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Sophocles
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Sophocles (c. 497/496 – winter 406/405 BC) was an ancient Greek tragedian known as one of three from whom at least two plays have survived in full. His first plays were written later than, or contemporary with, those of Aeschylus and earlier than, or contemporary with, those of Euripides. Sophocles wrote more than 120 plays, but only seven have survived in a complete form: Ajax, Antigone, Women of Trachis, Oedipus Rex, Electra, Philoctetes, and Oedipus at Colonus. For almost 50 years, Sophocles was the most celebrated playwright in the dramatic competitions of the city-state of Athens, which took place during the religious festivals of the Lenaea and the Dionysia. He competed in 30 competitions, won 24, and was never judged lower than second place. Aeschylus won 13 competitions and was sometimes beaten by Sophocles; Euripides won four. The most famous tragedies of Sophocles feature Oedipus and Antigone: they are generally known as the Theban plays, though each was part of a different tetralogy (the other members of which are now lost). Sophocles influenced the development of drama, most importantly by adding a third actor (attributed to Sophocles by Aristotle; to Aeschylus by Themistius), thereby reducing the importance of the chorus in the presentation of the plot. He also developed his characters to a greater extent than earlier playwrights.
Filmography
| 2022 | Tracking Satyrs · as Theatre Play |
| 2021 | Antígona Pajubá · as Theatre Play |
| 2021 | Antígona 442 A.C. · as Play |
| 2021 | Atlantis · as Original Story |
| 2019 | Antigone · as Theatre Play |
| 2016 | Siesta Z (TV Series) · as Based On The Original Work By |
| 2015 | Antigone at the Barbican · as Original Story |
| 2012 | National Theatre Live: Antigone · as Theatre Play |
| 2008 | Oedipus Rex · as Play |
| 2006 | Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD (TV Series) · as After: "electra" |
| 2005 | Hercules · as Play "les Trachinienne" |
| 2001 | L'origine du monde · as Original Story |
| 1996 | Oedipus Mayor · as Original Story |
| 1992 | |
| 1990 | Antigone/Rites of Passion · as Plays "oedipus At Colonus" And "antigone" |
| 1986 | Électre · as Theatre Play |
| 1977 | The Metropolitan Opera Presents (TV Series) · as After |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Play |
| 1970 | To theatro tis Defteras (TV Series) · as Excerpts |
| 1969 | The Year of the Cannibals · as Theatre Play |
| 1968 | Oedipus the King · as Theatre Play |
| 1967 | Oedipus Rex · as Theatre Play |
| 1965 | Play of the Month (TV Series) · as Author |
| 1961 | Antigone · as Original Story |
| 1959 | Hercules Unchained · as Theatre Play |
| 1957 | Oedipus Rex · as Original Story |
| 1956 | Kaiser Aluminum Hour (TV Series) · as Play |
| 1954 | Camera Three (TV Series) · as Drama By |
| 1953 | Television Theater (TV Series) · as Drama |
| 1952 | Omnibus (TV Series) · as Play |