Spyros Michalopoulos was born in Athens. While studying at the University of Athens, he began his professional career in journalism. He is a member of the Journalists’ Union of the Athens Daily Newspapers (ESIEA).

In 2006, he received the Botsis Award for his contribution to raising awareness of gender equality issues through his articles in the newspaper Eleftheros Typos.

He has worked as a journalist and editor-in-chief for daily political newspapers, magazines and websites, as well as for Piraeus’ historic radio station Kanali Ena 90.4 FM.

In 2015, he served as executive producer on the American short film Encounters by Angelita Tsougou, directed by Dustin Mansfield (California, 2015). The film received three international screenwriting awards.

In September 2016, he was selected by the National Theatre of Greece, following an open competition, to participate in its Playwriting Studio. On 11 June 2017, his one-act play Hesties was presented at the National Theatre of Greece’s New Rex.

His play Sex Lexicon: The Science of Love premiered at Theatre 104 in October 2016 and ran successfully for three seasons in Athens. It was also staged in Thessaloniki, Volos, Kastoria, Syros, Mykonos and Cyprus, while a production was presented in Nafplio by the Department of Theatre Studies at the University of the Peloponnese. The play was also published in book form by Periplous Publications.

His play Backpack premiered on the Main Stage of Theatre 104 in May 2022 and was also published in book form by Periplous Publications.

PLAYS

Backpack, 2021

Sex Lexicon: The Science of Love, 2017

Hesties (one-act play), 2016