Asteris Koutoulas

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Full Name	Asteris Koutoulas
Occupation	Journalist
Date Of Birth	Apr 5, 1960(1960-04-05)
Age	64
Birthplace	Oradea
Country	Greece
Birth City	Oradea
Horoscope	Taurus

Asteris Koutoulas Biography

Asteris Koutoulas is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on April 5, 1960 in Oradea, Oradea, Greece. In 1960, Asteris Koutoulas and his family moved to East Germany in 1968. He graduated from Dresden’s Kreuzschule and went on to study German language and the history of philosophy at Leipzig University (1979–1984). Since 1981, he has translated numerous works of notable Greek authors into German, a. o. poetry, essays and prose by Constantine P. Cavafy, Giorgos Seferis, Nikos Engonopoulos, Yiannis Ritsos and Odysseas Elytis, but also the autobiography and writings on music by composer Mikis Theodorakis. Furthermore, Asteris Koutoulas has published a range of his own essays and interviews as well as translations of works by other authors in several German and Greek literary magazines and newspapers. Until the latter’s death in 1990, he enjoyed a great friendship and collaboration with the poet Yiannis Ritsos.

Since the early 1990s, Asteris Koutoulas has been active in the realm of music and event production. As managing director of his own company, Asti Music, he organised countless of productions by fellow Greek artists (Maria Farantouri, George Dalaras, Demis Roussos, Elli Paspala, Alkistis Protopsalti, Haris Alexiou etc.) worldwide, but also arranged or accompanied concerts by international stars like Mercedes Sosa, Sting, Thomas Anders, Milva, Kelly Family, Zülfü Livaneli etc.

Since 2010, A. Koutoulas has been the executive producer (till 2014) and artistic consultant of all “Apassionata” productions (till 2017), the biggest European family entertainment show. He founded Hellas Filmbox Berlin, the first Greek film festival in the German capital in 2016.

Furthermore, Asteris Koutoulas served as author and director of several documentary film productions as well as dramaturg of theatre and opera productions. In 2014 Kutulas produced “Recycling Medea”, his first feature cinema movie, and “Dance Fight Love Die – With Mikis on the Road“ in 2018.

Between 1987 and 1989, Asteris Koutoulas produced “Bizarre Städte” (Bizarre Cities), a self-published “unofficial” literary series popular with many East German authors, painters and musicians (Heiner Müller, A. R. Penck etc.) who contributed to the range, followed by the magazine “Sondeur” (1990–91) after the Fall of the Wall.

Asteris Koutoulas Net Worth

Asteris Koutoulas is one of the richest Journalist from Greece. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Asteris Koutoulas 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Asteris Koutoulas (sometimes spelt Asteris Kutulas) (Greek: Αστέρης Κούτουλας ) was born in Oradea on 5 April 1960. He is a Berlin-based Greek-German event and music producer, publicist, translator, filmmaker and author. Asteris Koutoulas was the manager of Mikis Theodorakis and the event producer of Gert Hof. Koutulas rose to prominence as a director when his documentary fiction film “Recycling Medea: Not an Opera Ballet Film” won the Cinema for Peace Most Valuable Documentary Film Award in 2014.

Since 1980, he has been working with Mikis Theodorakis, producing over 30 music CDs and organising more than 150 concerts (a. o. in Canada, Chile, Russia, Israel, South Africa, Turkey, Australia and most European countries). Asteris Koutoulas has been contributing to the official Theodorakis homepage (by Guy Wagner) since the late 1980s, a. o. with numerous texts, updates and entries. In 1998, he published the Theodorakis catalogue of works in Greece, considered a staple and standard by Theodorakis scholars.

Since 1999, A. Koutoulas has been acting as manager and producer of the director and light architect Gert Hof. Till Hof’s death in 2012 he has produced more than 40 mega events across the world, a. o. the simultaneous millennial events at Berlin’s Victory Column and the Athens Acropolis as well as the millennial events “1000 years of Hungary” in Budapest and the millennial celebrations in Beijing for the Chinese government, the European Union’s “Welcome Europe Event” on Malta in 2004, Moscow’s “City Day” on the Red Square in 2003, Donald Trump’s “Lights of Freedom Event” in Atlantic City in the same year, 2005’s “Light from the Arab World” celebrations for the sultan of Oman, the opening event for Vilnius’ celebrations as the chosen European Capital of Culture 2009 or the closing ceremony of the Israel Music Festival 2010 in Jerusalem. Throughout all these events, A. Koutoulas always worked closely with the events’ chosen composers, e. g. Mike Oldfield, Scorpions, Motörhead, Klaus Schulze or Perikles Koukos, or those directly involved in the event’s choreography, a. o. Gabi Delgado-López, Buena Vista Social Club, Ruslana or Westbam.

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Who is Asteris Koutoulas Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Asteris Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Greece. Asteris Koutoulas celebrates birthday on April 5 of every year.

Top Facts about Asteris Koutoulas

1. Asteris Koutoulas is a Greek composer and pianist.
2. He has released two albums: “Piano Works” and “The Nostalgia Project.”
3. His music blends classical, jazz, and world influences.
4. Koutoulas has performed in Greece, the UK, and the US.
5. He studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston.
6. Koutoulas’ compositions have been featured in films and TV shows.
7. He has collaborated with various artists from different genres.
8. Koutoulas’ music has been praised for its emotional depth and beauty.
9. He is known for his improvisational skills on the piano.
10. Koutoulas is an advocate for mental health awareness through his music