Giorgos Konstantinopoulos

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Author, Cinematographer, Director, Director of Photography, Dramaturge, Editor, Filmmaker, Screenwriter and Colorist

Athens, Greece

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About Giorgos

CURRICULUM VITAE

George (Georgios) Konstantinopoulos

Motion Pictures and Television Director (Member of the Greek directors guild)
Director of Photography (license Nr. (603/17-7-84)
Member of the Scriptwriters Guild of Greece
Member of the Hellenic Society of Authors of Dramatic and Audio Visual Works " ATHINA'

Birthplace and Date Athens Greece 12-Aug.-1950
Address 5, Chimarras str. 16561, Glyfada, Greece
Telephone -Fax +30 210 9620 823
Mobil +30 697 7288 196
E-Mails……… mxgk@ , mxgk@
References

STUDIES
College graduated
Motion Pictures and television school « Lykourgos Stayrakos ».
Motion Pictures and television Director (Graduated)
Motion Pictures and television Director of Photography (Graduated)
Motion Pictures and television equipment operator (Graduated)

languages
Greek mother language
English speaks, reads, and writes
French speaks, reads, and writes
German speaks, reads, and writes
Italian speaks and reads
Spanish speaks

ACTIVITIES

YEAR TYPE OF WORK WORK
1972 STILL PHOTOGRAPHY Still Photography in Nikos Mayrohgenies Studios (Kriezotou 3 Athènes)

1972-75 STILL PHOTOGRAPHY Creation (planning and building) of a photographic studio and a dark room;
Responsible of the photographic department of the l’Ecole française d’Archéologie d'Athènes (rue Didotou 11)

1972-75 STILL PHOTOGRAPHY Fashion Photography for TSEKLENI, MOTIVO and other stylists

1972-75 STILL PHOTOGRAPHY The first giant color photography in Greece and complete cover-sets for the theater play of Dimitris. Kollatos "A Greek today".

1972-75 STILL PHOTOGRAPHY Covers and other photographies for the magazines (TAHIDROMOS etc.)
1974-76
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1977-81 STILL PHOTOGRAPHY Stills and production of tourist post cartes and color slides of many places of Greece. Stills for the publishing co.« Fytraki » and « Ekdotiki Athinon ».

1974 MOTION PICTURES Director, screenplay writer and cinematographer of the short length film
« The Elf, the grosser and the student » from the homonym tail by H. Christian Andersen (broadcasted by the national Greek T.V. "ERT" )

1976 STILL PHOTOGRAPHY Scientific and advertising photography in Bill Garnet’s Studios 411
Fairfax Av. Los Angeles (USA)

1978 MOTION PICTURES 2nd Assistant-director (responsable for the locations) in the D. Kosmatos film « Escape to Athena » (Pimlico prod.ltd. pinewood studios)

1978

to

2001 MOTION PICTURES Film director - Cinematographer – editing

« The monument of the Acropolis of Athens » documentary 30 min in 16 mm ;
« The art in medieval Rhodes » documentary 30 min in 16 mm;
« The art in ancient Rhodes » documentary 30 min in 16 mm ;
« Rhodes : from the myth to the 'histoire » documentary 30 min in 16 mm ;
« Rhodes today » documentary 30 min in 16 mm
« Rhodes and the Knights » documentary 30 min in 16 mm
«The transportation of the caryatides from the Erechtheion in the museum of the Acropolis » documentary 45 min in 16 mm
«A mistake» Short length musical of 6 min in 16 mm
« The children in the antiquity » documentary 15 min in 16 mm
« Ancient medical instruments in Greece » documentary 15 min in 16 mm
« Musical instruments in ancient Greece » documentary 15 min in 16 mm ;
« The carnaval of"Panagia" in Thassos » documentary 30 min in 16 mm
« Party for two» Medium length of 46 min future film 16 mm with
Yannis Eyaggeljdis end Keti Improhori
«Parallel Objectives » Industrial documentary 30 min in 16 mm ;
« Stathmos » short length documentary (Festival of Drama 1999)12min in 16mm
“FAR WEST” short length documentary (Festival of Drama 2001)23 min in 16mm

1984

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2001 MOTION PICTURES Cinematographer, sound recordist and editor
of 14 short lengths, 3 commercial spot films and 10 documentaries in16 and 35 mm.
Sound recording
Feature length films "Simantikotero paihnidi" Directed by D. Trangkalos end " Propatoriko amartima" directed by D. Makris.

