Giorgos Fountas
| Giorgos Fountas | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1924 Mavrolithari, Phocis, Greece |
| Died |
November 28, 2010 (aged 85–86) Athens, Greece |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1944–97 |
Giorgos Fountas (Greek: Γιώργος Φούντας; 1924 – November 28, 2010) was a Greek actor in film and television.
Biography
Fountas attended the Dramatic School at the Athens Odeum. He played football for some years for AEK Athens FC. 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.[1][2]
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 satyrized in the movie Straight Story in 2006.[3]
He also appeared on several TV roles.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Transliteration and translation |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Katadromi sto Aigaion | Καταδρομή στο Αιγαίον A route in the Aegean |
| 1954 | A Girl from the Neighborhood | Το Κορίτσι της Γειτονιάς To Koritsi tis Geitonias |
| 1954 | O Anemos tou Misous | Ο Άνεμος του Μίσους |
| 1954 | Gynaikes dichos antres | ''Γυναίκες δίχως Άντρες |
| 1954 | Open Sea | Ανοιχτή Θάλασσα Anihti thalasa |
| 1955 | Stella | Στέλλα |
| 1955 | Magic City | Μαγική πόλη Mayiki poli |
| 1956 | Assoi tou Gipedou | Άσσοι του Γηπέδου |
| 1958 | Only for a Night | Μόνο για μια Νύχτα Mono gia mia nychta |
| 1958 | I Limni ton Pothon | Η Λίμνη των Πόθων |
| 1958 | Gerakina/Yerakina | Γερακίνα |
| 1958 | Galini | Γαλήνη |
| 1959 | I zavoliara | Η Ζαβολιάρα |
| 1960 | Never on Sunday | Ποτέ την Κυριακή Pote tin kyriaki/kiriaki |
| 1960 | Pothoi sta Stachya | Πόθοι στα Στάχυα |
| 1960 | Litrose me agapi mou | Λύτρωσέ με Αγάπη μου |
| 1960 | I Avgi tou Thriamvou | Η Αυγή του Θριάμβου |
| 1960 | An ixeres pedi mou | Αν ήξερες Παιδί μου If You Knew, My Kid |
| 1961 | Prodomeni agapi | Προδομένη Αγαπη |
| 1962 | I megali thissia | Η μεγάλη Θυσία |
| 1963 | The red lanterns | Τα κόκκινα Φανάρια Ta kokkina fanaria |
| 1963 | Siege | Πολιορκία |
| 1963 | Coward | Κάθαρμα |
| 1963 | America, America | Αμέρικα Αμέρικα |
| 1964 | O krahtis | Ο Κράχτης |
| 1964 | Kravgi | Κραυγή |
| 1964 | Alexis Zorbas | Αλέξης Ζορμπάς |
| 1966 | I stigmatismeni | Οι Στιγματισμένοι |
| 1966 | Johnny/Giannis the Fisher | Ο Ψαρόγιαννος O Psaroyannos |
| 1966 | Me ti lampsi sta matia | Με τη Λάμψη στα Μάτια With the Shine in the Eyes |
| 1967 | Trouba '67 | Τρούμπα `67 |
| 1967 | Fever on Pavement | Πυρετός στην Άσφαλτο Pyretos stin asfalto |
| 1968 | Poly arga gia dakrya | Πολύ αργά για Δάκρυα |
| 1969 | The Refugee | Ο Πρόσφυγας O Prosfygas |
| 1969 | O Antartis tou Valtou | Ο Αντάρτης του Βάλτου |
| 1970 | O megalos enohos | Ο μεγάλος Ένοχος |
| 1980 | Exodos Kindynou | Έξοδος Κινδύνου |
| 1986 | A Girl from Mani | Το κορίτσι της Μάνης To koritsi tis Manis |
| 1987 | Molismena idata | Μολυσμένα ύδατα |
| 1997 | Gentlemen from the Sea | Λεβέντες της Θάλασσας Leventes tis thalassas |
Television
| Year | Film | Transliteration and translation |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Occupation | Κατοχή Katohi |
| 1975 | Christ Recrucified | Ο Χριστός ξανασταυρώνεται |
| 1976 | Galini | Γαλήνη |
| 1978 | Exodos kindynou | Έξοδος κινδύνου Dangerous Exits |
| 1985 | Ston argaleio tou fengariou | Στον αργαλειό του φεγγαριού |
| 1993 | Gova stileto | Γόβα στιλέτο |
Awards
| 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
- ↑ Thessaloniki Film Festival (Organization).
- ↑ Thessaloniki Film Festival (Organization).
- ↑ The role of Miltou-Giorgos Fountas was played by Alekos Syssovitis.
- ↑ "awards 1966". Thessaloniki Film Festival. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ↑ "awards 1967". Thessaloniki Film Festival. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
External links
- Giorgos Fountas at the Internet Movie Database
- Giorgos fountas at cine.gr (Greek)
- Sources from the movie Red Lights, at the Film Library of Greece (Greek)
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