Giorgos Fountas
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Giorgos Fountas | |
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Γιώργος Φούντας | |
| Born | 3 June 1924 Phocis, Greece |
| Died | 28 November 2010 (aged 86) Athens, Greece |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1944–1997 |
Giorgos Fountas (Greek: Γιώργος Φούντας; 3 June 1924 – 28 November 2010) was a Greek actor in film and television.
Biography
[edit]Fountas was born on 3 June 1924 in Phocis.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
He attended the Dramatic School at the Athens Odeum. He appeared for the first time in the theatre in Nyfiatiko tragoudi ("Bridal Song") and his first film in 1944. He was awarded at the Thessaloniki Film Festival in 1966 and 1967 for his participation in his films With the Shine in the Eyes and Fever on the Road.[12][13]
He remained popular and he is best remembered for his role in the movie Stella with Melina Mercouri where he pronounced one quote, which was satirized in the movie Straight Story in 2006.[14]
In the last years of his life, Fountas suffered from Alzheimer's disease. He died on 28 November 2010, aged 86.
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Transliteration and translation | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Katadromi sto Aigaion | Καταδρομή A route in the Aegean |
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| 1946 | Katadromi sto Aigaion | |||
| 1951 | Dead City | Nekri politeia | Mathios | |
| 1951 | Pikro psomi | Giangos Lyberis | Uncredited | |
| 1952 | Mavri gi | Dimitris | ||
| 1954 | A Girl from the Neighborhood | To Koritsi tis Geitonias |
Spyros | |
| 1954 | O Anemos tou Misous | Kosmas Bertsos | ||
| 1954 | Gynaikes dichos antres | ''Γυναίκες δίχως Άντρες | Zanis | |
| 1954 | Open Sea | Ανοιχτή Θάλασσα Anihti thalasa |
Kostandis | |
| 1955 | Stella | Στέλλα | Miltos | |
| 1955 | Magic City | Μαγική πόλη Mayiki poli |
Mitros | |
| 1956 | Assoi tou Gipedou | Άσσοι |
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| 1956 | A Girl in Black | Hristos | ||
| 1957 | I Limni ton Pothon | Hristos Razis | ||
| 1958 | Only for a Night | Μόνο Mono gia mia nychta |
Dimitris Sergiou | |
| 1958 | Gerakina/Yerakina | Γερακίνα | Giannos | |
| 1959 | I zavoliara | Lambros Desillas | ||
| 1960 | Never on Sunday | Ποτέ Pote tin kyriaki/kiriaki |
Tonio | |
| 1960 | Pothoi sta Stachya | Πόθοι |
Thanos | |
| 1960 | I Avgi tou Thriamvou | |||
| 1960 | Antio zoi | Dimitris Vergis | ||
| 1960 | An ixeres pedi mou | If You Knew, My Kid |
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| 1962 | Poliorkia | Resistant | ||
| 1962 | I katara tis mannas | Tasos | ||
| 1962 | Litrose me agapi mou | Λύτρωσέ |
Memas | |
| 1962 | Prodomeni agapi | Προδομένη |
Stratos | |
| 1962 | I megali thissia | |||
| 1963 | Coward | Κάθαρμα | Manos Apostolidis | |
| 1963 | The red lanterns | Ta kokkina fanaria |
Mihailos | |
| 1963 | America, America | Αμέρικα Αμέρικα | Uncredited | |
| 1963 | Siege | Πολιορκία | Alexis Romanos | |
| 1964 | O krahtis | Tasos Kagiapis | ||
| 1964 | Alexis Zorbas | Αλέξης Ζορμπάς | Mavrandoni | |
| 1964 | To koritsi tis Kyriakis | Miltos | ||
| 1964 | Kravgi | Κραυγή | Giorgos Merkos | |
| 1964 | Anemostrovilos | Andreas Vardis | ||
| 1965 | O epanastatis | Giorgos | ||
| 1966 | I stigmatismeni | Giorgos Floras | ||
| 1966 | Me ti lampsi sta matia | With the Shine in the Eyes |
Nikolas Dakas | |
| 1966 | Johnny/Giannis the Fisher | O Psaroyannos |
Psarogiannos | |
| 1967 | Fever on Pavement | Πυρετός Pyretos stin asfalto |
Officer Merkos | |
| 1967 | Trouba '67 | Τρούμπα `67 | Argyris | |
| 1967 | O anakatosouras | Uncredited | ||
| 1968 | Poly arga gia dakrya | Πολύ αργά |
Petros Mandas | |
| 1969 | The Refugee | O Prosfygas |
Giorgos / Leonis Skoutaris | |
| 1969 | O Antartis tou Valtou | Thanasis Vardas | ||
| 1969 | I leoforos tis prodosias | Major Alexandros Vergos | ||
