Georges Corraface
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Georges Corraface is a Franco
-Greek
actor who has had an international
career in film
and television
, following many years in French theatre, notably as a member of the famed Peter Brook Company. His film credits
include To Tama, Escape from L.A.
, La Pasión Turca
, Vive La Mariée, Impromptu
, Christopher Columbus
and a feature film debut in The Mahabharata
. His most famous television appearances include La Bicyclette Bleue, L'Éte Rouge and The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
.
Corraface was born in Paris, France. His multi-cultural
background enables him to work extensively in French
and Greek
, his native languages, as well as in English
, Spanish, German and Italian, with roles ranging from drama
tic leads to eccentric
caricature
s. He is particularly popular in France
, Greece
and Spain
, due to the box office
hits, critical acclaim, acting awards and television celebrity
he has enjoyed in these countries. Corraface won the International Thessaloniki Film Award for Best Actor in 2001 for To Tama (Word of Honor). In 2005, he was named president
of the Thessaloniki International Film Festival
.
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
-Greek
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
actor who has had an international
International
----International mostly means something that involves more than one country. The term international as a word means involvement of, interaction between or encompassing more than one nation, or generally beyond national boundaries...
career in film
Film
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and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, following many years in French theatre, notably as a member of the famed Peter Brook Company. His film credits
Motion picture credits
-Opening credits:Opening credits, in a television program, motion picture, or video game, are shown at the beginning of a show and list the most important members of the production. They are usually shown as text superimposed on a blank screen or static pictures, or sometimes on top of action in...
include To Tama, Escape from L.A.
Escape from L.A.
Escape From L.A. is a 1996 film directed by John Carpenter. The sequel to the action film Escape from New York, the film follows former war hero Snake Plissken, played by Kurt Russell...
, La Pasión Turca
La Pasión Turca
The Turkish Passion is a 1994 Spanish film, written and directed by Vicente Aranda adapted from a popular novel by Antonio Gala. It stars Ana Belén and Georges Corraface. The film is an erotic drama, an exploration of female sexual desire. Highly controversial, La Pasion Turca continues Spanish...
, Vive La Mariée, Impromptu
Impromptu (1991 film)
Impromptu is a 1991 movie, based on a screenplay written by Sarah Kernochan, directed by James Lapine, produced by Daniel A. Sherkow and Stuart Oken, and starring Hugh Grant as Chopin and Judy Davis as George Sand. This movie was rated PG-13 by the MPAA...
, Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery, a 1992 film directed by James Bond alumnus John Glen, was the last project developed by the father and son production team of Alexander and Ilya Salkind. It follows the events leading up to and including the voyage of Columbus to the New World in 1492...
and a feature film debut in The Mahabharata
The Mahabharata (1989 film)
The Mahabharata is a 1989 film version of the Indian epic, Mahabharata, directed by Peter Brook. Brook's original 1985 stage play was 9 hours long, and toured around the world for four years. In 1989, it was reduced to under 6 hours for television . Later it was also reduced to about 3 hours for...
. His most famous television appearances include La Bicyclette Bleue, L'Éte Rouge and The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles is an American television series that aired on ABC from March 4, 1992, to July 24, 1993. The series explores the childhood and youth of the fictional character Indiana Jones and primarily stars Sean Patrick Flanery and Corey Carrier as the title character, with...
.
Corraface was born in Paris, France. His multi-cultural
Culture
Culture is a term that has many different inter-related meanings. For example, in 1952, Alfred Kroeber and Clyde Kluckhohn compiled a list of 164 definitions of "culture" in Culture: A Critical Review of Concepts and Definitions...
background enables him to work extensively in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
and Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
, his native languages, as well as in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, Spanish, German and Italian, with roles ranging from drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
tic leads to eccentric
Eccentricity (behavior)
In popular usage, eccentricity refers to unusual or odd behavior on the part of an individual. This behavior would typically be perceived as unusual or unnecessary, without being demonstrably maladaptive...
caricature
Caricature
A caricature is a portrait that exaggerates or distorts the essence of a person or thing to create an easily identifiable visual likeness. In literature, a caricature is a description of a person using exaggeration of some characteristics and oversimplification of others.Caricatures can be...
s. He is particularly popular in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, due to the box office
Box office
A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for admission to an event. Patrons may perform the transaction at a countertop, through an unblocked hole through a wall or window, or at a wicket....
hits, critical acclaim, acting awards and television celebrity
Celebrity
A celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media...
he has enjoyed in these countries. Corraface won the International Thessaloniki Film Award for Best Actor in 2001 for To Tama (Word of Honor). In 2005, he was named president
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of the Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Thessaloniki International Film Festival
The Thessaloniki International Film Festival has become one of the Balkans' primary showcases for the work of new and emerging filmmakers...
