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Dimitris Papaioannou (Greek: Δημήτρης Παπαϊωάννου; born 21 June 1964) is a Greek experimental theater stage director, choreographer and visual artist who drew media attention and acclaim with his creative direction of the Opening Ceremony of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. His varied career spans three decades and has seen him conceive and direct stage works for the Athens Concert Hall, Edafos Dance Theatre and Elliniki Theamaton, work as a costume, set and make-up designer, and published over 40 comics.
Born in Athens, Papaioannou, an Athens College graduate, showed a flair for fine art from an early age, and studied under the renowned Greek painter Yannis Tsarouchis for three years in his mid-teens. At 19, he earned himself a place at the Athens School of Fine Arts, entering the institution with the highest marks attained by any student, and there studying under Dimitris Mytaras and Rena Papaspyrou.
Papaioannou first attracted attention as a visual artist, illustrator and comic book creator. He presented his art work at a number of exhibitions, produced illustrations for numerous magazines, and designed and co-edited the countercultural fanzine Kontrosol sto Haos (1986–1992), one of the few publications to include openly gay content at that time in Greece. He also contributed to the Greek gay activist magazine To Kraximo (1981–1994) in the early 1980s, and gave an interview to the publication in 1993. Moreover, he published over 40 comics in Greek alternative comics magazines such as Babel and Para Pende, many of which incorporated gay themes and explicit images (such as 1986's Rock 'n' Roll, 1988's My Ex-Boyfriend, and 1993's Heart-Shaped Earth). He was awarded first prize in a competition organised by Marseille Public Transport Authority at the 5th Biennial of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean, held in Marseille in 1990, for his comic Un Bon Plan.
The role of an Assistant Director on a film includes tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking cast and crew, and maintaining order on the set. They also have to take care of the health and safety of the crew. The role of an Assistant to the Director is often confused with Assistant Director but the responsibilities are entirely different. The Assistant to the Director manages all of the Director's in development, pre-production, while on set, through post-production and is often involved in both personal management as well as creative aspects of the production process. Historically, Assistant to Director was a stepping stone to directing work; Alfred Hitchcock was an AD, as was James McTeigue. This transition into film directing is no longer common in feature films. It is more common now for an Assistant to the Director to transition to a production management or producer role than to directing. In America, an Assistant to the Director is not a unionized role, but Assistant Directors of every level require membership to the Director's Guild of America. The DGA strictly monitors and regulates employment frequency and duration, salary, and promotions of Directors and are usually completely different from the requirements of filmmaking and should not be confused.
DIMITRIS PAPAIOANNOU, extracts from works created over the last ten years
PRIMAL MATTER by DIMITRIS PAPAIOANNOU
Dimitris Papaioannou's Primal Matter
Dimitris Papaioannou at a glance / moments from works (1987-2012)
An interview with our Opening Ceremony Artistic Director, Dimitris Papaioannou. | Baku 2015
Still Life 2
Dimitris Papaioannou (Греческий театр в Афинах) - Nowhere 2009 (памяти Пины Бауш)
Dimitris Papaioannou | VideoPlaylist #Danzad Malditos
STILL LIFE @ CRT MILANO
Dimitris Papaioannou - "Song of '99" - Human Thirst (1999)
30-minute collection of extracts from works created by DIMITRIS PAPAIOANNOU between 2001 and 2012 Featured projects: PRIMAL MATTER (2012) INSIDE (2011) NOWHERE (2009) MEDEA (2008) 2 (2006) BIRTHPLACE (2004) FOR EVER (2001) www.dimitrispapaioannou.com
Dimitris Papaioannou, of Athens Olympics ceremony fame, brings visual art to life Part of Dance Umbrella 2016
A new work by Dimitris Papaioannou STILL LIFE premièred 23 May 2014 at the Onassis Cultural Centre for a sell-out run of 17 performances More information here: sgt.gr/en/programme/event/1282 — works 1987—THE RAINCOAT 1988—ROOM I 1991—SONGS 1992—MOONS 1993—MEDEA 1995—A MOMENT’S SILENCE / XENAKIS’ ORESTEIA—THE AESCHYLUS SUITE 1996—THE BROTHERS GRIMM FAIRYTALES 1997—DRACULA / MONUMENT / THE STORM 1999—HUMAN THIRST 2001—FOR EVER 2004—OPENING CEREMONY OF THE ATHENS OLYMPIC GAMES 2006—2 2008—MEDEA2 2009—NOWHERE 2010—K.K. 2011—INSIDE 2012—PRIMAL MATTER 1987—2001 = EDAFOS DANCE THEATRE performers in appearance order DIMITRIS PAPAIOANNOU, ANGELIKI STELLATOU, STAVROS ZALMAS, YIANNIS YIAPLES, MATA KATSOULI, CHRISTOS ALIFERIS, YIANNIS DIAMANTOPOULOS, NIKOS DRAGONAS, ANTONIS KOUTROUMBIS, YORGOS KARDAKO...
