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Giannis Argyris

Giannis Argyris

Yannis Argyris (Schimatari, Boeotia, 1918 − 23 July 1993) was a Greek actor with a fifty-year career, one of the best known of his generation. He studied acting at the Drama School of the National Theatre and made his first appearance with the Carousos troupe in 1937, in William Shakespeare's Othello, at the age of just 19. Since then, he has performed hundreds of roles, both in theatre and cinema, and on television. He was the father of conductor Spyros Argyris.

Known for

Triantafyllo ki agathi
Triantafyllo ki agathi
1988
Rose and Thorn: Part II
Rose and Thorn: Part II
1988
Η μάνα της φόνισσας
Η μάνα της φόνισσας
1988
O orkos tou misous
O orkos tou misous
1988
Αστέρι στη λάσπη
Αστέρι στη λάσπη
1988
Ο γυρολόγος
Ο γυρολόγος
1980
Love on a Horse
Love on a Horse
1973 • Alexis
The Constellation of Virgin
The Constellation of Virgin
1973 • Boulis

Full filmography

Provocation
Provocation
1971 • Eirini's father
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Astrapogiannos
Astrapogiannos
1970 • Konstadis Velousis
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In the name of the law
In the name of the law
1970 • Forensic Surgeon
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I Neraida Kai to Palikari
I Neraida Kai to Palikari
1969 • kapetan Vrontakis
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To Our Teacher, with Love
To Our Teacher, with Love
1969 • Thanasis Liapis
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Love and Blood
Love and Blood
1968 • Nestoras Gerakas
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Thanos and Despina
Thanos and Despina
1967 • Haralambos
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Crazy, Nuts and Vengos
Crazy, Nuts and Vengos
1967 • Mihalis (taxi driver)
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Poverty
Poverty
1965 • Keti's father
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O Ippolytos kai to violi tou
O Ippolytos kai to violi tou
1963 • Αγησίλαος
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The Harbor Bum
The Harbor Bum
1961 • police officer
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Antigone
Antigone
1961 • Sentry
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I am innocent
I am innocent
1960 • Emile Zola
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Dead City
Dead City
1951 • Lambros
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The She-Wolf
The She-Wolf
1951 • Manousos
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