.
Films
- The Signature, (2010), by Stelios Haralambopoulos.
- Dangerous Cooking, (Epikindynes mageirikes),(2009), by Vassilis Tselemegos.
- The Ball of the ActressesThe Ball of the ActressesThe Ball of the Actresses is a French film directed by Maïwenn. The title is a reference to a movie by Roman Polanski, The Fearless Vampire Killers .-Cast:* Joey Starr* Estelle Lefébure* Bertrand Blier* Jeanne Balibar...
, (2009), by Maïwenn Le Besco. - The Prankster, (2008), by Tony Vidal.
- L'Ultimo Pulcinella, (2008), by Maurizio Scaparro.
- Without Borders, (2008), by Nick Gaitatji.
- Chariton's Choir (I Horodia Tou Hariton), (2005), by Grigoris Karandinakis.
- Camille des Lilas et les voleurs d'enfants, (2004), by Jean-Louis Milesi.
- A Touch of SpiceA Touch of SpiceA Touch of Spice is a Greek movie released in 2003 directed by Tassos Boulmetis and starring Georges Corraface as the character of the adult Fanis Iakovides....
“Πολίτικη Κουζίνα”, (2003), by Tassos Boulmetis. - Reflejos, (2001), by Miguel Angel Vivas.
- Girls Can Get with Anything, (2001), by Charlotte Silvera.
- To Tama(World of Honor), (2001), by Andreas Pantzis.
- Km.0, (2000), by Juan Luis Iborra and Yolanda Garcia Serrano.
- Peppermint, (1999), by Kostas Kapakas.
- Stand by, (1999), by Roch Stéphanik.
- Préférence, (1998), by Grégoire Delacourt.
- Long Live the Bride and the Liberation of Kurdistan, (1997), by Hiner Saleem.
- Algiers-Beirut: Remembrance, (1997), by Merzak Allouache.
- Escape from L.A.Escape from L.A.Escape From L.A. is a 1996 film directed by John Carpenter. The sequel to the action film Escape from New York, the film follows former war hero Snake Plissken, played by Kurt Russell...
, (1996), by John CarpenterJohn CarpenterJohn Howard Carpenter is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, composer, and occasional actor. Although Carpenter has worked in numerous film genres in his four-decade career, his name is most commonly associated with horror and science fiction.- Early life :Carpenter was born...
. - C'est la tangente que je préfère, (1996), by Charlotte Silvera.
- Minotaur, (1995), by Jonathan Tamuz.
- Quartet in Four Movements, (1994), by Lucia Rikaki.
- La Pasión TurcaLa Pasión TurcaThe Turkish Passion is a 1994 Spanish film, written and directed by Vicente Aranda adapted from a popular novel by Antonio Gala. It stars Ana Belén and Georges Corraface. The film is an erotic drama, an exploration of female sexual desire. Highly controversial, La Pasion Turca continues Spanish...
, (1994), by Vicente ArandaVicente ArandaVicente Aranda , is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer.Due to his refined and personal style, he is one of the most renowned Spanish filmmakers. He started as a founded member of the Barcelona School of Film and became known for bringing contemporary Spanish novels to life on the...
. - The Slaughter of Cock, (1993), by Andreas Pantzis.
- Christopher Columbus: The DiscoveryChristopher Columbus: The DiscoveryChristopher Columbus: The Discovery, a 1992 film directed by James Bond alumnus John Glen, was the last project developed by the father and son production team of Alexander and Ilya Salkind. It follows the events leading up to and including the voyage of Columbus to the New World in 1492...
, (1992), by John Glenn. - Meine Tochter gehört mir (My Daughter Belongs to Me), (1991), by Viviane Naffe.
