Giorgos Fountas

Giorgos Fountas
Born 3 June 1924
Mavrolithari, Phocis, Greece
Died November 28, 2010 (aged 85–86)
Athens, Greece
Occupation Actor
Years active 1944–97

Giorgos Fountas (Greek: Γιώργος Φούντας; June 3, 1924 – November 28, 2010) was a Greek actor in film and television.

Biography

Fountas 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.[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

YearFilmTransliteration and translation
1944Katadromi sto AigaionΚαταδρομή στο Αιγαίον
A route in the Aegean
1954A Girl from the NeighborhoodΤο Κορίτσι της Γειτονιάς
To Koritsi tis Geitonias
1954O Anemos tou MisousΟ Άνεμος του Μίσους
1954Gynaikes dichos antres''Γυναίκες δίχως Άντρες
1954Open SeaΑνοιχτή Θάλασσα
Anihti thalasa
1955StellaΣτέλλα
1955Magic CityΜαγική πόλη
Mayiki poli
1956Assoi tou GipedouΆσσοι του Γηπέδου
1958Only for a NightΜόνο για μια Νύχτα
Mono gia mia nychta
1958I Limni ton PothonΗ Λίμνη των Πόθων
1958Gerakina/YerakinaΓερακίνα
1958GaliniΓαλήνη
1959I zavoliaraΗ Ζαβολιάρα
1960Never on SundayΠοτέ την Κυριακή
Pote tin kyriaki/kiriaki
1960Pothoi sta StachyaΠόθοι στα Στάχυα
1960Litrose me agapi mouΛύτρωσέ με Αγάπη μου
1960I Avgi tou ThriamvouΗ Αυγή του Θριάμβου
1960An ixeres pedi mouΑν ήξερες Παιδί μου
If You Knew, My Kid
1961Prodomeni agapiΠροδομένη Αγαπη
1962I megali thissiaΗ μεγάλη Θυσία
1963The red lanternsΤα κόκκινα Φανάρια
Ta kokkina fanaria
1963SiegeΠολιορκία
1963CowardΚάθαρμα
1963America, AmericaΑμέρικα Αμέρικα
1964O krahtisΟ Κράχτης
1964KravgiΚραυγή
1964Alexis ZorbasΑλέξης Ζορμπάς
1966I stigmatismeniΟι Στιγματισμένοι
1966Johnny/Giannis the FisherΟ Ψαρόγιαννος
O Psaroyannos
1966Me ti lampsi sta matiaΜε τη Λάμψη στα Μάτια
With the Shine in the Eyes
1967Trouba '67Τρούμπα `67
1967Fever on PavementΠυρετός στην Άσφαλτο
Pyretos stin asfalto
1968Poly arga gia dakryaΠολύ αργά για Δάκρυα
1969The RefugeeΟ Πρόσφυγας
O Prosfygas
1969O Antartis tou ValtouΟ Αντάρτης του Βάλτου
1970O megalos enohosΟ μεγάλος Ένοχος
1980Exodos KindynouΈξοδος Κινδύνου
1986A Girl from ManiΤο κορίτσι της Μάνης
To koritsi tis Manis
1987Molismena idataΜολυσμένα ύδατα
1997Gentlemen from the SeaΛεβέντες της Θάλασσας
Leventes tis thalassas

Television

YearFilmTransliteration and translation
1973OccupationΚατοχή
Katohi
1975Christ RecrucifiedΟ Χριστός ξανασταυρώνεται
1976GaliniΓαλήνη
1978 Exodos kindynouΈξοδος κινδύνου
Dangerous Exits
1985Ston argaleio tou fengariouΣτον αργαλειό του φεγγαριού
1993Gova stiletoΓόβα στιλέτο

Awards

Awards[4][5]
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

  1. ↑ Thessaloniki Film Festival (Organization).
  2. ↑ Thessaloniki Film Festival (Organization).
  3. ↑ The role of Miltou-Giorgos Fountas was played by Alekos Syssovitis.
  4. ↑ "awards 1966". Thessaloniki Film Festival. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "awards 1967". Thessaloniki Film Festival. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
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