Giorgos Kotanidis
ActingAlso Known As
Yorgos Kotanidis, George Kotanidis , Jorgos Kotanidis, Γιώργος Κοτανίδης
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.
Movies
(18 total)
God Loves Caviar
as Theodoros Kolokotronis
Hardbodies 2
as Kidnapper
Pretty Smart
as Professor Raji
Which Way to the Septic Tank?
as Kostas
Parangelia!
as Policeman
Living Dangerously
as Petros Savvidis
Pater Familias
as Papalevizos
No Sympathy for the Devil
as Devil
The Very Poor, Inc.
as Giorgos Haramis
The Girl From Mani
as Calchas
Eviva!
as Vassilis
In the Nick of Time - 20 Years Later
as Self (Archive Footage)
TV Shows
(10 total)
Prodosia
as Βασίλης
Τα χαμένα γράμματα
as Πετρόπουλος
Manto Mavrogenous
as Αλέξανδρος Υψηλάντης
Λίστα γάμου
as Γιώργος Μυταλάκης
Για Μια Θέση στον Ήλιο
as Δαμιανός
Βοήθεια γειτόνοι
as Γεράνης, πρώην υποψήφιος βουλευτής