Sotiris Moustakas
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Sotiris Moustakas (17 September 1940 – 4 June 2007) was a Greek
/Cypriot
comedy
actor
.
. He appeared primarily in modern films and plays, although he also performed several roles in classical works.
Moustakas' international film debut came in 1964 in the Oscar-winning Zorba the Greek
starring Anthony Quinn
, in which he played Mimithos, the village idiot.
Although his recent work was mainly in the theatre, he also had a role in the 2007 film El Greco.
against British colonialism, acting as a messenger, and writing political graffiti. During that period, he was arrested by the British and spent 7 months in jail.
play, and was transferred to the General State Hospital of Athens
. He was taken to the intensive care unit, where he died in the early morning hours of 4 June 2007. At his funeral, his coffin was draped with a Greek flag.
... aka Nona enantion mafiozou (Greece: video title)
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....
/Cypriot
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
Career
One of the most significant comic actors of Greece and Cyprus, Moustakas graduated from the National Theater of Greece and was known for his portrayal of offbeat, neurotic yet likable characters. In many of his movies he portrayed multiple rolesDual role
Dual role refers to one actor playing two or more roles, which may be deliberately scripted in a play or film, or merely be a by-product of a low budget. In a theatrical production where more than one actor plays multiple characters, it is sometimes referred to as an "Ironman" cast...
. He appeared primarily in modern films and plays, although he also performed several roles in classical works.
Moustakas' international film debut came in 1964 in the Oscar-winning Zorba the Greek
Zorba the Greek
Zorba the Greek is a 1964 film based on the novel Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis. The film was directed by Cypriot Michael Cacoyannis and the title character was played by Anthony Quinn...
starring Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn
Antonio Rodolfo Quinn-Oaxaca , more commonly known as Anthony Quinn, was a Mexican American actor, as well as a painter and writer...
, in which he played Mimithos, the village idiot.
Although his recent work was mainly in the theatre, he also had a role in the 2007 film El Greco.
Political activities
Although not widely advertised, Moustakas in his youth was involved in the Greek Cypriot national liberation struggle of EOKAEOKA
EOKA was an anticolonial, antiimperialist nationalist organisation with the ultimate goal of "The liberation of Cyprus from the British yoke". Although not stated in its initial declaration of existence which was printed and distributed on the 1st of April 1955, EOKA also had a target of achieving...
against British colonialism, acting as a messenger, and writing political graffiti. During that period, he was arrested by the British and spent 7 months in jail.
Death
Moustakas felt unwell during rehearsals for an upcoming AristophanesAristophanes
Aristophanes , son of Philippus, of the deme Cydathenaus, was a comic playwright of ancient Athens. Eleven of his forty plays survive virtually complete...
play, and was transferred to the General State Hospital of Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
. He was taken to the intensive care unit, where he died in the early morning hours of 4 June 2007. At his funeral, his coffin was draped with a Greek flag.
