To those who have seen "Rocco and his Brothers", the figure of the mother, played by Katina Paxinou, remains unforgettable.
Karolos Koun was one of the few stage directors who leaft an everlasting imprint on Greece's contemporary history. He carried within the Eastern spirit that was incorporated in most of his theater productions.
Giorgos Kimoulis is a famous Greek actor, director and translator. He was born on September 18, 1956 in Piraeus, Greece and graduated from Drama School "Veakis".
If one attempts to select an actor who made a really strong impact in Greek theater, then that actor could be no other than Alexis Minotis.
Marika Kotoupouli is an enormous figure actress of the Greek theatre and cinema. She was born on 3 May 1887 in Athens and through acting she managed to “illuminate” peoples’ souls.
Spiros Evangelatos has enlightened both the theatre and academic life of Greece for many years now. He was born in 1940 in Athens, Greece
Aimilios Veakis (Αιμίλιος Βεάκης) was one of the most important actors and human symbols in Greece. He was born on December 13, 1884 in Athens, Greece.
Michael Marmarinos is a Greek director. He was born in Athens, Greece and lives in the area of Monastiraki.
Theodoros Terzopoulos is a Greek director. He was born in Makrygialos Pierias, Greece (a village of the northwest of the Aegean sea) and lived there as a child.
Constantine Markoulakis is a Greek actor and has worked in theatre, cinema and television. He was born in Athens, Greece, in July 24, 1970 and was married to Ersi-Electra Xenakis.
Zagori is an area of great natural beauty and unique architecture in the Pindus Mountains in Epirus in Northwestern Greece. The area is of about 1.000 square kilometers and contains 46 villages. Zagoria villages is called by Greeks “Zagorochoria” meaning the villages behind the mountain.
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In 1989, Professor of Byzantine Studies, Helen Ahrweiler is appointed Chairman of the Cultural Centre Pompidou in Paris