Giorgos Kotanidis
Known For
Acting
Born
1945-02-05 in Thessaloniki, Greece
Died
2020-01-28
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.
Most Known For
Για Μια Θέση στον Ήλιο
as Δαμιανός
Prodosia
as Βασίλης
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
as Mayor
Manto Mavrogenous
as Αλέξανδρος Υψηλάντης
Like sisters
Φιλί Ζωής
Λίστα γάμου
as Γιώργος Μυταλάκης
Πλάκα μου κάνεις!
as Ιάκωβος Καλογεράκης
Βοήθεια γειτόνοι
as Γεράνης, πρώην υποψήφιος βουλευτής
Μια γυναίκα από το παρελθόν
God Loves Caviar
as Theodoros Kolokotronis
Τα χαμένα γράμματα
as Πετρόπουλος
Hardbodies 2
as Kidnapper
Pretty Smart
as Professor Raji
Living Dangerously
as Petros Savvidis
In the Nick of Time - 20 Years Later
as Self (Archive Footage)
Electric Angel
Parangelia!
as Policeman
Which Way to the Septic Tank?
as Kostas
