Evgenios Spatharis | |
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| Born | January 2, 1924 |
| Died | May 9, 2009 (aged 85) Athens, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Occupation | Shadow theatre artist |
Evgenios Spatharis (Greek: Ευγένιος Σπαθάρης; January 2, 1924 – May 9, 2009) was the most prominent shadow theatre artist in Greece. He is credited with having brought the traditional Karagiozis plays to mass audiences through television, recordings and cinema.[1][2][3][4][5]
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