Giorgos Kotanidis

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. (Source: Wikipedia)

Known For

Captain Corelli's Mandolin

Για Μια Θέση στον Ήλιο

Manto Mavrogenous

Φιλί Ζωής

Pretty Smart

Hardbodies 2

God Loves Caviar

Prodosia

All Movies (18)

• In the Nick of Time - 20 Years Later2025 · as Self (Archive Footage)
• Eviva!2014 · as Vassilis
• One More Dance2012
• God Loves Caviar2012 · as Theodoros Kolokotronis
• Captain Corelli's Mandolin2001 · as Mayor
• The Very Poor, Inc.2000 · as Giorgos Haramis
• Pater Familias1997 · as Papalevizos
• No Sympathy for the Devil1997 · as Devil
• Αθώος ή ένοχος;1989
• Living Dangerously1987 · as Petros Savvidis
• Pretty Smart1987 · as Professor Raji
• Hardbodies 21986 · as Kidnapper
• The Girl From Mani1986 · as Calchas
• Misunderstanding1983
• Electric Angel1981
• When the Greeks1981
• Parangelia!1980 · as Policeman
• Which Way to the Septic Tank?1978 · as Kostas

All TV Shows (10)

• Πλάκα μου κάνεις!2007 · as Ιάκωβος Καλογεράκης
• Λίστα γάμου2003 · as Γιώργος Μυταλάκης
• Βοήθεια γειτόνοι2003 · as Γεράνης, πρώην υποψήφιος βουλευτής
• Φιλί Ζωής2002
• Για Μια Θέση στον Ήλιο1999 · as Δαμιανός
• Like sisters1999
• Τα χαμένα γράμματα1997 · as Πετρόπουλος
• Prodosia1997 · as Βασίλης
• Μια γυναίκα από το παρελθόν1992
• Manto Mavrogenous1983 · as Αλέξανδρος Υψηλάντης