Lampsi Explained

Native Name:Η Λάμψη
Genre:Soap opera
Director:Nikos Foskolos
Spyros Foskolos
Composer:Robert Williams
Country:Greece
Language:Greek
Num Seasons:14
Num Episodes:3,457
Network:ANT1

Lampsi (Greek: Η Λάμψη, English: The Shine) was the longest running series in Greek television, among the most famous in Greece and Bulgaria. It was aired for more than 14 years by the Greek television station ANT1 nearly every day. Bulgarian television network Nova Television aired "Shine", dubbed in Bulgarian from 2000 to 2010.

It began broadcasting on 16 September 1991 and the last episode was released on 29 July 2005. In total 3,457 episodes were broadcast in 14 years. A total of 150,000 dialogues pages were written for 190 stories, involving 1,500 actors, seven directors and countless technicians.

The script was written by Nikos Foskolos and on the filming of the episodes directors were Nikos Foskolos, Spyros Foskolos and five other directors.

Cast and crew

Main cast

Main cast members
ActorCharacterDuration
Christos PolitisGiagkos Drakos1991–2005
Katia DandoulakiVirna Drakou1991–1998
Giorgos VasiliouVasos Liossis1991-1993
Loukia PapadakiSandra Rolandou Drakou1991–1999, 2000-2003
Costas SpyropoulosAlexis Drakos1991–1996
Alexandros Stavrou1996–1997
Socrates Alafouzos1998–2000
Nikos Papadopoulos2000–2003
Dimitris Drakopoulos2003–2005
Costas DigkasRenos Velmiras1991–1994
Takis AnousisTimos Drakos1991–1992
Andreas Andreopoulos1992–1996, 2003–2005
Leonidas Kakouris1996–1998
Vangelis Rokos1998–2003
Tania KapsaliTania Drakou1991–1994
Kaliopi Euaggelidi1995–2002
Mary Vlouty2002–2004
Eleftheria Rigou2004–2005
Christos KonstadopoulosSevos Drakos1991–1993
Nikos Apergis1993–2005