- Not Without my Daughter, (1990), by Brian Guilbert.
- ImpromptuImpromptu (1991 film)Impromptu is a 1991 movie, based on a screenplay written by Sarah Kernochan, directed by James Lapine, produced by Daniel A. Sherkow and Stuart Oken, and starring Hugh Grant as Chopin and Judy Davis as George Sand. This movie was rated PG-13 by the MPAA...
, (1990), by James LapineJames LapineJames Lapine is an American stage director and librettist. He has won the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical three times, for Into the Woods, Falsettos, and Passion. He has frequently collaborated with Stephen Sondheim and William Finn.-Biography:Lapine was born in Mansfield, Ohio and graduated...
. - The MahabharataThe Mahabharata (1989 film)The Mahabharata is a 1989 film version of the Indian epic, Mahabharata, directed by Peter Brook. Brook's original 1985 stage play was 9 hours long, and toured around the world for four years. In 1989, it was reduced to under 6 hours for television . Later it was also reduced to about 3 hours for...
, (1989), by Peter BrookPeter BrookPeter Stephen Paul Brook CH, CBE is an English theatre and film director and innovator, who has been based in France since the early 1970s.-Life:...
. - The French Revolution, (1989), by Robert EnricoRobert EnricoRobert Georgio Enrico was a French film director and scriptwriter.He was born in Liévin, Pas-de-Calais, in the north of France.-Filmography as director:* Fait d'hiver...
and Richard Heffron.
Television
- Les Associés, (2009), by Alain Berliner.
- Les Amants de l'ombre, (2009), by Philippe Niang.
- Disparitions, (2008), by Bruno Gantillon and Robin Davis - 12 episodes.
- Alex Santana, negotiator, (2002 to 2004), by José Pinheiro.
- The Red Summer, (2002), by Gérard Marx.
- Écoute, Nicolas, (2002), by Roger Kahane.
- L'Emmerdeuse, (2001), by Mickael Perrotta.
- The Blue Bicycle, (2000), by Thierry Binistri.
- The Dispossessed (Les Déracinés), (2000), by Jacques Renard.
- The Teacher, (2000), by Henri Helman.
- Femme d'Honneur, (1999), by Gilles Béhat.
- Toutes les femmes sont des déesses, (1999), by Marion Sarraut.
- Winds of Passion" (Tramontane), (1998), by Henri Helman.
- Only Love, (1998), by John Ermin.
- Algiers-Beirut: A Souvenir, (1997), by Merzack Allouache.
- Une patronne de charme, (1996), by Bernard Uzan.
- Strangers, (1995), by Eleanore Lindo.
- Barrage sur l'Orénoque, (1995), by Juan Buñuel.
- Esperanza, (1994), by René Manzor.
- The Scarlet and The Black, (1993), by Ben Bolt.
- HighlanderHighlander: The SeriesHighlander: The Series is a fantasy-adventure television series featuring Duncan MacLeod of the Scottish Clan MacLeod, as the Highlander. It was an offshoot and another alternate sequel of the 1986 feature film with a twist: Connor MacLeod did not win the prize and Immortals still exist post-1985...
(Saving Grace), (1993), by Ray Austin. - Le Château des oliviers, (1993), by Nicolas Gessner.
- Bambino Mio, (1993), by Edward Bennett.
- The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesThe Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesThe Young Indiana Jones Chronicles is an American television series that aired on ABC from March 4, 1992, to July 24, 1993. The series explores the childhood and youth of the fictional character Indiana Jones and primarily stars Sean Patrick Flanery and Corey Carrier as the title character, with...
, (1992), by Mike NewellMike Newell (director)Michael Cormac "Mike" Newell is an English director and producer of motion pictures for the screen and for television. After the release of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in 2005, Newell became the third most commercially successful British director in recent years, behind Christopher Nolan...
. - Le Petit Milliard, (1992), by Pierre Tchernia.
- Palace Guard, (1991), by George d'Amato.
- Inspector Morse, (1991), by Gregg Collin.
- Runaway Bay, (1991), by Jerry Mill.
- Navarro, (1991), by Patrick Jamain.
- Fly By Night, (1991), by Bruno Gantillon.
- War and Remembrance, (1988), by Dan Curtis.
