FRAGAKIS ELIAS
He lives in Athens.
He studied sociology, political science, cinema and music in Greece and abroad.
He is a poet, novelist, theatre and film director, screenwriter.
He has directed for theatre (National Theatre, Municipal and Regional Theatres, Privates and Offs), cinema (short films, documentaries, video clips), television (serials, documentaries, music shows).
He has participated in theatrical and film festivals in Greece and abroad and has been awarded.
He has written over 20 scripts for films, documentaries, teleplays, series.
He has written three plays.
He has translated ancient drama, plays of classical and modern drama, poetry and studies on culture.
He served as artistic director of the Municipal Regional Theatre of Rhodes and of the Municipal Theatre of the city of Keratsini (Piraeus).
He founded the "School of the Night" Theatre Company and the "Horos" (Space) Theatre.
From time to time he participates in collective publications with poems (The haiku of spring, Pentachorda -i.e. five strings poems, Poetic Spring Equinox) and short stories (The world of yesterday, the world of tomorrow, Lockdowned, 100 words, The Enemies).
His short story "The Bet" was published under the title "One Hundred Christmas" in Nea Hestia literature magazine, September 2023 issue.
His works have been translated into English, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Bulgarian, Romanian, Albanian.
He has taught for many years in faculties and workshops as well in public schools for professional education the disciplines of acting, directing, screenwriting, single and multicamera systems and image aesthetics.
Expert scientist at EOPPEP (Ministry of Education) for the state certification examinations for directors and directors of photography.
He’s ran a masterclass on theatrical monologue’s writing as a visitor at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
He is a lecturer in the postgraduate program of creative writing of the University of Western Macedonia in screenwriting.
He is a member of the Hellenic Authors’ Society, the Greek Directors’ Guild (in which has served as member of the board - treasurer and head of the Theatre department), the International Theatre Institute, the Forum of European Directors and PEN Greece.
He was the representative of Greece in F.E.R.A – Federation of European Audiovisual Creators. Founding member of the World University Theatre Association.
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