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Giannis Kalaitzis

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Giannis Kalaitzis
Born(1945-11-11)November 11, 1945
Athens, Greece
DiedFebruary 12, 2016(2016-02-12) (aged 70)
Athens, Greece
Known foreditorial cartoons
Websitehttp://www.gianniskalaitzis.gr/

Giannis Kalaitzis (Greek: Γιάννης Καλαϊτζής; November 11, 1945 – February 12, 2016) was a Greek cartoonist known for his editorial cartoons in various Greek daily newspapers.[1]

Early life

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Kalaitzis was born and grew up in the suburb of Kokkinia in Athens, where his family owned a coffee shop.[2] He was a member of Lambrakis Democratic Youth.

Career

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Kalaitzis was active for several decades and his works have been published in newspapers such as Avgi, Eleftherotypia, Efimerida ton Syntakton, and magazines such as Vavel, Anti, DIO, and Galera.[2]

He also did the scenic and costume design for the 1977 film Happy Day directed by Pantelis Voulgaris.

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