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Spyros Kalogirou
Actor
Born November 3, 1922Died June 27, 2009 (86 years)
Spyros Kalogirou (Kypseli, 3 November 1922 - Athens, 27 June 2009) was a Greek theatre and film actor, best known for his villainous roles on the big screen. His trembling voice and fierce appearance were characteristic.
He acted in many films, both on television and in cinema, and when he played such roles he was very convincing. He also participated in many theatrical performances but did not have many collaborations with his wife, as she was at the National Theater and he was more involved with independent theater. After the '80s they formed their own troupe, staged performances and toured.
He acted in approximately two hundred plays and in all genres of theater, classical and contemporary writers, from theater of the absurd (Eugene Ionesco) to revue, but also in many of the Greek dramaturgy.
He first appeared in cinema in 1955 in Dimis Dadiras’ film O agapitikos tis voskopoulas. Since then, he has participated in more than 60 films, alongside the biggest names in Greek cinema. He appeared in about 55 films, including: Athens at Night, Stefania, Machine Gun Concerto, The Fairy and the Boy, The Blonde Teacher, Maria of Silence, The Man with the Carnation, and Stakaman. However, the film that left an era was Lola, in which Spyros Kalogirou had said the unforgettable phrase "There's a lot of money, Aris", to his then co-star Nikos Kourkoulos about the "eyes" of Jenny Karezi.
In 1966, at the Thessaloniki Film Festival, he was awarded an honorary distinction for his performance in the short film Jimmy the Tiger by Pantelis Voulgaris, and in 1971, the film critics awarded him the Silver Apollo for his role in the film Abuse of Power. He was honored with the Golden Head of the Vakhtangov Theater in Moscow. He also appeared in television series (Even Married People Have a Soul).
He acted in many films, both on television and in cinema, and when he played such roles he was very convincing. He also participated in many theatrical performances but did not have many collaborations with his wife, as she was at the National Theater and he was more involved with independent theater. After the '80s they formed their own troupe, staged performances and toured.
He acted in approximately two hundred plays and in all genres of theater, classical and contemporary writers, from theater of the absurd (Eugene Ionesco) to revue, but also in many of the Greek dramaturgy.
He first appeared in cinema in 1955 in Dimis Dadiras’ film O agapitikos tis voskopoulas. Since then, he has participated in more than 60 films, alongside the biggest names in Greek cinema. He appeared in about 55 films, including: Athens at Night, Stefania, Machine Gun Concerto, The Fairy and the Boy, The Blonde Teacher, Maria of Silence, The Man with the Carnation, and Stakaman. However, the film that left an era was Lola, in which Spyros Kalogirou had said the unforgettable phrase "There's a lot of money, Aris", to his then co-star Nikos Kourkoulos about the "eyes" of Jenny Karezi.
In 1966, at the Thessaloniki Film Festival, he was awarded an honorary distinction for his performance in the short film Jimmy the Tiger by Pantelis Voulgaris, and in 1971, the film critics awarded him the Silver Apollo for his role in the film Abuse of Power. He was honored with the Golden Head of the Vakhtangov Theater in Moscow. He also appeared in television series (Even Married People Have a Soul).
Filmography
| 2003 | Liza and All the Others · as Παππούς |
| 2002 | Lilly's Story · as Cast |
| 2002 | Ta filarakia (TV Series) · as Priest |
| 2001 | My Best Friend · as Taxi Driver |
| 2001 | Stakaman · as Petros |
| 2000 | Tha se do sto ploio (TV Series) · as Vangelis Poulopoulos |
| 1997 | Dyo xenoi (TV Series) · as Pterarhos |
| 1997 | Kai Oi Pantremenoi Exoun Psyxi (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1996 | Ekeines & ego (TV Series) · as Nikodimos Papatzamis |
| 1994 | O Petros kai ta koritsia tou (TV Series) · as Brigadier Potamianos |
| 1993 | To Dis Examartein (TV Series) · as Arxigos |
| 1993 | Tis Ellados ta Paidia (TV Series) · as Brigadier Karamolegos |
| 1990 | O... erastis!!! · as Vyron |
| 1989 | O protaris batsos kai i troteza · as Noulis |
| 1987 | Palikari sta thrania · as Mr. Kalavrezos |
| 1986 | Pirate Radio Cowboy · as Markos Papastathis |
| 1986 | Kleftroni kai gentleman · as Arhelaos |
| 1985 | Psilos, lignos kai pseftaros · as Listarhos Karvelis |
| 1985 | The Hugger · as Karolos Antypas |
| 1984 | Darling, Let's Get Naked! · as Andreas |
| 1981 | The Jackals · as Manolis Anastasopoulos |
| 1980 | The Man with the Carnation · as Cast |
| 1974 | The Trial of the Judges · as Minister Shinas |
| 1973 | Under the Sign of Virgo · as Leonidas |
| 1973 | Maria in Silence · as Antonis Vournas |
| 1971 | The Daughter of the Sun · as Stratos Karatzas |
| 1971 | The Revolutionary · as Αυγουστής |
| 1971 | |
| 1971 | I Love You · as Cast |
| 1971 | The Dodger · as Ploutarhos Varnis |
| 1971 | Abuse of Power · as Vasilis Apostolopoulos |
| 1970 | To theatro tis Defteras (TV Series) |
| 1970 | Ypolohagos Natassa · as Major |
| 1970 | The City Jungle · as Frantzis |
| 1970 | Funny Girl · as Παντελής |
| 1970 | O Astrapogiannos · as Giamouris |
| 1970 | In the Name of the Law · as Dimosthenis Evelpidis |
| 1970 | Visibility Zero · as Irodotos Richter |
| 1969 | I neraida kai to palikari · as Kapetan Skandalakis |
| 1969 | To anthropaki · as Panagiotis |
| 1969 | Panic · as Nikos |
| 1969 | The Teacher with the Blonde Hair · as Sotiris Garbis |
| 1969 | The Victim · as Straatis |
| 1969 | I Die Every Dawn · as Cast |
| 1968 | The Avenue of Hatred · as Bus Driver |
| 1968 | Love and Blood · as Theofilos Argouzis |
| 1967 | Bullets Don't Come Back · as Outlaw |
| 1967 | The Asphalt Fever · as Miltiadis Tsipouras |
| 1967 | Concert for Machine Guns · as Agent |
| 1967 | Trouba '67 · as Tsardas |
| 1966 | |
| 1966 | I Blame the People · as Matthaios Tsaltas |
| 1966 | Stefania · as Armandos |
| 1965 | The Ruthless · as Thanasis |
| 1965 | The Enemies · as Barman |
| 1964 | Lola · as Μαύρος |
| 1963 | The Rape · as Minas |
| 1962 | Psila ta heria Hitler · as Periklis |
| 1962 | |
| 1960 | |
| 1960 | Madalena · as Giakoumis |
| 1959 | Murder in Kolonaki · as Johnny's Friend |
| 1955 | The Shepherd's Daughter · as Giotis |