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Stavrakas

Header: Stavrakas
Also known as: Stavrakas; primary name: Stavrakas; other name: Jimmies
Details: individual; film/TV/cartoon character; Male
Biography: A shadow puppet character from Karagiosis (Greek shadow theatre). Sometimes known as "Jimmies", he is a typical Piraeus "lad" who is originally from Syros Island. The character was introduced into the Karagiosis troupe by Yiannis Moros. He is always dressed in Koutsavakides style clothing, as he is a proud yet also a trouble maker.

8 related objects

35mm slide (photographic)

Museum number: Eu,F.T.6311 |
Producer name: BIOG195460 Photographed by:John Frick |
Production date: July 1969 |
Production place: Photographed in:Athens

35mm slide (photographic)

Museum number: Eu,F.T.6032 |
Producer name: BIOG129465 Photographed by:Shelagh Weir |
Production date: May 1970 |
Production place: Photographed in:Athens

35mm slide (photographic)

Museum number: Eu,F.T.6075 |
Producer name: BIOG129465 Photographed by:Shelagh Weir |
Production date: May 1970 |
Production place: Photographed in:Athens

35mm slide (photographic)

Museum number: Eu,F.T.6342 |
Producer name: BIOG195460 Photographed by:John Frick |
Production date: July 1969 |
Production place: Photographed in:Athens

35mm slide (photographic)

Museum number: Eu,F.T.6031 |
Producer name: BIOG129465 Photographed by:Shelagh Weir |
Production date: May 1970 |
Production place: Photographed in:Athens

35mm slide (photographic)

Museum number: Eu,F.T.6341 |
Producer name: BIOG195460 Photographed by:John Frick |
Production date: July 1969 |
Production place: Photographed in:Athens

drawing; poster

Museum number: Eu2006,Drg.19 |
Production date: 1930-1970 |
Production place: Painted in:Greece

drawing; poster

Museum number: Eu2006,Drg.7 |
Production date: 1930-1970 |
Production place: Painted in:Greece