Stefanos Stratigos ( el, Στέφανος Στρατηγός; 1923 – April 6, 2006) was a Greek actor in film and television.

Biography

He was born in

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in 1923 and was the son of the actors Vasileios and Amalia Stratigos. His sisters were actors

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Stratigou. He had another sister named Rena. In which they resided early to the theatre and film. He attended the Drama School then known as the Royal Theatre of Greece. He began to play at his father's role and in comedies, tragedies, plays and dramas. After the theatrical crowds, he played with

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' company, He took part in ''Enas aprosklitos moussafiris'' (in which he made his debut on stage) ''The Trojan War'', ''Rena is Locked Out'', '' Santa Chiquita'', ''Kyrios tou Maxim'', etc. He also took part with other performers including Vassilis Argyropoulos, Chrysoula Doxa,

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- Lampeti in 1956 and 1957 in the work ''Vrochopios'', ''Aristocratic Way'', Iliopoulos company in which he took part from 1960 until 1962 in works by

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, Christos Giannakopoulos,

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, the play ''Exochikon kentron o eros'', ''Mistress Vagoni'' in the company Vembo (in ''

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'', ''Anthropoi kai palianthropou''), Chatziskou, Samartzis. With Horn-Lambeti in 1958, they played in the play '' I kiria me tis kamelies'', in which he acted as Baron de Varville. In 1963, he formed his own company with his first wife Gely Mavropoulou. Presented the work ''Red Lights'' with Al. Galanos, a play by Norman Krasna, a play by John Patrick, and others, one of those he made even on stage. He toured Northern Greece in 1965. His company featured Dionyssis Papayiannopoulos and played at the ''Alhambra'' Theatre. He performed in the work ''How I Am Going to Be Rich'' by Gerassimos Stavros with Papayiannopoulos, Mavropoulos, Moschidis, Krevata, Negkas,

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, Tsouka, etc. The play did not have much success, it was ended in two months and was followed by a play by

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. He made his worldwide tour and participated as a company leader with

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, Giorgos Fountas, Giannis Gkionakis,

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Petros Fyssoun Petros Fyssoun ( el, Πέτρος Φυσσούν; 5 October 1933 – 5 December 2016) was a Greek actor in film and television. Biography Petros Fyssoun was born in Agrinio, Greece, his father was a Russian émigré, who was established in Gree ...

mainly with Modern Greek works. He participated in an

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tour in 1984 along with Giannis Evangelidis and

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with the play by

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''Ego psifizo agapi'' (''I Vote for Love''). He performed his final performances with the company during the mid-1980s. He performed in approximately 85 movies. He took part for the first time in film in the movie '' Koritsi tis tavernas'' (''Κορίτσι της ταβέρνας'') by G. Triantafylli. He also played in '' Fyntanaki'' (''Φυντανάκι'') from the same play by

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, ''

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'' (''Κορίτσι με τα μαύρα'') by Michalis Kakogiannis, ''I Odysseia enos xerizomenou'' (''Η Οδύσσεια ενός ξεριζωμένου'') by Apostolos Tegopoulos, ''

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'' by Vassilis Georgiadis, '' Papaflessa'' by Errikos Andreou, '' The Man with the Carnation'' (''Ο άνθρωπος με το γαρύφαλλο'') by N. Tzima. ''

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'' (''Αναμέτρηση'') by Karypidis in 1982, as well as ''Egklima sto Kolonaki'' (''Έγκλημα στο Κολωνάκι''), '' Santa Chiquita'', ''

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'' (''Ο ατσίδας''), '' Gia mia choufta Touristries'' (''Για μια χούφτα τουρίστριες''), etc. He also acted in television (''Police Stories'', ''Eastern Winds''). He was one of the popular characters in Greek theater and film, mainly in bitter and unhesitating roles. In his life, he was a calm and mild loving man in all of the split acting. He was the only person that he liked his studies. He died on Thursday April 6, 2006 at 8:30 in the morning at the Erythros Stavros Hospital (Red Cross) from breathing problems at the age of 83. He was buried on Saturday April 8 in

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Selected filmography

* '' Ena votsalo sti limni'' (1952) ..... Vangelis * ''

Despoinis eton 39 ''Despinis eton 39'' or ''Despinis eton 39'' ( el, Δεσποινίς ετών 39 ''A 39-year-old Lady'') is a 1954 Greek drama-comedy film directed by Alekos Sakellarios and starring Vassilis Logothetidis, Smaro Stefanidou and Ilya Livykou. P ...

'' (1954) ..... Rokas * '' The Girl from Corfu'' (1956) ..... Angelos * ''

'' (1956) ..... Panagis * ''

The Auntie from Chicago ''The Auntie from Chicago'' ( el, Η θεία από το Σικάγο ''Ê theía apó to Sikágo''; also known as ''Aunt from Chicago'') is a 1957 Greek theatrical comedy film directed by Alekos Sakellarios and produced by Finos Films. The fil ...

'' (1957) ..... Nikos Kadris * ''

Astero ''Astero'' ( el, Αστέρω) is a 1959 Greek drama film directed by Dinos Dimopoulos. It was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Aliki Vougiouklaki - Astero * Titos Vandis - Mitros Pithokoukouras * Dimitris Papami ...

'' (1959) ..... Thanos * ''

'' (1962) ..... Antonis Papapoulakis

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stratigos Stefanos 1923 births 2006 deaths Greek male film actors Male actors from Athens