1991

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2003 TELEVISION

AND

VIDEO Director of Photography and editing
10 documentaries, 6 T.V. spots and director of 12 music videos. Color timing for 10 T.V. series, games and other programs for the Greek T.V. channels ERT, SKY, MEGA, ANT1.

Editing
Hundreds of videos for T.V. morning magazines and other productions for the T.V. channels ALPHA et ET1 with P.L.D. and Karamanos Studios SA
1995. One of the 3 bio-filmographies that Greece have made to celebrate the 100 years anniversary from the invasion of the Motion Pictures Dedicated to Nikos Koundouros
Production Screenplay Director, Director of Photography and editing
For the futures length (90') fiction-documentary film «First Aids and urgent medicine" for the N. Karamanlis enterprises.

1995-96 TELEVISION Concept, screenplays and Director
For the T.V. series "The professionals" with G.Vouros et V. Krouska. Broadcasted by the MEGA channel.

2005
Computer Video art "Tided Dreams"
Figurative documentary in digital format 10 min.

2000 Computer, C.D.R and Multimedia 22 productions of 60 min each one for "Distance learning", programme de "Teacher's education » de l’«Hellenic American Union »

2002 MOTION PICTURES
"Just like a Dream" short length film 12 minutes in digital format

2003 MOTION PICTURES
Pre-production "DON'T ASK IT'S ALL THERE"
Screenplay approved by the « Greek Film Center » for a fiction feature length film adaptation from the homonym novel by Yiola Mitsi, a university of Patra edition. Co-production E.R.T. s.a. and the KARAMANOS STUDIOS Never shot.

2006-
2014 TELEVISION
AND
VIDEO Production Screenplay Director, Director of Photography and editing
12 short lengths documentaries about the traditions and culture of the island of Zakynthos. Total running time 5 hours.
Virtualization of the poem by Avgerinos Andreou “Cynaegeirus son of Euphorion” presented in the event of the “Society of Greek Litterateurs” the 31st of May 1910 for the celebration of the 2,5 thousand years from the battle of Marathon.
Video recording and special editing and DVD production for the Lectures delivered at the Centre Culturel Hellénique in Paris in 2013 on the Archaeological Society at Athens excavations at Akrotiri, Thera.

TEACHING IN AUDIOVISUAL SCHOOLS
1978 – 1983: Motion Pictures and television school « Lykourgos Stayrakos ».
1983 - 1992: Motion Pictures and television school «Eugenie Hajikou”
1992 - 1993: School of Photography FOCUS
1994 – 1996: School of sound engineers A. V. R.
1996 – 1998: Motion Pictures and television school «Eugenie Hajikou”
2003 – 2007 : Institutions of Professional formation. ( OMIROS ) (New York College)
2006 – 2016: State Institutions of Professional formation:
Metamorphosis Epanomis Kifissias Chaidariou

Gender:
Male

Height:
6'

Weight:
160

Body type:
Average

Hair:
Long

Hair color:
White

Eyes:
Brown

Ethnicity:
Caucasian

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ALTHEA Romance ⋄ Comedy ⋄ Drama ALTHEA Dramatic idea In a small, fictional, gorgeous Island forgotten by people, somewhere in the Aegean, Althaea lives a little knit society. Not more than 200 people. They have everything but tourism. In this little paradise appears an American film crew for the filming of a movie. Our community gets upset with the arrival of foreigners. As a welcoming place that is, the top heads of the island, find accommodations for visitors, at the houses of inhabitants, since there are no hotels. The Mayor of Althea, John Rokakis, organizes an authentic traditional island feast in honor of the guests. Various erotic entanglements occur between locals and foreigners, at all ages. At the top, Nikolas, a forty years old local fisherman, with the thirty years old producer Bobbi (formerly known as an actor), as well as his little brother Meleagros, 20 years old, with the ambitious and promising starlet Elisa, a young girl, just turned 18. Also, the veteran actor John Markus, with the, more than 30 years old, dumb cousin of Nicolas, Argyro. Finally, the "intellectual" film director David "carried away" by the restless, head of the local amateur theatrical group, Erofili. The inhabitants of Althea, unaccustomed by the presence of the Americans, are upset, but also many of the Americans, profoundly affected by the unknown to them, but so real and remote from the Western culture, lifestyle in the island. Thus, the winged son of Venus, easily and effectively makes the job that has entrusted his mother: to do them all, upside down. In the beginning emotionally. Soon, however, this mess is extending to all sectors. The big overturn, occurs when this small society discovers that, the film which the Americans turn, is a porno! In fact, co-producer is the Greek-American Tom, son of the newly repatriated, Mayor of Althea, John Rokakis. The bomb that exploded brings everything upside down, both for the inhabitants and for the Americans, as on this occasion many bad things were revealed, that were considered as "good". At the end, nothing is anymore as it was before. Everything has changed.

