Ioannis "Giannis" Bezos ( el, Ιωάννης (Γιάννης) Μπέζος; born in

Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...

, 10 September 1956) is a Greek actor and director, widely considered one of the best Greek comedic actors of all time, performing on TV and in the theatre. He has also acted in five films.

Biography

The person who discovered Bezos first was Thymios Karakatsanis, at a performance at ''Smaroula'' theatre. Initially, he worked with

Aliki Vougiouklaki Aliki Stamatina Vougiouklaki (Greek: Αλίκη Σταματίνα Βουγιουκλάκη Greek pronunciation: ˈlici stamaˈtina vuʝuˈklaci 20 July 1934 – 23 July 1996) was a Greek cinema and theater actress, singer and theatrical producer ...

on stage. He went on to have a number of TV hits: ''

Oi Aparadektoi ''Oi Aparadektoi'' ( el, Οι Απαράδεκτοι, en, The Unacceptables) is a comedy television series broadcast by Mega Channel from September 1991 to January 1993. The series is considered one of the most successful on Greek television, rep ...

'' (1991–92, 1992–93), ''

Tis Ellados ta Paidia ''Tis Ellados ta Paidia'' ( el, Της Ελλάδος τα παιδιά) is a Greek comedy television series that was aired for two seasons (1993–1994 and 1994–1995) by ANT1 TV. The series was created by Dimitris Venizelos and it stars Gianni ...

''(1993–95), ''

Ekeines Kai Ego Ekeines kai Ego (Greek: Εκείνες και Εγώ) was a Greek television sitcom starring Yannis Bezos and Tasos Kostis. It is written by Bezos and Andreas Morfonios and directed by Morfonios. The series aired 1996, and lasted two seasons. It i ...

(''1996-98), ''Flower-spread Life ''(1998–99), '' Akros oikogeneiakon ''(2001-3), '' Eftyhismenoi Mazi ''(2007–10), ''My Daughter's Marriage ''(2010) and ''Clinical Case ''(2011). In many of the TV series in which he starred and stars, he has cooperated with the director Andreas Morfonios, with whom he has a close friendship, while some of these are directed by Bezos himself. Also, he starred in various theatrical performances in the 1980s including ''Frogs'' and ''

Lysistrata ''Lysistrata'' ( or ; Attic Greek: , ''Lysistrátē'', "Army Disbander") is an ancient Greek comedy by Aristophanes, originally performed in classical Athens in 411 BC. It is a comic account of a woman's extraordinary mission to end the Peloponne ...

''. In March 2009, the theatrical hit La Cage Aux Folles, a

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French musical, starring Bezos, made its premiere at ''Pallas'' theatre, with direction by Stamatis Fasoulis. Bezos is also famous for his singing, which he often demonstrates while performing. Consequently, he has featured in musical performances, periodical cooperations and on records (at Giorgos Hatzinasiou, Notis Mavroudis and

Thanos Mikroutsikos Athanasios "Thanos" Mikroutsikos ( el, Αθανάσιος (Θάνος) Μικρούτσικος; 13 April 1947 – 28 December 2019) was a Greek composer and politician. He is considered one of the most important composers of the recent Greek mu ...

records). Since 1987, he has been married to actress

Natalia Tsaliki Natalia may refer to: People * Natalia (given name), list of people with this name * Natalia (Belgian singer) (born 1980) * Natalia (Greek singer) (born 1983) * Natalia (Spanish singer) (born 1982) Music and film * ''Natalia'' (film), a 198 ...

, who has featured alongside Bezos many times on TV and stage. They have a daughter, Iro Bezou (1988). In April 2016, the

Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation The Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation ( el, Ελληνική Ραδιοφωνία Τηλεόραση AE, Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi SA) or ERT () is the state-owned public radio and television broadcaster of Greece. History Overview ERT b ...

announced Bezos would host a new television series, "Speaking of Theatre" («Μιλώντας για θέατρο»), on

ERT2 ERT2 ( el, ΕΡΤ2, "ERT Dyo") is a Greek free-to-air television channel owned and operated by state-owned public broadcaster Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation ( el, EPT – Ελληνική Ραδιοφωνία Τηλεόραση). It is the co ...

, Bezos's first TV hosting role for some time.«O Γιάννης Μπέζος σε ρόλο παρουσιαστή-Όλες οι λεπτομέρειες»
("Giannis Bezos in presenter role"), entertv.gr, 19 April 2016.

Filmography

Television

Theatre

* ''A hero with flip-flops ''(2014–15) * ''Nefeles ''(2012) * ''Fraudmen and Gentlemen ''(2012) * ''May the Wife be Afraid of her Husband ''(2010-2011) * ''Don Juan'' (2010) * ''

The Imaginary Invalid ''The Imaginary Invalid'', ''The Hypochondriac'', or ''The Would-Be Invalid'' ( French title ''Le Malade imaginaire'', ) is a three- act ''comédie-ballet'' by the French playwright Molière with dance sequences and musical interludes (H.495, H. ...

'' (2009) * ''La Cage Aux Folles'' (2009-2010) * ''Hotel Paradise'' (2007-2008) * ''Marriage Words'' (2006-2007) * '' The Birds'' (2006) * ''

Le Bourgeois gentilhomme ''Le Bourgeois gentilhomme'' (, translated as ''The Bourgeois Gentleman'', ''The Middle-Class Aristocrat'', or ''The Would-Be Noble'') is a five-act ''comédie-ballet'' – a Play (theatre), play intermingled with music, dance and singing – wri ...

'' (2005) * ''

'' (2004) * ''Laterna, Ftohia kai Filotimo'' (1999-2000) * ''

The Frogs ''The Frogs'' ( grc-gre, Βάτραχοι, Bátrakhoi, Frogs; la, Ranae, often abbreviated ''Ran.'' or ''Ra.'') is a comedy written by the Ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes. It was performed at the Lenaia, one of the Festivals of Dionysus in ...

'' (1998) * ''Lift the anchors up!'' (1997-1998)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bezos, Giannis Greek male actors Greek male voice actors Greek film directors Greek theatre directors 1956 births Living people Male actors from Athens