Nikolas Asimos

Born: 1949-08-20

Nikolas Asimos (real name: Nikolas Asimopoulos, Thessaloniki, August 20, 1949 - Athens, March 17, 1988) was a Greek lyricist, composer and singer mainly of Greek rock, but he also sang political songs, ballads and folk songs. He was an unconventional artist, mostly in terms of lifestyle. His attitudes and the songs he wrote were often considered provocative. He was a highly politicized person, who did not accept classification into any ideology. Asimos was originally a leftist, but he acquired an anarchist consciousness shortly afterwards and then overcame anarchism as well, as he did not wish to be labeled. In the early hours of Thursday, March 17, 1988, he ended his life, before being tried. He hanged himself from a water pipe in the "Preparation Room", as he called his last shop at 55 Kallidromiou Street in Exarchia. He was buried the next day in Nea Smyrni, with his family, friends and a large crowd present.


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Rembetiko

as Diogenis
Released: 1985-05-10

The story of a group of Rembetes, singers and musicians of the Greek equivalent to the blues, in...

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Dracula of Exarcheia

as uncredited
Released: 1983-05-17

A mad scientist creates the band Music Brigades from body parts of dead musicians.

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Ανθρωποφάγοι στην TV

as uncredited
Released: 1988-12-22

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A Leftist Night's Dream

as uncredited
Released: 1987-10-01

A left-wing ideologist reaches the limits of suicide, experiencing a deep crisis. He tries to...

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Oh Babylon

as uncredited
Released: 1989-06-13

The film adaptation for the modern era of the ancient tragedy The Bacchae. Pentheus is...

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