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Janis Kounellis(1936-2017)

  • Actor
  • Costume Designer
  • Production Designer
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Janis Kounellis was born on 23 March 1936 in Piraeus, Attica, Greece. He was an actor and costume designer, known for Robinson Crusoe mercante di York (1985), Atto unico di Jannis Kounellis (2007) and Die Endlichkeit der Freiheit (1991). He died on 16 February 2017 in Rome, Italy.
BornMarch 23, 1936
DiedFebruary 16, 2017(80)
BornMarch 23, 1936
DiedFebruary 16, 2017(80)
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Known for

Robinson Crusoe mercante di York (1985)
Robinson Crusoe mercante di York
  • Costume Designer(as Jannis Kounellis)
  • 1985
Atto unico di Jannis Kounellis (2007)
Atto unico di Jannis Kounellis
6.5
Short
  • Actor
  • 2007
Die Endlichkeit der Freiheit (1991)
Die Endlichkeit der Freiheit
  • Self
  • 1991
Alberto Burri - La vita nell'arte (2012)
Alberto Burri - La vita nell'arte
  • Self
  • 2012

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Actor

  • Atto unico di Jannis Kounellis (2007)
    Atto unico di Jannis Kounellis
    6.5
    Short
    • 2007

Costume Designer

  • Robinson Crusoe mercante di York (1985)
    Robinson Crusoe mercante di York
    • Costume Designer (as Jannis Kounellis)
    • 1985

Production Designer

  • Robinson Crusoe mercante di York (1985)
    Robinson Crusoe mercante di York
    • Production Designer (as Jannis Kounellis)
    • 1985

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Jannis Kounellis
  • Born
    • March 23, 1936
    • Piraeus, Attica, Greece
  • Died
    • February 16, 2017
    • Rome, Italy

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    He was an artist who was part of the Arte Povera movement, which embraced the use of three-dimensional objects and installations, as opposed to flat canvasses and other surfaces. He used myriad items, including rope, wool, coal, meat, ground coffee, lead, and found wooden objects, such as pieces of chairs and tables.

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