Sophocles
- Known for
- Writing
- Birthplace
- Colonus, Athens, Greece
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.
Known For
Filmography
National Theatre Live: Electra/Persona
Movie · Original Story
アンティゴネイタス
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Edipo a Colono 2025
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Elettra 2025
Movie · Writer
Philharmonie de Paris: Antigone
Movie · Writer
Antigone
Movie · Writer
Tracking Satyrs
Movie · Theatre Play
Edipo Re (Teatro Greco di Siracusa)
Movie · Writer
Édipo Rei - Leitura Encenada
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Atlantis
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ITA Live: Oedipus
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Antígona Pajubá
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Return
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The Oedipus Project
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Elektra - Wiener Staatsoper
Movie · Novel
Antigone
Movie · Theatre Play
Sophocles' Oedipus Rex
Movie · Writer
Antigone at the Barbican
Movie · Original Story
Elektra
Movie · Theatre Play
National Theatre Live: Antigone
Movie · Theatre Play
Los sabuesos de Sófocles
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L'origine du monde
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Me llaman Madrina
Movie · Screenplay
Oedipus Mayor
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Elektra
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Antigone
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Oidipus Rex
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Elettra
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Theban Plays: Antigone
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Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
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Electra
Movie · Theatre Play
Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus
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Elettra, l'attesa
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Vládca Oidipus
Movie · Theatre Play
Elektra
Movie · Theatre Play
Oedipus at Colonus
Movie · Writer
O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro
Movie · Theatre Play
Οιδίπους τύρρανος
Movie · Theatre Play
Antigone
Movie · Theatre Play
Electra
Movie · Theatre Play
Oedipus Rex
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Antigone
Movie · Theatre Play
The Year of the Cannibals
Movie · Theatre Play
Oedipus the King
Movie · Theatre Play
Oedipus Rex
Movie · Theatre Play
BBC Play of the Month
TV · Writer, Author · 1 ep
Antigone
Movie · Original Story
Hercules Unchained
Movie · Theatre Play
Antigone
Movie · Theatre Play
Oedipus Rex
Movie · Original Story
Oidipus vladař
Movie · Theatre Play
Oedipus Rex
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Oedipe roi
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