Orestis Makris
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Orestis Makris | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 September 1898 |
| Died | 29 January 1975 (aged 76) |
| Occupation | Actor, tenor |
Orestis Makris (Greek: Ορέστης Μακρής; 30 September 1898 – 29 January 1975) was a Greek actor and tenor.
Biography[]
Makris graduated from the Athens Conservatoire and first entered the scene as a tenor in the troupe of Rosalia Nika in 1925. He later joined the Papaioannou troupe, before moving to more comedic roles. Makris excelled in the portrayal of folk characters, especially the stock role of the "drunkard". Makris also participated in about forty movies, mostly as an over-strict father. He is considered one of the most significant modern Greek actors.
He was decorated with the Order of the Phoenix. He died on 29 January 1975 in Athens and is buried at the First Cemetery in a family grave.
Filmography[]
| Year | Film | Transliteration and translation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Ο μάγος της Αθήνας | – | |
| 1950 | O methystakas | Ο μεθύστακας | Charalambos |
| 1952 | Ο γρουσούζης | Agathoklis | |
| 1954 |
() |
Το κορίτσι της γειτονιάς | Stamos |
| 1955 | I kalpiki lira | Η κάλπικη λίρα | Vassilis Mavridis |
| 1955 | Καταδικασμένη κι απ' το παιδί της | Pavlos | |
| 1955 | Το φιντανάκι | Antonis | |
| 1956 | Η αρπαγή της Πεσεφόνης | President of Katochori | |
| 1957 | I theia ap' to Chicago | Η θεία απ' το Σικάγο | Charilaos Bardas |
| 1957 | Της νύχτας τα καμώματα | Sotiris | |
| 1957 | Το αμαξάκι | Anestis | |
| 1958 | Μια λατέρνα, μια ζωή | Kosmas | |
| 1958 | Η κυρά μας η μαμή | Lykourgos | |
| 1959 | Ο Θύμιος τα 'κανε θάλασσα | Vrasidas Moralis | |
| 1960 | Stournara 288 | Στουρνάρα 288 | Babis |
| 1960 | Η Χιονάτη και τα 7 γεροντοπαλίκαρα | Kaisar Alexandrou | |
| 1961 | Exo oi kleftes | Έξω οι κλέφτες | Timoleon Adamantas |
| 1961 |
|
Οικογένεια Παπαδοπούλου Oikogeneia Papadopoulou |
Nikos Karydoglou |
| 1963 | Το μεροκάματο του πόνου | Vangelis | |
| 1964 | Ο Αριστείδης και τα κορίτσια του | Aristeidis Delaportas | |
| 1964 | Αδικημένη | Nikolas Andreou | |
| 1964 | Ζητιάνος μιας αγάπης | Spyros | |
| 1964 | Κάθε καημός και δάκρυ | – | |
| 1964 | Πόνεσα πολύ για σένα | Haridimos | |
| 1965 | Με πόνο και με δάκρυα | Vassilis Kapsomichalos | |
| 1965 | Οι καταφρονεμένοι | Stamatis | |
| 1968 | Ένα κορίτσι αλλιώτικο απ' τ' άλλα | – |
On stage[]
| Title | Transliteration and translation |
|---|---|
| Πάμε για την Κύπρο Pame gia ton Kypro | |
| Άσπρο μαύρο και ζερό Aspro mavro kai zero | |
| Γυναίκες και λουλούδια Gynaikes kai louloudia |
External links[]
Categories:
- 1898 births
- 1975 deaths
- People from Chalcis
- 20th-century Greek male actors
- Theatre in Greece
- Greek male stage actors
- Greek male film actors
- Greek tenors
- Greek comedians
- Recipients of the Order of the Phoenix (Greece)
- Burials at the First Cemetery of Athens
- 20th-century singers
- 20th-century comedians
- 20th-century male singers