Ian Douglas Robertson

About Ian Douglas Robertson

PERSONAL DETAILS

  • Born in Essex, England
  • Raised in the Republic of Ireland
  • Married with 2 children
  • Permanently resident in Athens, Greece
  • Obtained Greek citizenship in 2004

EDUCATION

  • Dublin University – Trinity College – ΒΑ/ΜΑ
  • Dublin Drama School
  • Lancaster University ΜΑ

QUALIFICATIONS

  • 1971 Dublin Drama school
  • 1972 BA Hons in Modern Languages & Literature (French and Spanish) (Dublin University – TCD)
  • 1973 H.Dip.Ed. Hons. (French and English) (Dublin University – TCD)
  • 1978 RSA Dip. TEFL (through British Council Athens)
  • 1994 Dip.Trans (Greek-English) (Literature and Humanities) (Institute of Linguists London)
  • 1995 MA in Modern Languages (Dublin University – TCD)
  • 2001 MA in Creative Writing (Lancaster University)

EMPLOYMENT

  • 1973- Present – Teacher of English
  • 1985-Present – Actor & Voice for documentaries, commercials, corporate video, corporate presentations, film, etc.
  • 1985-Present – Translator –
  • 1985-Present – Writer – EFL textbooks – EFL Readers – Fiction –

WRITING

  • The GCE O-Level Course Book (originally published by Burlington) currently published by Danos Publications
  • Count Vlad, Frankenstein, The Man in the Iron Mask, The Phantom of the Opera and others published by Express Publishing

List of stories, articles and poems published by Ian Douglas Robertson

  1. The Athens Players – MADE IN GREECE – (1988)
  2. On a Sunny Spring Day  – The Bunbury  Issue 14  (October 2016)
  3. The Anniversary Dinner – The Goat’s Milk magazine (05/21)
  4. I will give up my life for you … – Terror House magazine (5/1/22)
  5. Philomena – Discretionary Love (4/22)  
  6. Hope in Greyness (a poem) – The Poet – (01/23)
  7. At 7.37 – Poetry for Mental Health – The Poet magazine – Featured poem – 25/03/23
  8. Going Home, The Saint in the Cell, A Day in Delphi, Dad, The Wall at Terrarath –
  9. Poet of the month of May 2023. The Poet
  10. Pamela Loves Charlie – Discretionary Love – 15/06/23
  11. Murder – Lunaris  – 17 July 2023
  12. The Hand of God – The Book of Matches Issue 9 – September 2023
  13. Bad Debts – Ariel Chart – October 2023
  14. The Workaholic – Down in the Dirt – March 2024
  15. Death of an Undertaker – The Malu Zine – 6/1/24
  16. Jack – Hunter’s Affects 27/1/24
  17. At the Graveside – October Hill Magazine – 15/1/24
  18. Forging an Identity – StylusLit – published οn March 1st 2024.
  19. Catty – Literally Stories – published 12th March 2024
  20. A Secret Love The Literary Times – 28-3-24
  21. The New Teacher Phenomenal Literature Volume 8 Issue 2 3-5-24
  22. A Basketful of Vegetables Active Muse – 25-5-24
  23. Losing Life – Vine Leaves Press – story 1483 – to be published
  24. Fading – The Heartland Review – 2024
  25. A Leap of Faith – Vine Leaves Press – to be published 2025
  26. Life – Scars Publication – October 2024 Issue – (released 1/10/24)
  27. Nanny Burrows’ Potions – Alpaka literary magazine – 2024
  28. The Tragic Death of a Robot – Ink in Thirds – March 19, 2025
  29. Words are like Arrows – Vine Leaves Press – number 1555 – 2024
  30. Our Past – Green Leaves Press – issue 1782, 2025.
  31. A Day in Delphi – Odyssey – 2024
  32. Scatter me to the Wind – Subliminal Surgery – Published December 9, 2024
  33. An Ordinary Marriage – Green Leaves Press – no. 1483 – 2025
  34. Grandpa Died – Bull -2025
  35. As Innocent as a Newborn Lamb – Who Let the Stories Out
  36. How the Captain got his Garter – Literally Stories – Spring 2025 Thurs 22 – May 2025
  37. Beauty in a Woman – Chewers – 17 March 2025 5 50-Word Stories by Ian Douglas Robertson
  38. No Diploma to prove his worth – Chewers – 17/3/25 5 50-Word Stories by Ian Douglas Robertson
  39. Evolution – Chewers – 17/3/25 5 50-Word Stories by Ian Douglas Robertson
  40. The Beauty – Chewers – 17/3/25 5 50-Word Stories by Ian Douglas Robertson
  41. The Walker – Chewers – 17/3/25 5 50-Word Stories by Ian Douglas Robertson
  42. Clinging to Life All Your Quick Reads – April 2025
  43. A visit to the Natural History Museum – All Your Quick Reads April – 2025
  44. A perfect Angel All Your Quick Reads – April 2025
  45. The Sheep-Shearing Knight – Gypsum Sound Tales – 2025
  46. Mother and Unborn Child – Volume 1 Issue 3 of Soul Poetry, Prose
    & Arts Magazine June 2025

