Iakovos Kabanellis date of birth:
December 2, 1922
How old was Iakovos Kabanellis when died?
88
Where was Iakovos Kabanellis born?
Naxos, Greece
When did Iakovos Kabanellis die?
March 29, 2011
What is Iakovos Kabanellis nationality?
Greek
What is Iakovos Kabanellis's occupation?
Writer
Short Biography
Iakovos Kambanelis (or Kampanellis) (Greek: Ιάκωβος Καμπανέλλης; December 2, 1921 – March 29, 2011) was a Greek poet, playwright, screenwriter, lyricist, and novelist. Born 2 December 1922 in Hora in the island of Naxos, Kambanelis appears as one of the most prominent Greek artists of the 20th century. As a survivor of the Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp, he authored a Mauthausen cantata with music by Mikis Theodorakis . He has also written a book known as Mauthausen describing his experiences from the concentration camp. He authored at least 12 films and he directed two of them. In addition, he was known as a verse writer and for his membership at the board of the Cultural Foundation of the National Bank of Greece (MIET – Morfotiko Idryma Ethnikis Trapezis), along with some of the most prominent Greek artists . Iakovos Kambanelis was rushed at hospital on February 4, 2011 due to complications of his long-term kidney failure.