Artemis Matsas

Biography

Artemis Matsas (1930 – 7 September 2003) was a Greek actor, film critic and director. He acted in theatre and in a significant number of films and television from 1949 to 1988. He became widely known for his portrayal of traitors in plays set during the Axis Occupation of Greece in World War II. His brother was the writer and director Nestoras Matsas. It is characteristic that his name is used in publications several years after his active involvement, to denote a traitor or a traitor. Artemis Matsas had studied at the Drama School of the Athens Conservatory and worked as a film and art editor in newspapers and magazines. His first films in which he acted in cinema were Erotic Journey (1949) and The Engagements (1950). As a director, he had the troupe "Dream Studio". He died at the age of 73 in Athens.

Most Known For

Τα Μπακούρια

Το αγρίμι

Never on Sunday

as Lawyer

Savage Hunt

as The Chief Torturer

The Road to Corinth

Ματωμένο Πέπλο

Thanasi tightened your belt even more

as Alexandros Tsekouras

The Daily Wage of Pain

as Hristos

Lafina

Κατηγορούμενη απολογήσου

Pavlos Melas

The Beauty of Athens

Bouboulina

Assignment Skybolt

as Stenger

Jerk in Istanbul

Dating Agency

as Artemi's father

Casablan

Τα παληόπαιδα

The Hamini

as Triadafillos

Triantafyllo ki agathi