Thomas Oikonomou
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Thomas Oikonomou was a Greek
actor and one of the first modern Greek directors.
, Austria
in what was then a part of Austrian Empire
in 1864 and studied and begun his career as an actor. He arrived in Greece
in 1900-1901 and begun as a professor at the Dramatic School what was then Royal Theatre
and (after the separation of Angelos Vlahos) as a director. He knew the young Marika Kotopouli
who he acted together in an erotic part and became a protagonist of that company. In 1906, he left the Royal Theatre with Marika Kotopouli and worked together at Marika's father's company Dimitris Kotopoulis where he directed and presented the new productions at the Athenian theatre. His luck was crowned by the critics and a loud noise at failed receipts that made Oikonomou in theatrical productions and his works to collapse. From 1918 until 1922, he worked at the Athens Odeum as professor and journalist of the company. Between all students he taught and Dimitris Rontiris
. His contribution at the Greek theatre as a director and a hypocrite as well as mainly from the student's spot thought he was fixed. He died in 1927.
Greece
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actor and one of the first modern Greek directors.
Biography
Son of the writer Aristeidos Oikonomou, Oikonomou was born in ViennaVienna
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, Austria
Austria
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in what was then a part of Austrian Empire
Austrian Empire
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in 1864 and studied and begun his career as an actor. He arrived in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
in 1900-1901 and begun as a professor at the Dramatic School what was then Royal Theatre
National Theatre of Greece
The National Theatre of Greece is based in Athens, Greece.-History:The theatre was originally founded in 1880 with a grant from King George I and Efstratios Rallis to give theatre a permanent home in Athens...
and (after the separation of Angelos Vlahos) as a director. He knew the young Marika Kotopouli
Marika Kotopouli
-Biography:Kotopouli was born on 3 May 1887 in Athens, to Dimitris and Eleni. Her parents were also actors, and Marika's first stage appearance came during one of their tours, in the play "The Coachman of the Alps"...
who he acted together in an erotic part and became a protagonist of that company. In 1906, he left the Royal Theatre with Marika Kotopouli and worked together at Marika's father's company Dimitris Kotopoulis where he directed and presented the new productions at the Athenian theatre. His luck was crowned by the critics and a loud noise at failed receipts that made Oikonomou in theatrical productions and his works to collapse. From 1918 until 1922, he worked at the Athens Odeum as professor and journalist of the company. Between all students he taught and Dimitris Rontiris
Dimitris Rontiris
Dimitris Rontiris was a Greek actor and director.-Biography:Rotiris began at a military school in which he left with grace for studying law at the University of Athens. The theatrical of his course began in 1919 as an actor. Later on, he went to Austria where he learned theatre, art history and...
. His contribution at the Greek theatre as a director and a hypocrite as well as mainly from the student's spot thought he was fixed. He died in 1927.