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.

Known For

Jerk in Istanbul

Never on Sunday

Το αγρίμι

A Bullet Through the Heart

Bouboulina

The Road to Corinth

The Beauty of Athens

Casablan

All Movies (59)

• Triantafyllo ki agathi1988
• Rose and Thorn: Part II1988
• Έρχονται οι γυμνιστές1988
• Made in Greece1987
• Η φάπα της χρονιάς1987
• Telecannibals1986 · as Sakis
• Tall, Thin and a Big Liar1985 · as Virginia's father
• Thanasi tightened your belt even more1980 · as Alexandros Tsekouras
• Savage Hunt1980 · as The Chief Torturer
• Conspiracy in the Mediterranean1975 · as David Azaria
• Pavlos Melas1973
• The Man Who Ran a Lot1973 · as Meletis
• Ο Πατούχας1972
• Underwater Papanikolis1971 · as Ιταλός μηχανικός (αιχμάλωτος)
• A woman's sacrifice1969
• When the City Dies1969
• Η Λυγερή1968
• Assignment Skybolt1968 · as Stenger
• Κατηγορούμενη απολογήσου1968
• The Road to Corinth1967
• Jerk in Istanbul1967
• If All the Women in the World1967
• Δρόσω η αρχοντοπούλα1967
• A Bullet Through the Heart1966 · as Giuseppe Tassara
• Sinful Women of the Night1966
• When the bells ring1965
• Heartbreak in the Slums1965
• Casablan1964
• The Daily Wage of Pain1964 · as Hristos
• Without parents and siblings1964
• Nightwalks1964
• Όλα και τη ζωή μου ακόμα1963
• The Mischief-Makers1963
• Τα παληόπαιδα1963
• Lafina1962
• The steps of life1962
• Sinners1962
• The Greek woman and love1962 · as Miltos
• Sidewalk1962
• Η απολύτρωση1961
• Μαλάμω1960
• Never on Sunday1960 · as Lawyer
• The Island of Love1960
• The Hamini1960 · as Triadafillos
• The Island of the Brave1960 · as Συνεργάτης Γερμανών - Καταδότης
• At Hell's Door1960
• Confusion1960
• Το αγρίμι1960
• Ματωμένο Πέπλο1960
• As Long as There Are Women1959
• Bouboulina1959
• Taxeidi me ton erota1959 · as Butler
• Dating Agency1956 · as Artemi's father
• Party, Money and Love1955
• Καταδικασμένη και από το παιδί της1955
• The Beauty of Athens1954 · as Matsas
• The Engagement1950
• Erotic Journey1949
• Εις θάνατον—

All TV Shows (1)

• Τα Μπακούρια1992