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Giorgos Kotanidis
Actor, Writer
Born February 5, 1945Died January 28, 2020 (74 years)
Giorgos Kotanidis (23 May 1945, Drama - 28 January 2020, Athens) was a Greek actor, director and writer.
Until the age of twelve, he lived in Drama, the birthplace of his parents who had come as refugees from Pontus. He studied at the Drama School of the National Theatre, abandoning his studies at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He was one of the creators of the Free Theatre in Allos Pagratiou and later during his theatrical career he collaborated with many troupes and directors, playing theatrical roles of all kinds. He also played several roles in Greek and international cinema, as well as on television. Politicized and integrated into the Left, he participated in the student movement. For his action against the dictatorship, he was repeatedly imprisoned and tortured.
Until the age of twelve, he lived in Drama, the birthplace of his parents who had come as refugees from Pontus. He studied at the Drama School of the National Theatre, abandoning his studies at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He was one of the creators of the Free Theatre in Allos Pagratiou and later during his theatrical career he collaborated with many troupes and directors, playing theatrical roles of all kinds. He also played several roles in Greek and international cinema, as well as on television. Politicized and integrated into the Left, he participated in the student movement. For his action against the dictatorship, he was repeatedly imprisoned and tortured.
Filmography
| 2015 | Rembrandt's Daughter · as Cast |
| 2015 | Highway to Hellas · as Stavros |
| 2012 | The Pirate · as General Kolokotronis |
| 2007 | Mermaids (TV Series) · as Pygmalionas Kehagias |
| 2005 | My Family and Other Animals · as Zatopec |
| 2005 | In the Nick of Time (TV Series) · as Hristos Limniotis |
| 2002 | The Bubble · as Man At The Dinner Party |
| 2001 | Captain Corelli's Mandolin · as Mayor |
| 2000 | The Very Poor, Inc. · as Giorgos Haramis |
| 1998 | Evening News (1998) (TV Series) · as Pavlos Sperantzas |
| 1998 | Eglimata (TV Series) · as Filippos Decastro |
| 1997 | Kai Oi Pantremenoi Exoun Psyxi (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1997 | Pater Familias · as Papalevizos |
| 1997 | No Sympathy for the Devil · as Devil |
| 1996 | Logo Timis (TV Series) · as Giorgos |
| 1993 | Oi Men kai oi Den (TV Series) · as Victor |
| 1992 | Anatomy of a crime (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1989 | Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV Series) · as Photographer |
| 1987 | Living Dangerously · as Petros Savvidis |
| 1987 | Pretty Smart · as Professor Raji |
| 1986 | Hardbodies 2 · as Kidnapper |
| 1986 | The Girl from Mani · as Calchas |
| 1984 | The First Olympics: Athens 1896 (TV Series) · as Eleni's Brother Vasili |
| 1982 | Stigma · as Cast |
| 1981 | |
| 1981 | |
| 1980 | Parangelia! · as Policeman |
| 1979 | O symvolaiografos (TV Series) · as Public Prosecutor (1979-1980) |
| 1978 | Apo pou pane gia ti havouza · as Kostas |
| 1970 | To theatro tis Defteras (TV Series) · as 528 |