Faidon Georgitsis
Biography
Phaedon Georgitsis (Greek: Φαίδων Γεωργίτσης; 21 January 1939 – 1 March 2019) was a Greek actor. He was a popular actor of Greek cinema. He starred in many films, 13 of which were produced by Finos Film. He was also one of the main protagonists of Greek theatre. He studied at the Drama Schools of Karolos Koun, Christos Vlachiotis and Pelos Katselis. He made his film debut in the film Never on Sunday by Jules Dassin in 1960. He became popular through the musical films of Finos Film directed by Yannis Dalianidis, with frequent co-stars Mary Chronopoulou, Zoe Laskaris, Kostas Voutsas, Martha Karagiannis, etc. In the theater he collaborated with Karolos Koun's "Karolos Koun" Art Theater as well as with the State Theater of Northern Greece and the troupe of Minoas Volanakis. He first appeared on television in 1972 in the series "Red Ring", while he became popular again in the 1990s through the daily television series "Good Morning Life" and "Shine" by Nikos Foskolos. He also directed theatrical and film works. He died at the age of 80, on March 1, 2019 from brain cancer.
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Movies (44)
Charlie's Son
as Charlie
2008
Ο χαρτοπαίκτης και το χαμίνι
1989
Τζων Ρεμούλας: Το μέντιουμ
as Tzon Remoulas
1988
Γοργόνα
as Petros Ioannou
1987
The Time Traveller
as Yanni
1984
Nelly, the Spy
1981
Electric Angel
1981
Fantasies
as Photographer
1981
The sex hunter
as Andreas
1981
Savage Hunt
as Alexis
1980
The Cabaret Girl
1979
The Iron Gate
as Eftyhis
1978
A Dream of Passion
as Ronny
1978
Mirella, the Flesh of Pleasure
as Giagos Mandas
1977
Pavlos Melas
1973
Image of Love
as Angelos
1972
The Two Faces of Love
1972
A girl who wants it all
as Alexis
1972
Operation Kraipe
1971
Zavoliara
as Kostas
1971
Air hostess
as Stefanos Valmas
1971
Proud eagles
1971
When the City Dies
as Bill
1969
Mermaids for Love
as Petros Athanasiou
1968
A Knight for Vasoula
as Mitsos Bezestainis
1968
Olga My Love
as Petros
1968
A Woman's Past
as Sakis
1968
A Lady In Bouzoukia
as Giorgos Kontaxis
1968
Wedding night
as Thanos Kabiris
1967
The Asphalt Fever
as Nikos Koursos
1967
The Blue Beads from Greece
as Fotis Tsipouras
1967
He And She
1967
Blood on the Land
as Yangos
1966
The Enemies
as Stefanos
1965
Dirty city
as Tasos
1965
Bitter life
1965
The Young Will Live
as Giorgos
1965
The Sunday girl
as Orfeas
1964
Persecution
as Giannis Haralampous
1964
The Red Lanterns
as Angelos
1963
Vertigo
as Kostas Panagiotopoulos
1963
Sky
as Stratos
1962
Phaedra
1962
Never on Sunday
as British Seaman
1960
