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Vasilis Vasilikos

Born
Nov 18, 1934 · Aged 89
Died
Nov 30, 2023
Place of birth
Kavala, Thasos, Greece
Gender
Male
Movie credits
8
TV credits
0
Also known as (3)
  • Βασίλης Βασιλικός
  • Vassilis Vassilikos
  • Vasílis Vasilikós

Biography

Vassilis Vassilikos (Greek: Βασίλης Βασιλικός, born November 18, 1934) is a prolific Greek writer and diplomat. A native of the northern Greek island of Thassos, Vassilikos grew up in Salonika, graduating from law school there before moving to Athens to work as a journalist. Due to his political activities, he was forced into exile following the 1967 military coup, where he spent the next seven years. Between 1981 and 1984 Vassilikos served as general manager of the Greek state television channel ET1. Since 1996, he has served as Greece's ambassador to UNESCO. As an author, Vassilikos has…