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Giannis Argyris

Giannis Argyris

Acting

Born: January 1, 1918Schimatari, Viotia, Greece

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
Filmography
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
Αστέρι στη λάσπη

Αστέρι στη λάσπη

1988
O orkos tou misous

O orkos tou misous

1988
Ο γυρολόγος

Ο γυρολόγος

1980
Love on a Horse

Love on a Horse

Alexis

1973
The Constellation of Virgin

The Constellation of Virgin

Boulis

1973
Pavlos Melas

Pavlos Melas

1973
Provocation

Provocation

Eirini's father

1971
Abuse of authority

Abuse of authority

Arxigos

1971
Η ανταρσία των 10

Η ανταρσία των 10

1970
Astrapogiannos

Astrapogiannos

Konstadis Velousis

1970
In the name of the law

In the name of the law

Forensic Surgeon

1970
Η ζωή μου στα χέρια σου

Η ζωή μου στα χέρια σου

1970
I Neraida Kai to Palikari

I Neraida Kai to Palikari

kapetan Vrontakis

1969
Το κορίτσι του "17"

Το κορίτσι του "17"

1969
To Our Teacher, with Love

To Our Teacher, with Love

Thanasis Liapis

1969
Η αρχόντισσα του λιμανιού

Η αρχόντισσα του λιμανιού

1969
Love and Blood

Love and Blood

Nestoras Gerakas

1968
Η ζωή ενός ανθρώπου

Η ζωή ενός ανθρώπου

1968
Thanos and Despina

Thanos and Despina

Haralambos

1967
Bloody earth

Bloody earth

1967
Crazy, Nuts and Vengos

Crazy, Nuts and Vengos

Mihalis (taxi driver)

1967
Το σπίτι των ανέμων

Το σπίτι των ανέμων

Argyris Iordanidis

1966
Λουίζα

Λουίζα

1966
Sinful Women of the Night

Sinful Women of the Night

1966
The Drawer of Sin

The Drawer of Sin

1966
The fate of the innocent

The fate of the innocent

Nikolas

1965
Poverty

Poverty

Keti's father

1965
Those who forgot God

Those who forgot God

1964
Μας ενώνει ο πόνος

Μας ενώνει ο πόνος

Markos

1964
The Dressmaker

The Dressmaker

1964
For the Love of my Child

For the Love of my Child

1963
O Ippolytos kai to violi tou

O Ippolytos kai to violi tou

Αγησίλαος

1963
Δέσπω

Δέσπω

1962
Κατηγορούμενος... ο Έρως

Κατηγορούμενος... ο Έρως

Gerasimos Lahanatos

1962
The Harbor Bum

The Harbor Bum

police officer

1961
Antigone

Antigone

Sentry

1961
Καραγκούνα

Καραγκούνα

1961
Ματωμένα στέφανα

Ματωμένα στέφανα

1961
I am innocent

I am innocent

Emile Zola

1960
For the love of the shepherdess

For the love of the shepherdess

1959
As the bride and groom wish

As the bride and groom wish

1959
Love In the Sand Dunes

Love In the Sand Dunes

Father

1958
The Child of the Street

The Child of the Street

Phaedon

1957
The Ogre of Athens

The Ogre of Athens

Hondros

1956
Dating Agency

Dating Agency

Pipis

1956
Attik's Street Organ

Attik's Street Organ

1955
Two Grapes

Two Grapes

1955
Joe, the Amazing

Joe, the Amazing

boss

1955
The Big Streets

The Big Streets

1953
Dead City

Dead City

Lambros

1951
The She-Wolf

The She-Wolf

Manousos

1951