Pavlos Kourtidis
Pavlos Kourtidis | |
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Παύλος Κουρτίδης | |
Born | Wuppertal, Germany |
Nationality | Greek |
Education | Studied at "ArtsEdLondon" |
Occupation | Actor, theater director, choreographer |
Children | Maria Matilda Kourtidou |
Website | pavloskourtidis |
Pavlos Kourtidis (Greek: Παύλος Κουρτίδης) is a Greek actor based in Athens.[1][2][3]
Early life[]
Pavlos Kourtidis was born in Wuppertal, Germany, and was raised in Thessaloniki Greece, his home town is Pontohrakleia, Kilkis. Kourtidis's native language is Greek, and he also speaks both German and English. He studied at ArtsEdLondon. In 1994 he moved in Athens. In 2005, he founded Pavlos Kourtidis Dancetheater in Athens, and in 2009 -2021 he founded PK Theater, also in Neos Kosmos, Athens, Greece.
Movies and television[]
- (2021) "The beginning of the revolution in Greece 1821" Film/Documentary as Theodoros Kolokotronis. Director Manousos Manousakis. (GR)
- (2021) "Vardianos sta Sporka"
as "Captain Konstantis" Greek:Βαρδιάνος στα Σπόρκα - Καπετάν Κωνσταντής. TV series ERT channel. Director Manousos Manousakis. From Alexandros Papadiamantis who was an influential Greek novelist, short-story writer and poet.(GR)
- (2020/21) "Agries Melisses" Greek: Άγριες Μέλισσες, season 1 & 2 tvseries, as Lias, Greek: Λιάς . Directed by Lefteris Charitos (GR)
- (2021)Man of God (film) as Raggedy Man.Directed by Y.Popovic (USA)
- (2020) "Kala-azar" as Security Man directed by Tzanis Rafailidou (ND/GR)
- (2020) "Megaro" short film as Father directed by Vasilis Kalemos (GR)
- (2019) "Eftihia as Zeimpekiko dancer directed by Aggelos Frantzis, inspired by the life of the great Greek songwriter Eftichia Papagianopoulos (GR)
- (2018) Main character as Farmer in Piraeus Bank TV spot
- (2003) "Kleise ta matia" directed by Vasilis Tselemegkos (GR)
- (2004) "To klama vgike apo ton paradeiso" directed by Michalis Reppas and Thanasis Papathanasiou (GR)
In 2005 he founded Pavlos Kourtidis Dancetheater (formerly Migma). The company's projects are known for combining Greek history and culture with dancetheater through an innovative perspective.[1][3]
Journalist K. Betinakis spoke of his work on Styx “The choreographies were as brilliant as others – I have watched- like those by Maurice Bejart.”[4]
Theater[]
The Clothes[]
- Theater play 2020/21
Pavlos Kourtidis - Dimitra Papadima Inspired by the book of Efstathia Matsaridou. Director: Emmanuel Manios Choreography: Zoe Sotiropoulou
GENOCIDE[]
- 25 October 2019 the Russian newspaper 'Мир и Омониа' wrote an article dedicated to the performance 'Genocide'
Amongst the company's projects stand out:
- GENOCIDE Theater Director, Actor & Choreographer for 15th Nationwide Festival POE at PAOK Sports Arena Thessaloniki - October 2019
- GENOCIDE Aesxylia Festival - September 2019 inspired by the city of Elefsina.
