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Sophocles

Sophocles

Biography

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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

Place of Birth

Colonus, Athens, Greece

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Cast


    Crew

    Oedipus Mayor

    Oedipus Mayor

    19965.2 / 10

    Elektra

    Elektra

    19945.2 / 10

    Oedipus Rex

    Oedipus Rex

    19676.8 / 10

    Oidipus vladař

    Oidipus vladař

    19560.0 / 10

    Oedipus Rex

    Oedipus Rex

    19576.3 / 10

    Oedipus the King

    Oedipus the King

    19685.5 / 10

    Oedipus Rex

    Oedipus Rex

    19110.0 / 10

    Vládca Oidipus

    Vládca Oidipus

    19780.0 / 10

    The Oedipus Project

    The Oedipus Project

    202010.0 / 10

    National Theatre Live: Antigone

    National Theatre Live: Antigone

    201210.0 / 10

    Elektra

    Elektra

    20136.0 / 10

    Oedipus Rex

    Oedipus Rex

    19722.0 / 10

    Atlantis

    Atlantis

    20210.0 / 10

    Antigone

    Antigone

    20196.8 / 10

    Elettra

    Elettra

    19870.0 / 10

    Οιδίπους τύρρανος

    Οιδίπους τύρρανος

    19740.0 / 10

    Antigone

    Antigone

    19719.0 / 10

    Electra

    Electra

    19740.0 / 10

    Antigone

    Antigone

    19740.0 / 10

    Elettra, l'attesa

    Elettra, l'attesa

    19860.0 / 10

    Electra

    Electra

    19860.0 / 10

    Theban Plays: Oedipus the King

    Theban Plays: Oedipus the King

    19862.0 / 10

    Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus

    Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus

    19860.0 / 10

    Theban Plays: Antigone

    Theban Plays: Antigone

    19860.0 / 10

    Elektra

    Elektra

    19780.0 / 10

    ITA Live: Oedipus

    ITA Live: Oedipus

    20210.0 / 10

    Antigone

    Antigone

    19925.9 / 10

    Antígona Pajubá

    Antígona Pajubá

    20210.0 / 10

    Antigone

    Antigone

    19580.0 / 10

    The Year of the Cannibals

    The Year of the Cannibals

    19695.5 / 10

    L'origine du monde

    L'origine du monde

    20010.0 / 10

    Antigone at the Barbican

    Antigone at the Barbican

    20154.5 / 10

    Hercules Unchained

    Hercules Unchained

    19594.9 / 10

    Antigone

    Antigone

    20240.0 / 10

    Tracking Satyrs

    Tracking Satyrs

    20220.0 / 10

    Oedipe roi

    Oedipe roi

    19100.0 / 10

    Antigone

    Antigone

    19617.7 / 10