Born in 1946 in Kavala,
Eastern Macedonia, Damianos Zarifis studied at first at the
Vakalo School and later at the
Beaux-Arts de Paris, during the period of the
Greek Junta. During his time in Paris, he met Eleni Varopoulou, a fellow student and later a theatrologist, whom he subsequently married and had a daughter with. The following years he designed sets and costumes for major public theatrical institutions and organisations in Greece and Cyprus, including the
National Theatre of Greece, the
National Theatre of Northern Greece and the
Theatrical Organization of Cyprus, but also for a number of private theatres. At the same time, Zarifis also collaborated with the
National Opera of Greece and the
Athens Concert Hall as a scenographer and costume designer, in a total of 11 operas. He also worked on film productions,
Brides (2004) and
El Greco (2007). He is considered as one the most important Greek scenic and costume designers. He died on 29 May 2007, after a four-year illness (cancer), at the age of 61. His funeral took place at the
First Cemetery of Athens. == References ==