ACTING

1978-1996: Founded the Athens Players in 1978. Took lead roles in about 30 productions.

1995: Bat Tale – (short film Δεληβοριάς)

1997: The Boys  – the Writer (feature film)

1997: The Sentinels of Darkness – (feature film)

2003: Professor David Hilbert in Incompleteness a play by Απόστολος Δοξιάδης.

2003: The Cruise of the Gods – Pigtail (feature film)

2003-2009: Lead roles in children’s plays written and produced by The English Theatre Club.

2007-2008: Puppet theatre.

2009: George Horton in Matomena Homata a TV series (Greek series Κ. Κουτσομύτης)

2009: American music producer in a serialized version of The Life of Mikis Thodorakis, 2009 (film Κατωμερής).

2009: ColonelJohn Lewis in Psychi Vathia (feature film Π. Βούλγαρης)

2010: The music producer in the TV series Mila Mou Vromika (Greek series)

2012: Memory Reloaded a short film (won awards at Drama Festival and others)

2013: Darleen a short film

2013: Voices in Mikra Anglia (Vulgaris) and God Loves Caviar (Smaragdis)

2016: To Soi Sou – Tourist (Greek series)

2016: Ethniki Ellados – President of the World Curling Association (Greeks series)

2017: Light Fingers a feature film – Professor Audley – feature film (Bob McClean)

2018: Fosforise a feature film – Mr. John –

2019: Lino cartoon – voice of Henry Topper. (Brazilian cartoon)

2019: Adults in the Room – Slovak Minister (feature film Κ. Γαβράς)

2019: Born to be Murdered – Medical Exαminer (feature film)

2021: Σμύρνη Μου Αγαπημένη – Whittle (a Greek series)

2022: Dahab – Juilliard Musician (Lebanese series)

2023: Farewell Marianne – Canadian Ambassador (a Norwegian series)

2025: A Certain Quality of Light – Mr. Knowles (Greek series)

TV Commercials: Among others: Mr Breakfast (1990), COSMOTE (2002), Vitaline (2003), Kallimanis (2004) Aegean (2006) HellenicPost Bank (2009) Lidll (2009) EOT (2009) Vodaphone (2009) Yiotis (2010) Eurobank (2010), Alpha Bank (2016), Cosmote (2016), Superfoods (2017), Alpha Bank (2022), Pollfish (2022), 3 Cent (2022), etc.

Documentaries involving acting:

  • Journalist and interviewer (key character) in A Team is Born June 2004
  • British Tourist (lead role) in Oh Athens!, a 45-minute film – distribution 2008

VOICE WORK

Narration

  1. documentaries directed by N.Matsas, P.Zenellis, L.Danikas, D. Sofianopoulos, etc.
  2. a cartoon film entitled Two Waves by Eugene Trivizas
  3. children’s books

TV Commercials include The Bostonians, Dimple, Braun, Scandal, Cutty Sark, Ballantines, Johnny Walker, Evrognosi, Algida, Carrier AC, Cultural Olympiad (CNN), Martini, STR8, Chipicao, etc.

Voices for ELT book publishers: Express Publishing, Grivas, New Editions, Macmillan, MM, Betsis, Supercourse, Hamilton House, Cengage, etc.

Dubbing includes work for: Koundouros, Eurosport, Artoon, TV commercials, etc.

Corporate Videos: Over 2,000.