Tzavalas Karousos (Greek: Τζαβαλάς Καρούσος; 8 September 1904 – 3 January 1969) was a

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actor.

Career

He was born in

Lefkada Lefkada ( el, Λευκάδα, ''Lefkáda'', ), also known as Lefkas or Leukas ( Ancient Greek and Katharevousa: Λευκάς, ''Leukás'', modern pronunciation ''Lefkás'') and Leucadia, is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea on the west coast of G ...

and first acted in the theatre participating in the Veakis- Nezer (Nesser) theatrical company. With theatrical studies in France and other European countries, he played at the National Theatre during the golden period of Fotos Politis. After the war he took part at the theatrical company and with the Greek Folklore Theatre with Manos Katrakis. He first acted in the National Theatre and succeeded

Aimilios Veakis Aimilios Veakis ( el, Αιμίλιος Βεάκης; December 13, 1884 – June 29, 1951) was a Greek actor. An active member of the National Liberation Front during the Axis occupation of Greece, he was persecuted for his leftist beliefs durin ...

. He switched to the modern Greek work and first starred in many Greek movies (''I zavoliara'', ''Orgi'', ''Antigone'', ''Anthropos yia oles tis doulies'', ''Faidra'', etc.) The role which made him famous was Shylock in ''

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'' by

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. He later finished his acting career due to the dictatorship. He last appeared at the Piraeus Public Theatre. He left for Paris, where he remained until his death at age 64 in 1969.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Karoussos Tzavalas 1904 births 1969 deaths People from Lefkada Greek male stage actors 20th-century Greek male actors