Occupation Actor Years active 1944–93 | Name Giorgos Fountas Role Actor | |
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Children Panagiotis Foundas, Aggeliki Georgopoulou, Efthimios Foundas Parents Efthimios Foundas, Aggeliki Founda Siblings Margarita Founda, Efrosini Founda, Loukia Founda, Panagiotis Foundas, Sotiris Foundas Movies Stella, Pote tin Kyriaki, The Red Lanterns, Zorba the Greek, A Girl in Black Similar People Stefanos Stratigos, Michael Cacoyannis, Vasilis Georgiadis, Manos Katrakis, Alekos Alexandrakis | ||
*NEVER ON SUNDAY*-(M.XATZIDAKIS) M. MERCOURI -GIORGOS FOUNTAS & ZYLES DASSIN -GREEK MUSICAL 60s
Giorgos Fountas (Greek: Γιώργος Φούντας; June 3, 1924 – November 28, 2010) was a Greek actor in film and television.
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- NEVER ON SUNDAY MXATZIDAKIS M MERCOURI GIORGOS FOUNTAS ZYLES DASSIN GREEK MUSICAL 60s
- Biography
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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.
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.
He also appeared on several TV roles.
References
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