Giorgos Kotanidis

Giorgos Kotanidis

1945-02-05 – 2020-01-28 (age 74) Thessaloniki, Greece
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Biography

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.

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Known For

Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Hardbodies 2
Hardbodies 2

1986

as Kidnapper

Pretty Smart
Pretty Smart

1987

as Professor Raji

God Loves Caviar
God Loves Caviar

2012

as Theodoros Kolokotronis

Which Way to the Septic Tank?
In the Nick of Time - 20 Years Later
In the Nick of Time - 20 Years Later

2025

as Self (Archive Footage)

Parangelia!
Parangelia!

1980

as Policeman

Living Dangerously
Living Dangerously

1987

as Petros Savvidis

Misunderstanding
The Girl From Mani
The Girl From Mani

1986

as Calchas

Pater Familias
Pater Familias

1997

as Papalevizos

The Very Poor, Inc.
The Very Poor, Inc.

2000

as Giorgos Haramis

When the Greeks
One More Dance
No Sympathy for the Devil
Eviva!
Eviva!

2014

as Vassilis

Electric Angel