Dimitris Lignadis Movies, Biography & Filmography

Dimitris Lignadis (Greek: Δημήτρης Λιγνάδης; born September 25, 1964) is a Greek actor and stage director, who served as the Artistic Director of the National Theater of Greece from August 2019 until he resigned on February 6, 2021. Lignadis resigned from his position after sexual abuse statements by minors against him became public. Shortly after, he was arrested, charged and convicted with serial rape of minors but let free due to alleged high connections with government officials. In February 2021, various sexual abuse allegations against Lignadis became public; some of them by minors. Lignadis resigned from his position on February 6, 2021. Minister of Culture and Sports Lina Mendoni called Lignadis a "dangerous person" and that "he deceived the Ministry", a statement met with serious backlash from many artists and…