The actor Lycurgus Kallergis died at the age of 97. He was known mainly for his role on the television series “Christ Re-crucified.”
The actor encountered problems with his health and was hospitalized at George Gennimatas hospital.
L. Kallergis had a rich career in theater, cinema, and television.
He worked as director, taught many young actors in drama schools, translated theatrical plays, and was a member of the Communist Party in 1977.
He comes from a family of Cretan chieftains, the son of the pioneer socialist Stavros Kallergis, leader of the Labour Day in Greece. He was born in 1914 in Mylopotamos, Rethymnon. He finished secondary school in Athens, and made theatrical studies at the Karolos Koun drama school.
In his long journey with Greek theater, he performed in Greek as well as other languages : ancient tragedy, Shakespeare, Strindberg, Pirandello, Gogol, O’Neil, etc. Lycurgus Kallergis starred in many free theater groups and at the National Theatre Drama School for 18 years, where he also worked as a professor. He collaborated with all the “sacred monsters” of Greek theater scene: Marika Kotopouli, Catherine Andreadis, Emilios Veakis, Katina Paxinou, Alexis Minotis etc.
He was also was President of the Panhellenic Entertainment Federation and Vice President of the Actors’ Pension Fund. In 2007, he received an honorary Ph.D. degree by the Department of Theatre Studies at the University of Athens.
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