About

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Athens, Greece
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Yorgos Avgeropoulos

Overview

Yorgos Avgeropoulos (Greek: Γιώργος Αυγερόπουλος; born 1971) is a Greek journalist and documentary filmmaker. He is the creator of the Greek awarded documentary series "Exandas".

He was born in Athens in 1971. He has worked for Greek television stations covering news stories in Greece and major events around the world. He has also worked as a war correspondent in the wars in Bosnia, Croatia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo and Palestine. In 2000, he created the documentary series "Exandas" (meaning sextant) which has won many awards in film festivals and documentary festivals in Greece and around the world and is currently broadcast on Greek public television.

His documentary Agora deals with the Greek financial crisis. Political actors and everyday people are interviewed on the social effects of austerity. In 2021, George Avgeropoulos presented the timely documentary PARONTES about the Covid-19 pandemic, which is available online.

Known for

Directing
2021 Being Present Directing Director 59
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2020 Chained (Agora II) Directing Director 59
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2018 Up to the Last Drop: The Secret Water War in Europe Directing Director 58
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2015 Agora: From Democracy to the Market Directing Director 59
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2014 The Lost Signal of Democracy Directing Director N/A
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2012 Golden Times – Cassandra’s Treasure Directing Director N/A
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2010 The Argentina Experiment Directing Director N/A
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2010 Life is for Sale Directing Director N/A
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2008 Muxes of Juchitán Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2021 Being Present Writing Writer 59
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2020 Chained (Agora II) Writing Writer 59
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2018 Up to the Last Drop: The Secret Water War in Europe Writing Writer 58
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2014 The Lost Signal of Democracy Writing Writer N/A
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2010 Life is for Sale Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2021 Being Present Production Producer 59
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2020 Chained (Agora II) Production Producer 59
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