Dimitris Papaioannou Греческий театр в Афинах Nowhere 2009 (памяти Пины Бауш) Истина - в танце! - https://vk.com/istinavtance Подписывайтесь на канал: http://www.youtube.com/istinavtance Поделитесь этим видео: https://youtu.be/TZjgACPPnQA
STILL LIFE Dimitris Papaioannou 28.10.2015 - 29.10.2015 CRT MILANO TEATRO DELL'ARTE STILL LIFE (2015) trailer STILL LIFE by DIMITRIS PAPAIOANNOU created at and produced by the ONASSIS CULTURAL CENTRE - ATHENS in 2014 with Prokopis Agathokleous, Drossos Skotis, Michalis Theophanous, Costas Chrysafidis, Christos Strinopoulos, Kalliopi Simou, Pavlina Andriopoulou and Dimitris Papaioannou Visual Concept - Direction - Costume & Lighting Design: Dimitris Papaioannou Sound Composition: Giwrgos Poulios Sets Designed in collaboration with: Dimitris Theodoropoulos - Sofia Dona Sets adapted for the tour: Thanassis Demiris Sculpture Design - Set Painting: Nectarios Dionysatos Costumes Designed in collaboration with: Vassilia Rozana Creative Producer & Assistant Director: Tina Papanikolaou Assistant...
http://www.dimitrispapaioannou.com "Song of '99" - Human Thirst "Τραγούδι '99" - Ανθρώπινη Δίψα (1999) Conceived and Directed by Dimitris Papaioannou Σύλληψη - Σκηνοθεσία: Δημήτρης Παπαϊωάννου Edafos Dance Theatre - Ομάδα Εδάφους Video and Editing: Yorgos Lanthimos Music: "Morgen" -- Op. 27/4, Richard Strauss
Συνέντευξη του Δημήτρη Παπαιωάννου σχετικά με την παράσταση "Μέσα". Φεβρουάριος 2011. Interview of Dimitris Papaioannou about "Mesa" project. February 2011 http://www.dancetheater.gr/
A 3ª MITsp - Mostra Internacional de Teatro de São Paulo apresenta STILL LIFE, da Grécia, nos dias 4, 5, 6 e 8 de março de 2016, sexta, sábado e terça, às 21h; domingo, às 18h. Sesc Vila Mariana. Duração: 1h20. Recomendação: Livre Da Grécia vem STILL LIFE (NATUREZA-MORTA), de Dimitris Papaioannou, da Compagnie Louis Brouillard. Performer, diretor, figurinista, cenógrafo e iluminador, Papaioannou criou a Cerimônia de Abertura dos Jogos Olímpicos de Atenas de 2004 e tornou-se conhecido mundialmente. Membro fundador da "Edafos Dance Theatre"(1986-2002), criou todas as 17 produções da companhia e deixou uma marca indelével na cena das artes contemporâneas gregas, conquistando prêmios, convites para festivais internacionais e atraindo um cativo público ao longo das turnês pelos principais pa...
Συνέντευξη του Δημήτρη Παπαιωάννου σχετικά με την παράσταση "Μέσα". Φεβρουάριος 2011. Interview of Dimitris Papaioannou about "Mesa" project. February 2011 http://www.dancetheater.gr/
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Artistic Director Dimitris Papaioannou on how the Azerbaijani tradition of carpet making inspired the welcoming tone of the Baku 2015 European Games Opening Ceremony
ORIGINS / director’s cut final scene OPENING CEREMONY FIRST EUROPEAN GAMES conceived, visualised and directed by DIMITRIS PAPAIOANNOU Baku 2015 --- the final fifteen minutes that lit the fire of the first European Games on 12 June 2015 in Baku a story created with the ingredients of Azerbaijan, land of FIRE an iconic Azerbaijani CARPET the sound of MUGHAM the mud volcanoes that make vast CRACKED EARTH landscapes a SEMENI plate with green sprouting wheat, symbol of NOVRUZ, a festival rooted in ZOROASTRIANISM that celebrates spring and rebirth FIRE MOUNTAIN (YANAR DAG), where eternal fires burn from the ground prehistoric PETROGLYPHS — among the earliest images created by humans — carved into the rocks at GOBUSTAN the CASPIAN sea a traditional MALE DANCE the story of LEYLI & MAJNUN, a legen...
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