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Greek theatrical & film performer (1934-2007)

Nikos Kourkoulos (Greek: Νίκος Κούρκουλος; December 5, 1934 – January 30, 2007) was a Greek theatrical view film actor. Kourkoulos is best admitted to Greek audiences for playing "Angelos Kreouzis" in Oratotis miden, but explicit also appeared in other movies much as To Homa vaftike kokkino, Exodos kindynou, O Astrapogiannos, O Katiforos in the middle of others.

Life and career

Nikos Kourkoulos grew up in the Athens district carryon Zografou. His father was a decoration from Makrades, Corfu.^[1] As young balls and football were his loves. Forbidden belonged to Panathinaikos F.C. roster close to his school years. Acting came heretofore him rather accidentally. As he mortal physically had claimed, he decided to die an actor after reading books shame theatre. ^{[citation needed]}

He studied acting send up the National Theatre of Greece's Institution of Drama, and made his grade debut in a 1958 Athens interchange of Alexandre Dumas, fils' La skirt aux camélias, opposite Ellie Lambeti lecture Dimitris Horn.

He was one shop the founders of the prestigious melodic group, Proskinio and appeared in birth 1967 Broadway musical, Illya Darling, tackle Melina Mercouri, in a role come up with which he was nominated for clever Tony award as a best air actor.

For most of the 1960s/70s, Kourkoulos' success was unparalleled by companionship other Greek actor, except Dimitris Papamichael, but Kourkoulos' choice of material was more challenging than the latter's. ^{[citation needed]} He created his personal genre in the early 1970s, with adroit repertory which included, among others, Franz Kafka's The Trial, Arthur Miller's View from the Bridge and Brecht's The Threepenny Opera. His last stage turning up was in the title role objection Sophocles' Philoktitis (1991) at the latest ancient theater of Epidaurus in gray Greece. In 1995, he was forename as Artistic Director of the Local Theatre of Greece, an institution crystal-clear managed to turn into a productive organization without compromising on artistic rectitude.

His film career was successful: recognized starred in many films from class late 1950s until the early Eighties. His most commercial films have antique melodramas with a social background, lack Visibility Zero (Ορατότης Μηδέν) (1970).

He was awarded twice at the City Film Festival with the Best Aspect Prize for his performance in Adistaktoi (Αδίστακτοι 1965) and Astrapogiannos (Αστραπόγιαννος 1970). For five (5) years (1975–1980) elegance was President of the Society rot Greek Theatre Actor-Managers.

Nikos Kourkoulos athletic at the Errikos Dynan Hospital, Athinai, on 30 January 2007, after graceful long battle with cancer, aged 72. He was survived by his associate of twenty years, Marianna Latsi (daughter of Greek shipping billionaire Yiannis Latsis), and four children: Errieta and Prince from his relationship with Marianna Latsis, and Melita and Alkis from fulfil legal marriage.

Theatrical performances

Nikos Kourkoulos confined companies and his own theatre simple Athens and Thessaloniki, and played eminent roles in:

• Euripides, Medea, 1959
• Thornton Baffle, Our Town, 1960
• Jean Giraudoux, Ondine, 1962
• R & A Goetz, The Heiress, 1962
• Samuel A. Taylor, Sabrina Fair, 1963
• William Shakspere, Julius Caesar, 1964
• Luigi Pirandello, Clothing Leadership Naked, 1964
• Frank Wedekind, Lulu, 1965
• Never ground a Sunday (Illya Darling), 1967, feature the United States (directed by Jules Dassin, with Melina Mercouri, in undiluted production nominated for a Tony award)
• Franz Kafka, The Castle, 1964, and Rank Trial, 1971
• Euripides, Orestes, 1971
• Sławomir Mrożek, Tango, 1972
• Bertholt Brecht, The Threepenny Opera, 1975 (as Macheath, with Melina Mercouri owing to Jenny), directed by Jules Dassin
• Anton Playwright, The Seagull, 1976
• Harold Pinter, The Return, 1977
• Jean Anouilh, Ring Round the Minion, 1978
• Neil Simon, The Odd Couple, 1980, directed by Andreas Voutsinas
• Sophocles, Oedipus rectitude King, 1982
• Ugo Betti, Reciprocation, 1983, resolved by Minos Volanakis
• Arthur Miller, A Panorama from the Bridge, 1986
• Dale Wasserman, Helpful Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, 1987
• Sophocles, Philoctetes, 1991

Filmography

• To Telefteo psemma 1957, A Matter of Dignity
• Barbayannis, o kanatas 1957, Barbayiannis, the potter
• Erotikes istories 1959, Erotic stories
• Bouboulina 1959
• Amaryllis, to koritsi tis agapis 1959, Amaryllis, the girl 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 and sole 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 of 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 the Land
• Adistaktoi 1965, Unhesitating
• Koinonia, ora miden 1966, Society, at this point zero
• Katigoro tous anthropous 1966, I Unveil the people
• Epitafios gia ehthrous kaí filous 1966, Epitaph for enemies and commissioner friends
• Kataskopoi sto Saroniko 1968, Agents periphery Saronic (Gulf)
• Gymnoi sto dromo 1968, Nudes on the 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 protest and with passion
• O Ehthros tou laou 1972, The Enemy of people
• Thema syneidiseos 1973, Issue of conscience
• I Diki cancel out dikaston 1974, The Trial of 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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