“Elias Logothetis was a great actor who studied under Karolos Koon. He performed with passion, honesty and ethics important roles, giving them life in the theater, in the Greek cinema, on television”, said the Minister of Culture, Lina Mendoni, when informed of the death of Ilias Logothetis.

“The writer Harold Pinter – Ms. Mendoni continued – congratulating him on his performance as Spooner, in his work “Dead Zone”, asked him what was the specialness of his playing. And the modest Ilias who was loved by the Greek public, whatever kind of theatrical speech he indulged in, he replied that his Mediterranean temperament made him put a little emotion into every role he played.

It was this temperament of his, his attitude to life, his dedication and his love for the Art, that made him stand out very early, whether he was playing in Byzantium’s ‘Babylon’ or Beckett’s ‘Endgame’ and even performing Vizyenos in ‘Only life’s taxi’, by Lakis Papastathi.

A native of Lefkada, a lover of opera, dedicated to his work, an intellectual and at the same time a friend and colleague, simple and approachable, Ilias Logothetis was loved by the public. We will all miss him. My sincere condolences to his family“.

Condolence statement of PASOK-Movement for Change

“Ilias Logothetis graduated in 1967 from the Karolo Koun Art Theater. He took his first steps next to him and loved the theater and acting. He typically said: ‘Kun treated the theater with sanctity. He was leading us down complicated roads. He had an obsession with perfection, he wanted us to be perfectly orchestrated in the purpose of the show. Because an orchestra is the show’. He performed in many shows with the Art Theater”, say in a statement the PASOK – Movement for Change Culture sector and the head of the KTE Culture – Member of Parliament for Lakonia, Naya Grihorakou, saying goodbye to the great Greek actor Ilias Logothetis.

As they add, “one of the most important moments of his career was when in 2000 he received positive comments from the great writer Harold Pinter for his performance in the play ‘Dead Zone’. For ten years he achieved great success with the show ‘The Sin My Mother” by G. Vizyinos. He participated in the emblematic “Theater of Monday” on ERT1. He won an acting award from the Thessaloniki Film Festival for the films “Babylonia” (in the role of a policeman) and “The Swallow’s Children” by Costas Vrettakou. He had the stuff of a comic actor, but he performed great dramatic roles both in the theater and in television and cinema. His last appearance was in the series ‘Other Me: Nemesis’. ‘Theatre, you know, is not only about talent. it’s a matter of morals’, this phrase captures everything that Elias Logothetis was. A modest and bright man, a multi-talented actor full of humor and soulful beauty. We express our condolences to his wife Maria, his son Alexandros and his relatives“.

Announcement of the press office of the Central Committee of the KKE

“It is with sadness that we say goodbye to Ilias Logothetis, a beloved, talented and extremely expressive actor”, notes the press office of the Central Committee of the KKE in its announcement about the death of the beloved actor – and adds: “Ilias Logothetis was a lover of opera and had an extraordinary talent in classical singing, but eventually devoted himself to theatre, film and television, where his comedic chops as an actor deservedly rivaled his excellent performance in dramatic roles. The KKE expresses its sincere condolences to his family and loved ones“.