Personal life
He was married to the Greek actress Maria Bonellou, with whom he had a daughter.Filmography
- El Greco (2007)
- "Haidemena paidia, Ta" (2001) TV Series
- Ti vraki tha paradossis mori? (2001) (TV)
- Petsi kai kokali (2000) (TV)
- "Aparadektoi, Oi" (1 episode) - Epitheorisi (????) TV Episode
- Alepous, O (1990) (V) .... Alepous
- Kapetan Fortounas (1989) (V)
- Mia treli treli nychta (1989) (V) .... Sokratis Leonardos
- Jogadoros, O (1989) (V)
- Peinasmenos kai jenleman (1989) (V)
- Diariktis me to zori (1988) (V) .... Michalis Papadimitrakopoulos
- Andrea prohora (1988) (V)
- Enas trelos tha mas sossei (1988) (V)
- Varis glykos kai meraklis (1988) (V)
- Erastis gia 11 nihtes (1988) (V)
- Tolmi kai afassia (1988) (V)
- Mhn to paizeis ypourge! (1988) (V)
- Pantremenos me pethera (1987) (V) .... Pantelis
- Kourio o Periklis (1987) (V)
- Tsitsiolinos, O (1987)
- Dynasteias, O (1986) .... Bebis Karinkopoulos/Dionisakis 'Tarzan' Karinkopoulos/Odysseas
- Roz gatos, O (1986) .... Archimidis Mantouvalos/Efterpi
- Merikes ton protimoun... ilektroniko (1986) .... Telis/Paraskevas
- Touvla, Ta (1985)
- Mitsos, o rezilis (1984) .... Mitsos ... aka Glykopseftis, O (Greece: TV title)
- An itan to violi pouli... (1984) .... Lefteris Paganikakis
- Kai aftos to violi tou (1984) (V)
- Psonio, To (1983)
- Paizo kai poly andras, To (1983)
- Pater Gomenios (1982)
- Kamikazi tsantakias, O (1982) .... Poseidonas
- Ego... kai to pouli mou (1982) .... Kokos ... aka Knock out ston erota (Greece: TV title)
- 'Nona', I (1981) .... Thiseas Doxapatris/Nona
... aka Nona enantion mafiozou (Greece: video title)
- Megalo routhouni, To (1981) .... Alexandros/Thiseas Doxapatris
- Kathenas me tin trella tou... (1980) .... Sotiris
- Parthenokynigos, O (1980)
- Gefsi apo Ellada! (1980)
- Gynaikes sta opla (1979) .... President
- Enas nomotagis politis (1974) .... Grigoris Monahogios
- Thymios enantion Tsitsou (1971) .... Timolis ... aka Dyo sainia, Ta (Greece: TV title) ... aka Thymios enantion olon (Greece: TV title)
- Arhipseftaros (1971) .... Paminos
- Gia mia houfta touristries (1971)
- Andres xeroun n' agapoun, Oi (1971) ... aka To timima tis agapis (Greece: video box title)
- Paidi tis mamas, To (1970)
- Tyhi mou trelathike, I (1970)
- Ahaireftos, O (1970)
- Anastenazoun oi penies (1970)
- Ena asteio koritsi (1970)
- Pethaino kathe ximeroma (1969)
- Xypna koroido (1969)
- Oraia tou kourea, I (1969)
- Fovatai o Yannis to therio (1969) ... aka Tha pao stin zougla me ton Tarzan
- Athina, i klopi tis odou Stadiou (1968) .... Sotos ... aka Nude as a Trap
- Petheropliktos, O (1968)
- Psihoula tou kosmou, Ta (1968)
- Tsahpinis, O (1968)
- Boufos, O (1968)
- Tha ta kapso, ta lefta mou (1968) .... Kleon Karapanos
- Mnistires tis Pinelopis, Oi (1968) .... Filippos
- MarthaMartha (1967 film)Martha is a 1967 Danish comedy film directed by Erik Balling and starring Ove Sprogøe.-Cast:* Ove Sprogøe - Hovmester Watson* Morten Grunwald - Knud Hansen* Poul Reichhardt - Maskinmester Bråst* Poul Bundgaard - Alf...
(1967) .... Hector - Kalos ilthe to dollario (1967) .... Henry
- Gia tin kardia tis oraias Elenis (1967) ... aka Theotrella neiata... xemoramena geramata (Greece: reissue title)
- Kori tis Pentagiotissas, I (1967)
- Erotes sti Lesvo (1967) ... aka Thanatos ehase to paihnidi, O (Greece)
- Adiki katara (1967)
- Modistros, O (1967)
- Kosmos trellathike..., O (1967) .... Pythagoras
- Kolonaki: Diagogi miden (1967) .... Pavlos Aspromallis
- Hazobabas, O (1967)
- Une balle au coeur (1966) ... aka A Bullet Through the Heart (International: English title) ... aka Devil at My Heels (USA) ... aka Mia sfaira stin kardia (Greece)
- Fos... Nero... Tilefono, Oikopeda me doseis (1966)
- Na zi kaneis i na mi zi? (1966) .... Solomon
- Fifis, o aktypitos (1966)
- Beethoven kai bouzouki (1965)
- Prosopo tis imeras, To (1965)
- Alexis Zorbas (1964) .... Mimithos ... aka Zorba the Greek (USA)