- GENOCIDE PK Theater[5][6][7] Athens - October 2018 - February 2019
A performance based on the true historical facts of the Pontian Greek genocide[5][6][7]
“STYX, the goddess of water”[]
Inspired the mythological Greek goddess Styx which was presented in 4 tons of water.[8][9][10]
LABYRINTH[]
- Labyrinth based on Minotaur’s Maze that combined for the first time Cretan traditional dance with contemporary dance based on a realistic maze that represents the union of the ancient with the renovation.[11][12][13]
- “Madhouse” that was based on the true story of a man suffering from mental illness in order to communicate against the fear and social exclusion.[14][15][16][17]
Theater[]
- 2020 : Theatre play "The Clothes" Actor at "PK Theater" Athens Greece. Director Emmanuel Manios
- 2019 : Actor & Choreographer for 15th Nationwide Dance Festival POE at PAOK Sports Arena Thessaloniki
- 2019 : Genocide - Festival Aisxylia Elefsina
- 2018-19: Genocide – PK Theater[5][6][7] Athens
- 2017: Styx, the goddess of water – PK Theater, open stone theater at Platania Trifilias (Peloponnese)[8][9][10]
- 2016: Labyrinth, from darkness to light – Pallas Theater[11][12][13]
- 2015-16: House of Bridges – PK Theater[18][19][20]
- 2014-15: Madhouse – PK Theater[14][15][16][17]
- 2012-13: Dead-end – PK Theater[21][22]
- 2010-11: Frankenstein – PK Theater[23][24][25]
- 2009-10: Society Says – PK Theater, 11th International Modern Dance Festival in Egypt (Gomhouria Theatre, Cairo and Sayed Darwish Theatre, Alexandria.[26][27]
- 2008: MONOS – “Polychoros” Theatre of municipality of Athens, Akis Davis Theater[28]
- 2007: The Step First Step – “Polychoros” Theatre of municipality of Athens, “Goulandris” natural history museum at Oikopolis awards[29]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b luisaheldmanagement.com [1] Retrieved at 18 July 2020
- ^ crew-united.com [2] Retrieved at 14 May 2019
- ^ Jump up to: a b tvopen.gr Interview for "Genocide" at Open Beyond TV channel Retrieved at 14 May 2019
- ^ Styx.gr Η σύγχρονη χορογραφία δεν είχε να ζηλέψει ανάλογες παραστάσεις -που έχω παρακολουθήσει- με την υπογραφή του υπέροχου Μορίς Μπεζάρ. Retrieved at 14 February 2019
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Protagon.gr 'Χορεύεται η Γενοκτονία των Ποντίων' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Tanea.gr 'Ο Παύλος Κουρτίδης χορεύει για την «Γενοκτονία» των Ποντίων' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Ert '«Γενοκτονία» – Μια παράσταση χορού-ύμνος στην Ιστορία' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
- ^ Jump up to: a b Ert '«Στύγα, η θεά των υδάτων» – Χορός μέσα στο νερό' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
- ^ Jump up to: a b Critics-point,gr 'ΣΤΥΓΑ, η θεά των υδάτω' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
- ^ Jump up to: a b Lifo.gr 'Στύγα, η θεά των υδάτων' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
- ^ Jump up to: a b Ticket365 'ΛΑΒΥΡΙΝΘΟΣ, από το σκοτάδι στο φως' Archived 2016-06-18 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved at 13 February 2019
- ^ Jump up to: a b Tanea.gr 'Τα ταυροκαθάψια σε σύγχρονη χορογραφία!' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
- ^ Jump up to: a b Vradini.gr 'Παύλος Κουρτίδης: «Τέχνη είναι να μπορείς να κάνεις κάτι που δεν έχει όρια»'[permanent dead link] Retrieved at 13 February 2019
- ^ Jump up to: a b culturenow.gr 'Παύλος Κουρτίδης: Stop thinking start dreaming' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
- ^ Jump up to: a b avgi.gr '«Χειμωνιάτικο ταξίδι» σε... ένα «Τρελόσπιτο»' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
- ^ Jump up to: a b Elculture.gr 'Το χοροθέατρο που αναδύεται μέσα από τα μυστήρια παιχνίδια του μυαλού' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
- ^ Jump up to: a b In.gr 'Οι χορευτικές παραστάσεις που δεν πρέπει να χάσετε' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
- ^ Athinorama.gr 'Σε «Σπίτι από Γέφυρες» μεταμορφώθηκε το ΠΚ' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
- ^ Toperiodiko.gr 'Θέατρο ΠΚ: "Σπίτι από γέφυρες" μέχρι 17/1' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
- ^ Living-postcards.gr 'Η Φωτεινή Κωστούλη συνομιλεί με τον χορογράφο-σκηνοθέτη Παύλο Κουρτίδη για το Σπίτι από Γέφυρες.' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
- ^ Athensvoice.gr 'Οι Ν. Περάκης και Θ. Τριαρίδης βρέθηκαν σε «Αδιέξοδο»' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
- ^ Tovima.gr 'Πώς να βγεις από το Αδιέξοδο' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
- ^ Newsbeast.gr 'Ο μύθος του Φρανγκενστάιν σε ένα υδάτινο λευκό κουτί!' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
- ^ News247.gr 'Το NEWS 247 είδε τον "Frankenstein"' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
- ^ Athensvoice 'Athens Voice Issue 372' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
- ^ Culturenow.gr 'Society Says, στο θέατρο ΠΚ' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
- ^ Tralala.gr 'Συνέντευξη: Παύλος Κουρτίδης' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
- ^ Ιn.gr '8o Φεστιβάλ Χορού' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
- ^ Culturens.org 'ΕΠΙΜΟΡΦΩΤΙΚΑ ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΑ 2018-2019' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
- 1973 births
- 21st-century Greek male actors
- Greek choreographers
- People from Thessaloniki (regional unit)
- Living people
- Greek theatre directors
- Greek male dancers
- Actors from Thessaloniki
- Male actors from Athens