Giorgos Kotanidis

Giorgos Kotanidis

1945-02-05 – 2020-01-28 (age 74) Thessaloniki, Greece
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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.

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Known For

Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Living Dangerously
Living Dangerously

1987

as Petros Savvidis

When the Greeks
In the Nick of Time - 20 Years Later
In the Nick of Time - 20 Years Later

2025

as Self (Archive Footage)

Hardbodies 2
Hardbodies 2

1986

as Kidnapper

God Loves Caviar
God Loves Caviar

2012

as Theodoros Kolokotronis

Pretty Smart
Pretty Smart

1987

as Professor Raji

Parangelia!
Parangelia!

1980

as Policeman

The Very Poor, Inc.
The Very Poor, Inc.

2000

as Giorgos Haramis

The Girl From Mani
The Girl From Mani

1986

as Calchas

Which Way to the Septic Tank?
One More Dance
Electric Angel
Misunderstanding
Pater Familias
Pater Familias

1997

as Papalevizos

No Sympathy for the Devil
Eviva!
Eviva!

2014

as Vassilis