) is a Greek - Albanian actor and director of film and stage.[2]

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Laerti Vasili
Born	(1974-03-07) 7 March 1974 (age 48) Delvinë, Albania
Occupation	Actor, director
Years active	1990–present

Background

From his father's side, Vasiliou is of Albanian descent while his mother is Greek. Both of his parents were officers in the Military of Albania. As a result, the family moved around a lot and he spent his childhood between Tirana, Saranda and Delvina, Albania. He started acting at the age of 16 while still in high school, playing leading parts in several school theatre performances. At the age of 19 he was accepted to the Academy of Arts in Tirana. In 1994 he left for Greece in order to study acting at the National Theatre of Greece Drama School in Athens, Greece. He came second out of 750 applicants. He graduated in 1997.

Corpus Christi controversy

Vasiliou directed a play Corpus Christi in Greece that depicts Jesus Christ and his apostles as a group of homosexual men. The 1997 play was written by American playwright Terrence McNally. The Greek Orthodox Church and the right-wing extremist Golden Dawn protested against the play. The director and actors of the play faced charges of blasphemy in Greece.[3] Vasiliou said that prosecutors were misdirecting scarce resources by pursuing his cast, rather than trying to nab tax evaders who have plunged Greece into ruin. "What I see is that there are people who have robbed the country blind, who are not in jail, and the prosecutor turns against art," Vasiliou told Reuters.[3]

Awards

• Best Director Award at International Theatre Festival in Prespa 2021[4]
• Citizen of Honour[5]
• Actor of Europe Award at International Theatre Festival Lake Without Borders 2018[6]
• Best Director of the Year at Pegasi International Awards 2015[7]
• Special Award for Corpus Christi at Athens Queer Theatre Award 2012[8]
• Most Important Theatre Artist of the Year 2008 by Eleftherotypia[9]
• Mess Future Prize at Mess Sarajevo International Theatre Festival 2008[10]
• Best Director Prize at Balkan Theatre Festival 2005[11]

Nominations

• Best Director Prize 2016] by Kult Awards[12]
• Man of the Year 2012 by LIFO[13]
• Best Director Prize 2008 by Athinorama People's Choice Theatre Awards[14]
• Best Young Actor Prize 2002[15]

Director

He has written and directed theatrical plays dealing with the sensitive theme of immigration and the notion of being a foreigner. He was the first to use Albanian artists living in Greece in professional performances,^{[citation needed]} which moreover were multi-lingual. The plays were initially presented in Athens, Greece, and run for more than 400 performances from 2003 to 2015, in Greece, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Kosovo and in Albania.

• Electra[16] by Sophocles at Buthrotum
• Doruntine, by Ismail Kadare
• Agamemnon Inferno, by Ismail Kadare
• Corpus Christi by Terrence McNally
• The Emigrants by Sławomir Mrożek
• Love songs with ravens by Bashkim Hoxha
• I remember… by Ylli Demneri
• One out of ten by Laert Vasili at MESS
• Project Ilion-Work in Progress by Laert Vasili

Translator

He has translated several plays from English into Greek and Albanian, and also from Greek into Albanian.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

• The Miracle of th Sargasso Sea
• The Invocation of Enver Simaku
• Menge Kemishe
• Paftuar
• Ειμαρμένη
• Agon
• Out of touch
• Balkan Bazaar
• Red Sky
• Charlie's Son
• Hostage
• Playing Parts
• Alexandreia
• Tomorrow Is Another Day
• Annas Somer
• Edge of Night
• See You
• Flegomeni Stella

Television

• Skanderbeg
• Oikos antohis
• Oi istories tou astynomou Beka
• I agapi irthe apo makria
• Gia tin Anna
• Ta mystika tis Edem
• Kato Partali
• Three at TIFF[17]
• Αγνώστου Διαμονής
• Ω Γλυκύ μου Έαρ
• Στον Ήλιο του Αιγαίου
• Η λίμνη των στεναγμών
• Αίθουσα Αναμονής
• Αγία τετράδα
• Ελληνοαλβανικό Συναξάρι[18]
• Tingulli i Heshtjes

Theatre

He has collaborated with directors such as: Theodoros Terzopoulos, Robert Wilson, Anatoly Vasiliev, Tadashi Suzuki, Dimiter Gotscheff, Andrew Visnevski, Aleksandar Popovski and also with Greek directors: Antonis Antypas, George Kimoulis, Dimitris Mavrikios, Yiannis Kakleas, Roula Pateraki, Maya Limperopoulou, Sylvia Liouliou etc. He was nominated for Dimitris Horn Prize (Best Young Actor 2001).

Blind Taste

He was the winner of the first season of the reality show Blind Taste presented by Vizion Plus TV in Tirana, Albania. He came first at the grand finale on 4 July 2015 besting 32 candidates.

Dance With Me

He was part of the first season of the reality show Dance with Me presented by Klan TV in Tirana that was held between 28 September and 29 December 2014. The couple of the actor and the professional singer Zajmina Vasjari came second of six competing couples at the finale.

References

• Laertis Vasiliou at BBC
• Laertis Vasiliou at BBC Newsnight
• Laertis Vasiliou at Reuters
• Laertis Vasiliou at Out
• Laertis Vasiliou at El País
• Laertis Vasiliou at VICE
• Laertis Vasiliou at NPR
• Laertis Vasiliou at CBC News
• Laertis Vasiliou at RTÉ
• Laertis Vasiliou at IBTimes
• Laertis Vasiliou at La Stampa
• Laertis Vasiliou at ILGA-Europe
• Laertis Vasiliou at La Vanguardia
• Laertis Vasiliou at Americans United
• Laertis Vasiliou at Broadway Worldwide
• Laert Vasili at National Theatre of Northern Greece
• The Parthenon Post
• The Pappas Post
• Artist Direct
• LiveMovies
• RedSky
• Altcine
• Laert Vasili at Tirana Times
• Laert Vasili at Mapo

External links

• Laert Vasili at YouTube
• Laert Vasili at Panorama
• Laert Vasili at DailyMotion
• Laert Vasili at CLASS
• Laert Vasili at YouTube

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