- La Louve, (1987), by José Giovanni.
- Drifting Cities (Cités à la dérive), (1884), by Robert Manthoulis.
- Les Poneys Sauvages, (1982), by Robert Mazoyer.
- La Crêtoise, (1980), by Jean-Pierre Desagnat.
- Salut Champion, (1979), by Serge Friedman.
- Bunker, (1974), by George Shaeffer.
Theater
- The Mahabharata, by Jean-Claude Carrière, directed by Peter BrookPeter BrookPeter Stephen Paul Brook CH, CBE is an English theatre and film director and innovator, who has been based in France since the early 1970s.-Life:...
. Avignon Theatre Festival and Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord, European & world tour. - The Tempest, by William ShakespeareWilliam ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
, directed by Peter BrookPeter BrookPeter Stephen Paul Brook CH, CBE is an English theatre and film director and innovator, who has been based in France since the early 1970s.-Life:...
. Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord. - Sur le Fil, (On The Tightrope) - by Fernando ArrabalFernando ArrabalFernando Arrabal Terán is a Spanish playwright, screenwriter, film director, novelist and poet. He settled in France in 1955, he describes himself as “desterrado,” or “half-expatriate, half-exiled.”...
, directed by Pierre Constant. Avignon Theatre Festival: world premiere. - Sur le Fil, (second version) - by Fernando Arrabal, directed by Jorge Lavelli.
- Blood Wedding, by Federico García LorcaFederico García LorcaFederico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca was a Spanish poet, dramatist and theatre director. García Lorca achieved international recognition as an emblematic member of the Generation of '27. He is believed to be one of thousands who were summarily shot by anti-communist death squads...
, directed by Telmo Herrera. Lucernaire Théâtre.. - Antony and Cleopatra, by William Shakespeare, directed by Michel Cacoyannis. Athens Festival, with Irène Papas.
- Phedra, directed by Antoine VitezAntoine VitezAntoine Vitez was a French actor, director, and poet.He was born in Paris, France and became an actor at the age of 19. He was director of the Théâtre national de Chaillot for seven years before being named to head the Comedie Francaise, a French theater company.-References:...
. Conservatoire National d'Art Dramatique. - Much Ado About Nothing et Beatrice & Benedicte, by William Shakespeare, combined with the Berlioz Opera, directed by Jean-Louis Thamin. Berlioz Festival in LyonLyonLyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
. - Dialogue with Leuco, by César Pavese, directed by Antoine Bourseiller. Petit Théâtre de l'Odéon .
- In Memphis, There is a Man of Prodigious Power, by Jean Audureau, directed by Henri Ronse. Théâtre de l'Odéon with Tania Torrens.
- The Taming of the Shrew, by William Shakespeare, directed by Gérard Le Breton, at the Shakespeare Festival. Georges Corraface as Petrucchio..
- Le Merchant of Venice, by William Shakespeare, directed by Marcelle Tassencourt. Théâtre Édouard VII & tournée. Georges Corraface as Bassanio.
- The Just, by Albert CamusAlbert CamusAlbert Camus was a French author, journalist, and key philosopher of the 20th century. In 1949, Camus founded the Group for International Liaisons within the Revolutionary Union Movement, which was opposed to some tendencies of the Surrealist movement of André Breton.Camus was awarded the 1957...
, directed by Marcelle Tassencourt - Springtime Awakening, by Franz Wedekind, directed by Pierre Romain. Grasse Theatre Festival.
- Le Bleu du ciel, by Georges BatailleGeorges BatailleGeorges Bataille was a French writer. His multifaceted work is linked to the domains of literature, anthropology, philosophy, economy, sociology and history of art...
, directed by Serge Martin. Théâtre Malakoff à Rennes. - Play It Again, Sam, by Woody AllenWoody AllenWoody Allen is an American screenwriter, director, actor, comedian, jazz musician, author, and playwright. Allen's films draw heavily on literature, sexuality, philosophy, psychology, Jewish identity, and the history of cinema...
, directed by Bob Hranichny. - The Iron and the Rose" (La Rose et le Fer)", by Patrick Schmitt.
- Hello, là-bas, by William Sarroyan, directed by Marcelle Tassencourt.