| 1969 | Asteria sto vourko tis akolasias | |||
| 1970 | O megalos enohos | Hristos Notaras | ||
| 1980 | Exodos Kindynou | Έξοδος Κινδύνου | Markos Angelou | |
| 1981 | 17 sfaires gia enan angelo | Notis | ||
| 1986 | A Girl from Mani | To koritsi tis Manis |
Panagos | |
| 1987 | Molismena idata | Μολυσμένα ύδατα | Short | |
| 1993 | Galini | Γαλήνη | Fotis Glaros | |
| 1997 | Gentlemen from the Sea | Λεβέντες της Θάλασσας Leventes tis thalassas |
(final film role) |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Transliteration and translation | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Occupation | Κατοχή Katohi |
Giorgos | |
| 1975 | Christ Recrucified | Panagiotaros | 17 episodes | |
| 1976 | Galini | Γαλήνη | Fotis Glaros | |
| 1978 | Exodos kindynou | Έξοδος κινδύνου Dangerous Exits |
Markos | |
| 1985 | Ston argaleio tou fengariou | Father | ||
| 1993 | Gova stileto | Γόβα στιλέτο |
Awards
[edit]| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Thessaloniki Festival Award for best actor | Me ti Lampsi sta Matia | Won |
| 1966 | Thessaloniki Festival Award for best actor | Pyretos stin Asphalto | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ Μίγκου, Θεοφανία (June 3, 2024). "Γιώργος Φούντας:
Ο ηθοποιός απότ η Ρούμεληπ ο υ γεννήθηκεσ α ν σήμερα". STEREA NEWS (in Greek). Retrieved June 12, 2024. - ^ "Γιώργος Φούντας:
Η καριέραπ ο υ δ ε ν μάθαμε ποτέκ α ι η μάχημ ε τ ο Αλτσχάιμερ". Gossip-tv.gr (in Greek). November 28, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2024. - ^ "Γιώργος Φούντας, ένα αυθεντικά λαϊκό ίνδαλμα
κ α ι σπουδαίος ηθοποιός - Zougla". www.zougla.gr (in Greek). Retrieved June 12, 2024. - ^ "Γιώργος Φούντας:
Ο γάμοςμ ε τ η Ζώκα,ο ρόλοςτ ο υ ΤζέιμςΜ π ο ν τ ,τ ο Αλτσχάιμερκ α ι τ ο ξέσπασματ ο υ γ ι ο υ τ ο υ | Cyclades24" (in Greek). October 15, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2024. - ^ "
Η συναρπαστική ζωήτ ο υ Γιώργου Φούντα: Ήταν γαλατάς, μποξέρ, ποδοσφαιριστής τηςΑ Ε Κ κ α ι παραλίγον α υποδυθείτ ο ν ΤζέιμςΜ π ο ν τ " (in Greek). November 28, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2024. - ^ "Γιώργος Φούντας:
Η καριέραπ ο υ δ ε ν μάθαμε ποτέκ α ι η μάχηπ ο υ έδινεμ ε τ ο Αλτσχάιμερ". larissanet.gr (in Greek). November 28, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2024. - ^ Βασιλόπουλος, Λεωνίδας (November 28, 2020). "Γιώργος Φούντας -
Μ ι α διεθνή καριέρα,π ο υ επέλεξεν α μ η γίνει ποτέ". UrbanLife.gr. Retrieved June 12, 2024. - ^ charalamp, Pol (December 18, 2023). "Γιώργος Φούντας:
Η σπουδαία καριέρα,η πρότασηγ ι α τ ο ν ρόλο Τζέιμς Μπόντ,η μάχημ ε τ ο Αλτσχάιμερκ α ι τ ο ξέσπασματ ο υ γ ι ο υ τ ο υ ". Ειδήσεις Τώρα - Europost.gr (in Greek). Retrieved June 12, 2024. - ^ "
Η συναρπαστική ζωήτ ο υ Γιώργου Φούντα: Ήταν γαλατάς, μποξέρ ποδοσφαιριστής της ΆΕΚκ α ι παραλίγον α υποδυθείτ ο ν ΤζέιμςΜ π ο ν τ " (in Greek). August 26, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2024. - ^ "Γιώργος Φούντας". Ατέχνως (in Greek). November 28, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ "Γιώργος Φούντας: Από γαλατάς, σπουδαίος πρωταγωνιστής
τ ο υ ελληνικού σινεμά". Neakriti (in Greek). November 28, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2024. - ^ Thessaloniki Film Festival (Organization) Archived February 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Thessaloniki Film Festival (Organization) Archived February 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ The role of Miltou-Giorgos Fountas was played by Alekos Syssovitis.
- ^ "awards 1966". Thessaloniki Film Festival. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ^ "awards 1967". Thessaloniki Film Festival. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Giorgos Fountas at IMDb
- Giorgos fountas at cine.gr (in Greek)
- Sources from the movie Red Lights, at the Film Library of Greece Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (in Greek)