Recurring cast

Recurring cast members
ActorCharacterDuration
Eleni KourkoulaSelini Laskou1991-1993[1]
Giorgos VoutsinosGiorgos Vourvahis1991-1998[2]
Giorgos ChristodoulouZachos / Angel Dorf1991-1994[3]
Nandia MourouziSemina Drakou1991-1993
Johnny TheodoridisStratos Foteinos1991-2002[4] [5]
Marina PsaltiElvira Katakouzinou Foteinou1991-1997
Maria GiannopoulouAnna Vediri1991-1994
Katerina VakalopoulouKaterina Balatsouka1991-1995
Elina AkritidouDora Vernikou1991-1993[6]
Giorgos MataragasEfthimis Karaiskos1991-1993[7]
Giorgos PetroheilosAsteris1991-1994[8]
Vanessa NtzelveFrida Molfesi1991-1992
Dimitra ZervaNiki1991-1992
Maria DokaVera Oikonomidou1991-1993
Georgia TheodorouValeria Treskou1991-2005
Nora KatseliEra Giannidi1991-1997[9]
Elena StratiElena1991-1992
Jenny BalatsinouVirna Drakou' s consciousness1991-1993
Christos MantakasFanis Varveris1991-1993
Marianela AndreouVana1991-1992
Apostolos SofianosErrikos Vlantis1991
Giorgos Geoglerisminister Polychronopoulos1991-1992
Timos Perlegasclown1992
Anestis VlahosMiltiadis Berkas1992
Nikos PanagiotounisKlearchos Diminios / Philippos1992, 2004
Zaharias RohasOrpheas Diminios / prince Harvie Artouras / Lefteris Antonopoulos1992–1993, 1999-2000, 2001–2002[10]
Agapi ManouraFani Berka1992-1993
Aggelos ProvelegiosIagos1992-1993
Martha KoumparouVera Serpieri1992-1993
Viky ProtogerakiAlexia Agrafiotou1992-1993
Giorgos BellosAgamemnon Agrafiotis1992-1993
Maria NikaRenata Diminiou1992-1993
Bessy ArgyrakiBessy Argyriou1992-1993
Natasa BozoniViky Romanou1992-1993
Marina KourouniotiMarina Stathatou1992-1993
Dionysis XanthosOrestis Dervos1992-1994
Mania TehritzoglouElena Drakou1992-1994
Martha PolitouVeronika Orphanidou1992-1994
Rania HioniNefeli1992-1994
Despoina DrepaniaTesa Anagnostou1992-1994
Nena ChronopoulouNena Asimou1992-1997
Lina MarkakiLilly Agrafiotou Drakou1992-1997
Alexandra PalaiologouVanda Vouvachi1992-1997[11]
Evangelia Valsama1997-1998
Phaedon GeorgitsisAnnivas Katakouzinos1992–1993, 1998-2000
Vangelis Pantazisinvestigatos Kapodistrias1992-2000
Giannis NapasVlassis1992-2005
Giannis KaratzogiannisVladimiros1993
Eleftheria VidakiElli Dergou1992-1993
Christos NatsiosSelini' s father1991
Giannis KatranisStamos Rossoglou1994
Nikos SiderisManthos1993-1994
Athina MavromatiEkati1994-1995
Maraia VourakiRena Vourou1993-1998
Lakis KomninosThemis Palaiologos1993-1994
Kali KaloChrysa1994
Georgia ZoiSandy Hasna1994
Marina LambropoulouKatia1993-1994
Nikos VastardisChristopher / Armagedon1994-1995
Andreas DouzosChristopher' s boss1994-1995
Jenny RouseaVera Zagoritou1994-1995
Konstantina KoutsiouReggina Barkou1994-1995
Nikos StagopoulosOrestis Primaras / Stefanos1995-1996
Kaiti PapanikaDora Katakouzinou1994-1997
Lila MoutsopoulouLila1994-1997
Mary AlifantiMaria Sekeri1994-1998
Melissa StoiliMartha / Melissa1994-2000
Varvara KyritsiVarvara1994-2002
Vangelis VoulgaridisManos Staramopoulos1995[12]
Giorgos Siskos1995-1996
Chloe LiaskouMyrsini Kouvari1995-1996
Stella PapadimitriouIfigenia Vlastaki1995-1996
Manos VakousisAlkis Vourvahis1995-1996
Ariel Mavridi1995
Maria Xenoudaki Dixi Straford1995
Christos KaloouChris Patriarka1995
Olga PolitouKleio Loverdou1995-1997
Eirini VelimachitiStefi Polychroniou1995-1997
Giorgos PapazisisPapazois1995-1997
Giannis VogiatzisBebis Prasinos1995-2000
Katerina PetousiPersa Balatsouka1995-2003
Effie PikoulaEffie Balatsouka1995-2005
Athina TsiliraNasia Balatsouka Foteinou 1995-1998
Antonia Giannouli1998-2005
Daniel McVicarJesus1996
Nota Parousiwarden / Harikleia1993–1994, 2001