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Roomies (2011)
Film (short) by Christabel Savalas (Comedy) Cinematographer A single mid-aged woman decides to have a roommate to cut down her high rent and expenses. Having one bad roommate experience after another, she finally uses a roommate referral service in order to find more people. Things go from bad to worse with the odd assortment of zany characters and scheming neighbors during interviews for roommate hopefuls she gets from her ads. Written by Christabel Savalas
Cynegeirus (2010)
Film (short) by Giorgos Konstantinopoulos (Animation) Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Animation department Cynegeirus or Cynaegeirus was an ancient Greek hero of Athens and brother of the playwright Aeschylus. He was the son of Euphorion from Eleusis and member of the Eupatridae, the ancient nobility of Attica.In 490 B.C. Cynegeirus and his brother Aeschylus, fought to defend Athens against Darius's invading Persian army at the Battle of Marathon. Despite the numerical superiority of the Persians, they were routed and fled to their ships. The Athenians pursued the Persians back to their ships, and Cynegeirus in his attempt to push away a Persian ship with his bare hands had his hand cut off at the wrist.When Cynaegyrus lost his right hand, he grasped the enemy's vessel with his left. Here the hero, having successively lost both his hands, hangs on by his teeth, and even in his mutilated state fought desperately with the last mentioned weapons. The incident of the heroic death of Cynegeirus became an emblem of cultural memory in ancient Greece and was described in literature in order to ... Written by Yiorgos
Zakynthos (2008)
Film (short) by Giorgos Konstantinopoulos (Documentary) Director, Cinematographer, Writer, Producer, Editor, Animation department The island of Zakynthos is situated in the frontiers of Greece and the rest of Europe and very close to Italy with witch Zakynthos had very particular relations. That transformed it's culture, traditions and customs in to a particular way (along with the other Ionian Islands). This particularity surprises the visitor who comes in the island for the first time, especially if he is a Greek one. This is exactly what has happen to me too and so I decided to depict that surprise in a short documentary in the form of video art. Written by Konstantinopoulos, Giorgos
Loneliness 1 (2006)
Film (short) by Alexandros Pittidis (Romance) Cinematographer, Camera and Electrical Department http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xkoyh1_monaxia-loneliness_shortfilms
Demena oneira (2005)
Film (short) by Giorgos Konstantinopoulos Director, Cinematographer, Writer, Producer, Editor While ships are made to sail open seas, when in harbor, they are tied up with heavy tows to the docks. Just like people's dreams are tied up by prejudice, "imposed desires" and taboos by parents and society. This short music figurative documentary in form of poetry, is dedicated to those who dared untie their dreams and achieved to let them fly free in to the skies. Written by Konstantinopoulos, Giorgos https://myspace.com/373486899/video/demena-oneira/51520078
Far West (2001)
Film (short) by Giorgos Konstantinopoulos (Documentary) Director, Cinematographer, Writer, Producer, Editor, Miscellaneous Crew Comparison of traditions and cultures of Mediterranean Europe and today's Far West.
Propatoriko amartima (1999)
Film by Dimitris Makris (Drama) Sound department
Stathmos (1998)
Film (short) by Giorgos Konstantinopoulos (Documentary) Director, Producer, Editor
Epagelmaties (1996)
Television (Action and Romance) Director, Writer
Oi epangelmaties (1996)
Television (Drama) Director, Writer
To mati tou fidiou (1994)
Television (Crime and Drama) Miscellaneous Crew
To simantikotero paihnidi (1992)
Film by Dimitris Trangalos (Drama) Sound department
To ble tatouage (1991)
Film (short) by Giorgos Konstantinopoulos Director, Writer, Producer
Skotos (1991)
Film (short) by Andreas Marianos Sound department
Thanos Veloudios, o makrovios (1990)
Film (short) by Anastasios Kaberoglou (Documentary) Sound department
I nyhta ton metamfiesmenon (1988)
Film (short) by Giorgos Konstantinopoulos Director, Writer, Producer
13 orizontios (1987)
Film (short) by Dimitris Tsoulouhas Cinematographer, Sound department, Camera and Electrical Department
Apodesmefsi (1987)
