Yannis Kalaitzis
Giannis Kalaitzis (November 11, 1945 – February 12, 2016) was a Greek cartoonist known for his editorial cartoons in various Greek daily newspapers.
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Yannis Kalaitzis
- Name
- Giannis Kalaitzis
- Born
- 11 November 1945
- Birthplace
- Nikaia, Attica, Greece
- Died
- 12 February 2016
- Place of death
- Athens, Greece
- Known for
- Tsinganiki Orchistra (1984)
- Nationality
- Greece
- Occupation
- comics artist · costume designer · draftsperson · caricaturist
- Languages
- Modern Greek
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Giannis Kalaitzis (November 11, 1945 – February 12, 2016) was a Greek cartoonist known for his editorial cartoons in various Greek daily newspapers.
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• Name — Giannis Kalaitzis • Born — 11 November 1945 • Birthplace — Nikaia, Attica, Greece • Died — 12 February 2016 • Place of death — Athens, Greece • Known for — Tsinganiki Orchistra (1984)
Early life
Early life
Kalaitzis was born and grew up in Kokkinia in Greater Athens, where his family owned a coffee shop. He was a member of Lambrakis Democratic Youth.
Career
Career
Kalaitzis was active for several decades and his works have been published in newspapers such as Avgi, Eleftherotypia, Efimerida ton Syntakton, and magazines such as Vavel, Anti, DIO, and Galera. He also did the scenic and costume design for the 1977 film Happy Day directed by Pantelis Voulgaris.
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Yannis Kalaitzis is recorded as comics artist, costume designer, draftsperson and caricaturist.
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1945
Yannis Kalaitzis born at Athens.
2016
Yannis Kalaitzis died at Athens.
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