Konstantinos ManosErricos Seretis1996
Tonia Adamopouloupsychiatrist1996
Telis ZotosAristotelis Seretis1996-1997
Nikos GalanosAlkis Gerakaris1996-1997
Babis ChatzidakisKitsos Gerakaris1996-1997
Betty ValasiIfigenia Gerakari 1996-1997
Christina PappaArmanda1996-1997
Evdokia SouvatziElpiniki Hatzivergou1996-1997
Tasos Kontrafouris Tolis Balatsoukas1996-1997
Stelios Geranis1997-1999
Christos FotidisHaris Vergotis1996-1998
Jenny IoakimidouGina Liossi Drakou1996-2000[13]
Takis AnousisLinos Seretis1996-2005
Foteini DarraFoteini Hiliopoulou1997
Maria Tsakalidou Rousa Ventouri1997-2000
Dimitra KalpakiDimitra Dori1997-2000
Jovana FrangouliSasa1998-1999
Arto ApartianHasan1998-2000
Theodora SiarkouLeyla Ozgoun1998-1999[14]
Giorgos GorgisOsman Barkiz1998-2000
Spyros MavidisFerhat Barkiz / Castillio 1998–2000, 2001
Olga TournakiEmine Barkiz1998-2000
Maria DiakoumakouFatme Barkiz1998-2000
Tryfon KaratzasNikiphoros Protonotarios1998–1999, 2003
Spyros KouvardasSouhri Ozgioun1998-2000
Vyron KolasisNiazit Ozgioun1998-2000
Giorgos Gorgispolice chief2000-2003
Andreas CharalambousMaximos Delis1999-2005
Adigonia Archou Drakou1998-2000[15]
Eirini KakavouliVirginia Theou1998-2003
Areti ZahariadouMoira / miss Eleftheriou2000-2004
Marina Makriadvocate1997-1998
Kostas TerzakisPeter Alex / Evlogitos / Ali Barkiz / Ion Romanos / Markos Angelidis1997-2005[16] [17]
Dimitris Bikiropoulos1999
Tasos KostisImre1999-2000
Makis RevmatasVasilios / Karathodoros1999-2000 / 2001
Theodora SiarkouEllie1999-2000
Maria DrakopoulouSophia / Angela Pavlidi1999–2000, 2004
Tonia KazianiKleio1999-2000
Mariza GeorgitsiMaria Veatriki1999-2000
Ioanna TserkezidouVarvara2001-2003
Iliana SotouSamantha1998-2000
Ifigenia StaikouFay Dragoumi / Nandia Velisariou / Linda1998–1999, 2002-2003
Anthi IakovidouXenia Polychroniou1999-2002
Maria DiakoumakouMartha Vernikou / Magda2000–2001, 2003-2004
Angela EmmanouilidouVasia Polychroniou2000-2002
Eleni AngelakiAreti Staikou Drakou2000-2004
Fulman MountanouDasy Desipri2000-2005
Fanis Mantzounis2000-2005
Elena TsavaliaEvelina Kratsa / Elpida Venetakou2000-2001
Nikos VerlekisZisis Kyriakidis2001
Dimitris TopalidisStefos2001
Athanasia AntonarakouTatiana Drakou / Katia 2001
Nandia MourouziChristina Leventi2001-2002
Thanasis ZervasAris Leventis2001-2002
Georgia ZoiKleio Theodorou2001-2002
Vasiliki AgianopoulouLaoura / Areti Drakou2001–2002, 2003
Giorgos ArmadorosGiorgos Armadelis2001-2005
Spyros Vrakasyoung Giagkos Drakos2000-2005
Giota Tzouani2002
Eva Maria LeonardouVera Korizi2002-2003
Evi RizouMaria Leventi / Vilma Pronotariou2001-2003
Stergios ApostolinasRenos / Angelos Ragousis2002-2004
Aggeliki DimitrakopoulouVera Armata / Martha Antonopoulou2002-2004
Rafaella AristopanouAnna Katakouzinou2002-2004
Stella Konstantinidou2003
Triantafylli Bouterakousecretary2003-2004
Babis AronisSavvas2003-2005
Katerina GavalaKaterina Veikou Drakou / Gina2003-2005[18]
Stamatis GardelisRovertos Katakouzinos2003-2005
Stelios DaneziosChristoforos Kreouzis2003-2005
Ilias StratakosMakis2004
Rafaello GeorgitsisSifis2004
Giannis TosounidisFotis2004
Garyfalia PanagiotopoulouGaryfalia2004
Aris TsapisGiagkos Drakos' grandson2004
Elena KastanaMartha Angelidi2004-2005
Orpheas ZafeiropoulosTasos Angelidis2004-2005
KalomiraJennifer Drakou2004-2005[19]
Natasa Kapsampelimiss Smith2004-2005
Natalia PapaioannouNora Pavlidi Drakou2004-2005
Noni IoannidouAmalia Aggelidi2004-2005
Anna PangeliRitsa2004-2005
Theofilos VandorosOdysseas2005
Christina SymeonidiChristina Mourouzi / Linda1996, 2005

