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Giorgos Kotanidis
Thessaloniki, Greece
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…
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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. (Source: Wikipedia)
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2025
In the Nick of Time - 20 Years Later
Movie Self (Archive Footage)
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2014
Eviva!
Movie Vassilis
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2012
One More Dance
Movie
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2012
God Loves Caviar
Movie Theodoros Kolokotronis
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2007
Πλάκα μου κάνεις!
TV show Ιάκωβος Καλογεράκης
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2003
Λίστα γάμου
TV show Γιώργος Μυταλάκης
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2003
Βοήθεια γειτόνοι
TV show Γεράνης, πρώην υποψήφιος βουλευτής
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2002
Φιλί Ζωής
TV show
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2001
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Movie Mayor
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2000
The Very Poor, Inc.
Movie Giorgos Haramis
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1999
Για Μια Θέση στον Ήλιο
TV show Δαμιανός
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1999
Like sisters
TV show
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1997
Τα χαμένα γράμματα
TV show Πετρόπουλος
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1997
Prodosia
TV show Βασίλης
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1997
Pater Familias
Movie Papalevizos
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1997
No Sympathy for the Devil
Movie Devil
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1992
Μια γυναίκα από το παρελθόν
TV show
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1989
Αθώος ή ένοχος;
Movie
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1987
Living Dangerously
Movie Petros Savvidis
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1987
Pretty Smart
Movie Professor Raji
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1986
Hardbodies 2
Movie Kidnapper
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1986
The Girl From Mani
Movie Calchas
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1983
Manto Mavrogenous
TV show Αλέξανδρος Υψηλάντης
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1983
Misunderstanding
Movie
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1981
Electric Angel
Movie
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1981
When the Greeks
Movie
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1980
Parangelia!
Movie Policeman
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1978
Which Way to the Septic Tank?
Movie Kostas
