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Dionysis Savvopoulos

Acting

0.1 Popularity Dec 02, 1944 (80 years old) Thessaloniki, Greece

Dionysis Savvopoulos (Greek: Διονύσης Σαββόπουλος) (born 2 December 1944) is a prominent Greek singer-songwriter.

Savvopoulos was born in the city of Thessaloniki, Greece (December 1944) in a middle-class family. He passed his university entrance exams and enrolled in the Aristot...

Biography

Dionysis Savvopoulos (Greek: Διονύσης Σαββόπουλος) (born 2 December 1944) is a prominent Greek singer-songwriter.

Savvopoulos was born in the city of Thessaloniki, Greece (December 1944) in a middle-class family. He passed his university entrance exams and enrolled in the Aristotle University to study law, but after his first year of his studies, his passion for music and politics led to an argument with his father and he dropped out in 1963. Savvopoulos then hitchhiked on a truck to Athens and took various odd jobs, including working as a nude model for students in the Athens School for Fine Arts and as a journalist in a newspaper. In Athens, he began singing and playing guitar in various night clubs and became closely associated with the so-called Greek New Wave. Although Savvopoulos was not famed for his voice, his talent in songwriting impressed Alekos Patsifas, the director of LYRA record company in Greece which was specializing in artists of the Greek New Wave, who signed him. Savvopoulos remained with this label until 1983.

Savvopoulos debut album To Fortigho ("The truck" alluding to his hitchhiking experience) came out in 1966. Although critically well-received, it failed to chart, allegedly selling only 3,000 copies. Despite this, he was kept on the label's roster and continued with a string of highly successful albums, with self-penned songs combining arrangements reminiscent of early Frank Zappa and politically incisive lyrics in the style of Bob Dylan, with folk tunes from Macedonia, Thrace, and Rebetiko music.

Savvopoulos has been noted for being politically active throughout his career in music. In 1967, Savvopoulos was briefly imprisoned and beaten for his political convictions by the Greek military junta of 1967-1974, led by the dictator George Papadopoulos.

Most of his songs are written by himself (both lyrics and music). He is still singing but no longer composing (since his last studio album as a songwriter, O chronopios). Throughout his career, he has sung Greek rock, Laïko (Greek folk music) and Rebetika.

He is married to Aspasia Arapidou. They have two sons, Kornilios and Romanos, and two grandsons, Dionisis and Andreas.

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Filmography 17

2013
2009
The boy and the tree Movie

as Tree (voice)

2001
1987
1985
Varieté Movie

as Singer

1983
Athens, Return to the Acropolis Movie

Original Music Composer

1976
Happy Day Movie

Music

1975
Evidence Movie

Thanks

1975
Evidence Movie

Music

1975
Evidence Movie

Songs

1975
1974
The Colors of Iris Movie

as Self (uncredited)

Photos 1

Dionysis Savvopoulos Photo

Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Male
Birthday December 02, 1944 (80 years old)
Place of Birth Thessaloniki, Greece
Also Known As Διονύσης Σαββόπουλος
Years Active 1974 - 2024
Popularity 0.1
Career Stats
17 Total Credits
9 Movie Roles
1 TV Roles
1 Photos