Film (short) by Hrysanthi Hristodoulou Cinematographer
Romantzo (1987)
Film (short) by Isavella Mavraki (Romance) Cinematographer, Editor, Sound department, Camera and Electrical Department, Music department
To ourliahto (1987)
Film (short) by Mary Venezi Cinematographer, Camera and Electrical Department, Music department
Epiheirisi: Videokaseta (1985)
Video by Giorgos Konstantinopoulos (Comedy) Director
Praxi diadohis (1985)
Film (short) by Alexandros Pittidis Editor, Actor
Aprosdioristi ora (1984)
Film (short) by Giorgos Louizos Cinematographer
Party gia dyo (1983)
Film (short) by Giorgos Konstantinopoulos Director, Writer, Producer
Arhaia metalleia tis Lavreotikis (1983)
Film by Pigi Dimitrakopoulou (Documentary) Cinematographer, Camera and Electrical Department
To karnavali tis Panagias sti Thaso (1982)
Film (short) by Giorgos Konstantinopoulos (Documentary) Director, Cinematographer, Writer, Producer, Editor
I exelixi tis tehnis stin arhaia Ellada (1981)
Film by Giorgos Konstantinopoulos (Documentary) Director, Cinematographer, Writer, Producer, Editor
Arhaia mousika organa (1980)
Film (short) by Giorgos Konstantinopoulos (Documentary) Director, Cinematographer, Writer, Producer, Editor
Ena lathos (1980)
Music by Giorgos Konstantinopoulos Director, Writer, Editor https://myspace.com/373486899/video/ena-lathos/101478007
Organa syghronou Iatrikis (1980)
Film (short) by Giorgos Konstantinopoulos (Documentary) Director, Cinematographer, Writer, Producer, Editor
Syghroni Rodos (1980)
Film (short) by Giorgos Konstantinopoulos (Documentary) Director, Cinematographer, Writer
To paidi stin arhaiotita (1980)
Film (short) by Giorgos Konstantinopoulos (Documentary) Director, Cinematographer, Writer, Producer, Editor
I Rodos apo to mytho stin istoria (1979)
Film (short) by Giorgos Konstantinopoulos (Documentary) Director, Cinematographer
I Rodos kai oi ippotes (1979)
Film (short) by Giorgos Konstantinopoulos (Documentary) Director, Cinematographer
I tehni stin ippotiki Rodo (1979)
Film (short) by Giorgos Konstantinopoulos (Documentary) Director
Tehni stin arhaia Rodo (1979)
Film (short) by Giorgos Konstantinopoulos (Documentary) Director, Cinematographer
Escape to Athena (1979)
Film by George P. Cosmatos (Action, Adventure, Comedy and War) Second Unit Director or Assistant Director During World War II, the prisoners of a German camp on a Greek island are trying to escape. They don't want only their freedom, but they also seek for an ineffable treasure hidden in a monastery at the top of the island's mountain. Written by Chris Makrozahopoulos <makzax@hotmail.com>
O kalikantzaros, o bakalis ki o foititis (1974)
Film (short) by Giorgos Konstantinopoulos (Family) Director, Writer, Producer, Music department, Actor "The Goblin and the Grocer" (Danish: Nissen hos Spekhøkeren) is a fairy tale by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen about a goblin who must choose between poetry or a Christmas treat from a grocer. The tale was first published November 30, 1852, and republished several times during the author's lifetime. Andrew Lang included it in The Pink Fairy Book (1897). The title is sometimes mistakenly translated into English as "The Goblin and the Huckster". Once, a student lived in an attic while a grocer lived on the first floor with a house goblin. Because the grocer gave the goblin a lump of jam and butter at Christmas, the goblin belonged to the grocer. One day, the student came to buy cheese and candles; then he discovered that his cheese was wrapped in a page from a poetry book, so he bought the book instead of the cheese, and joked that the grocer knew nothing about poetry. The goblin, offended by the joke, used magic to make everything in the room speak and they all agreed that poetry was useless. The goblin went to tell the student, but he saw a beautiful, marvelous tree of light in the student's room, the most splendid thing he had ever seen. He kept going back to watch the tree of light through the peephole, but could not stay there, for the grocer gave him jam and butter. One day when there was a fire, the goblin ran to save the poetry book, and realized that he thought the book the greatest treasure in the house. Still, he decided to divide his time between the grocer and the student, because the student has no jam. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Goblin_and_the_Grocer