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Η Έλενα Κούρκουλα μίλησε για τον Νίκο Φώσκολο . Team. Newsgr . 2013-10-31. news.gr. el. 2013-10-31.
  2. Web site: "Ήταν αχαριστία εκ μέρους του ΑΝΤ1 να φερθεί στον Νίκο Φώσκολο έτσι". Newsroom. Thecaller. 2019-12-21. thecaller.gr. el . 2019-12-21.
  3. Web site: Flashback στη Λάμψη: Πώς η Βουγιουκλάκη είχε διαλέξει όλο το καστ της σειράς [βίντεο]]. Team. Iefimerida. 2016-03-14 . iefimerida.gr. el. 2016-03-14.
  4. Web site: Τζώνυ Θεοδωρίδης: Η "Λάμψη" τελείωσε, η δικαστική διαμάχη συνεχίζεται. topontiki.gr. 2019-10-06. 2020-05-24.
  5. Web site: Η δικαστική διαμάχη του Τζώνη Θεοδωρίδη για τη "Λάμψη", που τον έστειλε εκτός TV . iefimerida.gr. 2019-01-09. 2020-05-24.
  6. Web site: Ελίνα Ακριτίδου: Άγνωστο περιστατικό στη Λάμψη με τον Φώσκολο. ethnos.gr. 2018-11-22. 2020-05-24.
  7. Web site: Γιώργος Ματαράγκας: Όλα όσα είπε για "Λάμψη" και "Καλημέρα Ζωή". zappit.gr. 2015-06-28. 2020-05-24.
  8. Web site: Γιώργος Πετρόχειλος: "Όταν φύγαμε από τη "Λάμψη" ήταν στο 75% και σε πέντε μήνες πήγε στο 25%". gossip-tv.gr . 2017-05-28. 2020-05-24.
  9. Web site: Νόρα Κατσέλη: Έπαιξα στη Λάμψη για να βγάλω χρήματα για την προεκλογική μου εκστρατεία. ourlife.gr . 2016-03-06 . 2020-05-24.
  10. Web site: Ο Ζαχαρίας Ρόχας αποκαλύπτει: "Στη Λάμψη πληρωνόμασταν με τον μήνα και έπαιρνα…". fthis.gr. 2018-03-15. 2020-05-24.
  11. Web site: Αλεξάνδρα Παλαιολόγου: "Ο Νίκος Φώσκολος, όταν πρωτοπήγα σπίτι του να κουβεντιάσουμε για τη Λάμψη δεν…". zappit.gr . 2014-07-02. 2020-05-24.
  12. Web site: Βαγγέλης Βουλγαρίδης: Η συμμετοχή μου στη "Λάμψη" του Φώσκολου έφερε το τέλος της καριέρας μου . topontiki.gr. 2019-09-16 . 2020-05-24.
  13. Web site: Τζένη Ιωακειμίδου: Δείτε πώς είναι σήμερα η "Τζίνα" της σειράς "Λάμψη" . Team. Freddonews. 2016-09-17. Freddonews. el . 2016-09-17.
  14. Web site: Θεοδώρα Σιάρκου: Πώς είναι σήμερα η πρωταγωνίστρια της "Λάμψης" και των "Αέρινων σιωπών" . Newsroom. Tlife. 2017-02-26 . Tlife. el. 2017-02-26.
  15. Web site: Χριστίνα Θεοδωροπούλου: "Η Λάμψη άλλαξε τα οικονομικά μου. Μπόρεσα και μεγάλωσα την κόρη μου". Ζιώγας. Χρήστος. 2018-04-17. fthis . el. 2018-04-17.
  16. Web site: Ποιος ηθοποιός υποδυόταν τον Ευλογητό στη "Λάμψη" -Τον ψυχοπαθή δολοφόνο με την τρομακτική μάσκα. Newsroom. Iefimerida . 2018-04-19 . Iefimerida. el. 2018-04-19.
  17. Web site: Κώστας Τερζάκης: Ο "Ευλογητός" της Λάμψης σήμερα. Σπάνια τηλεοπτική εμφάνιση μετά από χρόνια. Team. Fthis. 2016-03-14. fthis.gr. el . 2016-03-14.
  18. Web site: Δείτε πως είναι σήμερα η τελευταία σύζυγος του "Γιάγκου Δράκου" από τη "Λάμψη". Ζιώγας. Χρήστος. 2017-10-30. FTHIS . el. 2017-10-30.
  19. Web site: Η Καλομοίρα στη "Λάμψη"! . Only. Women. 2004-10-13. Womenonly. el . 2004-10-13.