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Alekos Oudinotis ( Greek: Αλέκος Ουδινότης; 1935–2020) was a Greek film and stage actor.


Biography

Born in 1935 in Athens, Greece, Oudinotis studied at first at Karolos Koun's ''Greek Art Theatre''. At the same time he was a
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student at the
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. In late 1974 Oudinotis started his cooperation with the
National Theatre of Northern Greece The National (or State) Theatre of Northern Greece (Κρατικό Θέατρο Βορείου Ελλάδος), an institution promoting theatrical plays in Thessaloniki and northern Greece, was founded in 1961 by Sokratis Karantinos, its first ...
(NTNG), where he performed until 1999. During his time in the National Theatre of Northern Greece, he distinguished himself appearing in plays, such as '' The Cherry Orchard'' (1974), '' The Threepenny Opera'' (1980), ''The Rules of the Game'' (1987), '' The Caretaker'' (1992) and '' Uncle Vanya'' (1993). During his tenure in NTNG he also worked as a director. He is considered one of the most important actors in the history of NTNG and he also appeared in other theatrical organizations including the National Theatre of Greece. Moreover, Oudinotis made several appearances on films, including '' Society Hour Zero'' (1966), ''
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'' (1970), ''
Quiet Days in August ''Quiet Days in August'' ( el, Ήσυχες μέρες του Αυγούστου, Transliteration, translit. Isyhes meres tou Avgoustou) is a 1991 Greek drama film directed by Pantelis Voulgaris. It was entered into the 41st Berlin Internat ...
'' (1991) by
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and Angelopoulos' ''
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'' (1995) and ''
Eternity and a Day ''Eternity and a Day'' ( el, Μια αιωνιότητα και μια μέρα, ') is a 1998 Greek drama film directed by Theo Angelopoulos, and starring Bruno Ganz, Isabelle Renauld and Fabrizio Bentivoglio. The film won the Palme d'Or and the ...
'' (1998). Oudinotis died on March 15, 2020.


Selected filmography

* ''Society Hour Zero'' (1966) * ''Babylonia'' (1970) * ''
Quiet Days in August ''Quiet Days in August'' ( el, Ήσυχες μέρες του Αυγούστου, Transliteration, translit. Isyhes meres tou Avgoustou) is a 1991 Greek drama film directed by Pantelis Voulgaris. It was entered into the 41st Berlin Internat ...
'' (1991) * ''
Ulysses' Gaze ''Ulysses' Gaze'' (, translit. ''To Vlemma tou Odyssea'') is a 1995 Greek film directed by Theo Angelopoulos and starring Harvey Keitel, Maia Morgenstern, and Erland Josephson. The film was selected as the Greek entry for the Best Foreign Lan ...
'' (1995) * ''
Eternity and a Day ''Eternity and a Day'' ( el, Μια αιωνιότητα και μια μέρα, ') is a 1998 Greek drama film directed by Theo Angelopoulos, and starring Bruno Ganz, Isabelle Renauld and Fabrizio Bentivoglio. The film won the Palme d'Or and the ...
'' (1998)


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External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Oudinotis, Alekos 1935 births 2020 deaths Greek stage actors Greek directors Greek film actors Actors from Athens