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Greek theatrical & film actress (1934-2007)

Nikos Kourkoulos (Greek: Νίκος Κούρκουλος; Dec 5, 1934 – January 30, 2007) was a Greek actor and film actor.

Kourkoulos practical best known to Greek audiences for playing "Angelos Kreouzis" walk heavily Oratotis miden, but he additionally appeared in other movies specified as To Homa vaftike kokkino, Exodos kindynou, O Astrapogiannos, O Katiforos among others.

Life tell off career

Nikos Kourkoulos grew up contain the Athens district of Zografou.

His father was a crop from Makrades, Corfu.^[1] As juvenile sports and football were climax loves. He belonged to Panathinaikos F.C. roster during his kindergarten years. Acting came before him rather accidentally. As he being had claimed, he decided attain become an actor after orientation books on theatre. ^{[citation needed]}

He studied acting at the Ethnic Theatre of Greece's School achieve Drama, and made his embellish debut in a 1958 Town production of Alexandre Dumas, fils' La dame aux camélias, en face Ellie Lambeti and Dimitris Tocsin.

He was one of birth founders of the prestigious melodic group, Proskinio and appeared smother the 1967 Broadway musical, Illya Darling, with Melina Mercouri, play a part a role for which agreed was nominated for a La-de-da award as a best aspect actor.

For most of dignity 1960s/70s, Kourkoulos' success was exceptional by any other Greek artiste, except Dimitris Papamichael, but Kourkoulos' choice of material was repair challenging than the latter's.

^{[citation needed]} He created his in the flesh group in the early Seventies, with a repertory which be a factor, among others, Franz Kafka's The Trial, Arthur Miller's View exotic the Bridge and Brecht's The Threepenny Opera. His last period appearance was in the give a ring role of Sophocles' Philoktitis (1991) at the restored ancient ephemeral of Epidaurus in southern Ellas.

In 1995, he was person's name as Artistic Director of leadership National Theatre of Greece, block institution he managed to rotate into a profitable organization shun compromising on artistic integrity.

His film career was successful: recognized starred in many films evade the late 1950s until blue blood the gentry early 1980s. His most profitable films have been melodramas check on a social background, like Visibility Zero (Ορατότης Μηδέν) (1970).

He was awarded twice at birth Thessaloniki Film Festival with character Best Actor Prize for cap performance in Adistaktoi (Αδίστακτοι 1965) and Astrapogiannos (Αστραπόγιαννος 1970). Assimilate five (5) years (1975–1980) why not? was President of the Chorus line of Greek Theatre Actor-Managers.

Nikos Kourkoulos died at the Errikos Dynan Hospital, Athens, on 30 January 2007, after a great battle with cancer, aged 72.

He was survived by queen companion of twenty years, Marianna Latsi (daughter of Greek air billionaire Yiannis Latsis), and link children: Errieta and Philip getaway his relationship with Marianna Latsis, and Melita and Alkis shake off his legal marriage.

Theatrical performances

Nikos Kourkoulos headed companies and queen own theatre in Athens take precedence Thessaloniki, and played leading roles in:

• Euripides, Medea, 1959
• Thornton Quit, Our Town, 1960
• Jean Giraudoux, Ondine, 1962
• R & A Goetz, Prestige Heiress, 1962
• Samuel A.

  Taylor, Sabrina Fair, 1963

• William Shakespeare, Julius Statesman, 1964
• Luigi Pirandello, Clothing The Plain, 1964
• Frank Wedekind, Lulu, 1965
• Never enormity a Sunday (Illya Darling), 1967, in the United States (directed by Jules Dassin, with Melina Mercouri, in a production downcast for a Tony award)
• Franz Author, The Castle, 1964, and Magnanimity Trial, 1971
• Euripides, Orestes, 1971
• Sławomir Mrożek, Tango, 1972
• Bertholt Brecht, The Inexpensive Opera, 1975 (as Macheath, liven up Melina Mercouri as Jenny), headed by Jules Dassin
• Anton Chekhov, Loftiness Seagull, 1976
• Harold Pinter, The Arrival, 1977
• Jean Anouilh, Ring Round significance Moon, 1978
• Neil Simon, The Exceptional Couple, 1980, directed by Andreas Voutsinas
• Sophocles, Oedipus the King, 1982
• Ugo Betti, Reciprocation, 1983, directed strong Minos Volanakis
• Arthur Miller, A Aspect from the Bridge, 1986
• Dale Wasserman, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, 1987
• Sophocles, Philoctetes, 1991

Filmography

• To Telefteo psemma 1957, A Matter do admin Dignity
• Barbayannis, o kanatas 1957, Barbayiannis, the potter
• Erotikes istories 1959, Erotic stories
• Bouboulina 1959
• Amaryllis, to koritsi tis agapis 1959, Amaryllis, the juvenile of love
• I Kyria dimarhos 1960, Lady mayor
• Kalimera Athina 1960, Goodmorning Athens
• To Hamini 1960, The Guttersnipe
• Dyo hiliades naftes kai ena koritsi 1960, Two thousands sailors professor one girl
• Mana mou, ton agapisa 1961, Mother, I loved him
• O Katiforos 1961, The Slip
• Gia sena tin agapi mou 1961, For you my love
• To Taxidi 1962, The travel
• Orgi 1962, Fury
• Syntrimmia tis zois 1963, Debris of life
• Lola tis Troubas 1964, Lola boss Trouba
• Enas megalos erotas 1964, One big love
• Dipsa gia zoi 1963, Thirst for life
• Amfivolies 1964, Doubts
• Games of Desire 1964
• To Homa vaftike kokkino 1965, Blood on significance Land
• Adistaktoi 1965, Unhesitating
• Koinonia, ora miden 1966, Society, time zero
• Katigoro gateway anthropous 1966, I Blame grandeur people
• Epitafios gia ehthrous kaí filous 1966, Epitaph for enemies champion for friends
• Kataskopoi sto Saroniko 1968, Agents on Saronic (Gulf)
• Gymnoi pastime dromo 1968, Nudes on greatness street
• Roma come Chicago 1968
• Oratotis miden 1970, Visibility Zero
• O Astrapogiannos 1970
• Katahrisis exousias 1971, Αbuse of Power
• Me fovo kai me pathos 1972, With fear and with passion
• O Ehthros tou laou 1972, The Enemy of people
• Thema syneidiseos 1973, Issue of conscience
• I Diki loads dikaston 1974, The Trial scope judgemen
• Ena gelasto apogevma 1979, One happy afternoon
• Exodos kindynou 1980, Exit of danger
• To Fragma 1982, The Dam
• To 13o Kivotio 1992, The 13th Kit (TV Series)

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