Stavros Xenidis
| Stavros Xenidis Σταύρος Ξενίδης | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1924 Istanbul, Turkey |
| Died |
November 2, 2008 (aged 83–84) Athens, Greece |
| Occupation | actor |
Stavros Xenidis (Greek: Σταύρος Ξενίδης, 1924 - 2 November 2008) was a Greek actor. He was married to actress Margarita Lambrinou.
Biography
Stavros Xenidis was born in Istanbul, Turkey. He studied acting in Karolos Koun's Theatro Technis and made his theatre début in 1944. His theatre career was closely associated with Kostas Moussouris' theatrical company during the 1950s and the 1960s . As a film actor, he took part in more than 70 movies, mostly in secondary roles; his first film role was in "The Song of Pain" (1953) (Greek title: "Το Τραγούδι του Πόνου") and his last was in "Red White" (1993) ("Άσπρο Κόκκινο").[1]
He also appeared in several TV shows since 1971; His last appearance on television was in 1994.[2]
He died in a retirement home in Athens on 2 November 2008, after suffering a number of strokes.
Selected filmography
Cinema
| Year | Film title (English translation) | Original title and transliteration | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | I oraia ton Athinon | Η ωραία των Αθηνών | - |
| 1957 | Barba Giannis, o kanatas | Μπάρμπα Γιάννης ο κανατάς | Platon Venetis |
| 1958 | An Italian in Greece | Μια ιταλίδα στην ελλάδα Mia italida stin Ellada | Giorgos |
| 1959 | The Policeman of the 16th Precinct[3] | Ο Ηλίας του 16ου O Ilias tou 16ou | Vangelis |
| 1960 | To Klotsoskoufi | Το κλωτσοσκούφι | Stavros |
| 1960 | Christina | Χριστίνα | a mouse in the hotel |
| 1960 | To koroidaki tis despoinidos | Το κοροϊδάκι της δεσποινίδος | Manolis |
| 1965 | I gyni na fovitai ton andra | Η γυνή να φοβήται τον άνδρα | Haralabos, a police officer |
| 1965 | Moderna stahtopouta | Μοντέρνα σταχτοπούτα Modern Cinderella? | Haralabidis |
| 1966 | I vouleftina | Η βουλευτίνα | Periklis Arapis |
| 1967 | Patera katse fronima | Πατέρα κάτσε φρόνημα Father, Stay Calm | Giorgos |
| 1967 | The Shiniest Star | Το πιο λαμπρο αστέρι ' | Lazaros |
| 1968 | O Romios echei filotimo | Ο Ρωμιός έχει φιλότιμο | Stamatis |
| 1969 | Aphrodite's Island | Το νησί της Αφροδίτης To nissi tis Afroditis | George MacLean |
| 1970 | I yennei tou vorra | Οι γενναίοι του βορρά | a police officer |
| 1971 | Agapissa mia polythrona | Αγάπησα μια πολυθρόνα | a psychiatrist |
| 1971 | I efoplistina | Η εφοπλιστίνα | Yerakis |
| 1971 | I krevvatomourmoura | Η κρεββατομουρμούρα | Menios |
| 1971 | Mado Mavrogenous | Μαντώ Μαυρογένους | Ioanis Kolettis |
| 1971 | Manolios in Europe | Ο Μανωλιός στην Ευρώπη O Manolios stin Evropi | Apostolos |
| 1972 | Erotiki symfonia | Ερωτική συμφωνία | Thanos |
| 1972 | Seven Years of Marriage | Εφτά χρόνια γάμου Efta chronia gamou | Ieremias |
| 1973 | A Stupid, Stupid Hijacker | Ένας τρελός - τρελός αεροπειρατής enas trelos - trelos aeropeiratis | Michel |
| 1980 | Eleftherios Venizelos | Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος | Emmanouil Repoulis |
| 1984 | Loufa kai parallagi | Λούφα και παραλλαγή | Col. Kodelis/Kondelis |
Television
| Year | Film title (English translation) | Original title and transliteration | Role | Broadcaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| around 1970 and 1975 | Beka | αστυνόμου Μπέκα | an officer | ERT |
| 1991 | Aris Bonsalentis's Secret | Μυστικό του Άρη Μπονσαλέντη | - | Mega |