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

Biography

He was 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 ...

in 1923 and was the son of the actors Vasileios and Amalia Stratigos. His sisters were actors Aleka and Stella 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 Vasilis Logothetidis' 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,

Horn Horn most often refers to: *Horn (acoustic), a conical or bell shaped aperture used to guide sound ** Horn (instrument), collective name for tube-shaped wind musical instruments *Horn (anatomy), a pointed, bony projection on the head of various ...

- 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

Alekos Sakellarios Alekos Sakellarios ( el, Αλέκος Σακελλάριος, 13 November 1913 in Athens – 28 August 1991 in Athens) was a Greek writer and a director. He was born in Athens and grew up in Agios Panteleimonas and began to study journalis ...

, Christos Giannakopoulos, Dimitris Psathas, the play ''Exochikon kentron o eros'', ''Mistress Vagoni'' in the company Vembo (in '' Stournara 288'', ''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

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, 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, Ria Deloutsi, Tsouka, etc. The play did not have much success, it was ended in two months and was followed by a play by Nikos Tsiforos. He made his worldwide tour and participated as a company leader with

Nikos Xanthopoulos Nikos Xanthopoulos ( el, Nίκος Ξανθόπουλος; 14 March 1934 – 22 January 2023) was a Greek actor, known for his roles in the 1960s era Greek Drama Cinema. He was also a singer of Greek folk bouzouki, having released many albums an ...

, Eleni Anoussaki, Vilma Kyrou, Giorgos Konstantinou and Kaiti Papanika,

Giorgos Fountas Giorgos Fountas ( el, Γιώργος Φούντας; February 13, 1922 – November 28, 2010) was a Greek actor in film and television. Biography Fountas attended the Dramatic School at the Athens Odeum. He appeared for the first time in ...

, Giannis Gkionakis,

Thanassis Vengos Thanasis Veggos (alternatively spelt Thanassis and/or Vengos; Greek: Θανάσης Βέγγος; pronounced: ''Thanássis Véngos''; 29 May 19273 May 2011) was a Greek actor and director born in Neo Faliro, Piraeus. He performed in around 130 film ...

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, Vasilis Diamantopoulos and Petros Fyssoun mainly with Modern Greek works. He participated in an American tour in 1984 along with Giannis Evangelidis and

Sperantza Vrana Sperantza Vrana ( el, Σπεράντζα Βρανά; 6 February 1928 – 29 September 2009) was a Greek actress and writer. She was born as Elpida Homatianou (''Ελπίδα Χωματιανού'') in Messolongi on 6 February, either in 1926 or ...

with the play by

Giannis Dalianidis Giannis Dalianidis ( el, Γιάννης Δαλιανίδης; 31 December 1923 – 16 October 2010) was a Greek film director. His first film was ''Mousitsa'', released in 1959, which was followed by a series of musicals. Between 1974 and 1981, ...

''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 Pantelis Horn, '' A Girl in Black'' (''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 ''The Man with the Carnation'' ( el, Ο άνθρωπος με το γαρύφαλλο, translit. O anthropos me to garyfallo) is a 1980 Greek drama film directed by Nikos Tzimas, dealing with the arrest, trial and execution of the Greek C ...

'' (''Ο άνθρωπος με το γαρύφαλλο'') by N. Tzima. '' Anametrisi'' (''Αναμέτρηση'') by Karypidis in 1982, as well as ''Egklima sto Kolonaki'' (''Έγκλημα στο Κολωνάκι''), '' Santa Chiquita'', '' O atsidas'' (''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

Peristeri Peristeri (Greek: Περιστέρι, meaning "pigeon/dove" in Greek) is a suburban municipality in the western part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. With 139,981 inhabitants (2011 census), it is the seventh-largest municipality of Greece by ...

Selected filmography

* ''

Ena votsalo sti limni ''Ena votsalo sti limni'' ( el, Ένα βότσαλο στη λίμνη) is a 1955 in film, 1955 Greece, Greek comedy film directed by Giorgos Tzavelas and stars Vassilis Logothetidis and Ilya Livykou Plot A miserly man cheats his wife one ni ...

'' (1952) ..... Vangelis * '' Despoinis eton 39'' (1954) ..... Rokas * '' The Girl from Corfu'' (1956) ..... Angelos * '' A Girl in Black'' (1956) ..... Panagis * '' The Auntie from Chicago'' (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 * '' O atsidas'' (1962) ..... Antonis Papapoulakis

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