Giannis Argyris

Acting

Giannis Argyris

Born January 1, 1918Schimatari, Viotia, Greece57 credits

Yannis Argyris (Schimatari, Boeotia, 1918 − 23 July 1993) was a Greek actor with a fifty-year career, one of the best known of his generation. He studied acting at the Drama School of the National Theatre and made his first appearance with the Carousos troupe in 1937, in William Shakespeare's Othello, at the age of just 19. Since then, he has performed hundreds of roles, both in theatre and cinema, and on television. He was the father of conductor Spyros Argyris.

Known For

Filmography

Loxandra
1980Loxandra
as ΔημητρόςTV
Love on a Horse
1973Love on a Horse
as AlexisMovie
Provocation
1971Provocation
as Eirini's fatherMovie
Abuse of authority
1971Abuse of authority
as ArxigosMovie
Astrapogiannos
1970Astrapogiannos
as Konstadis VelousisMovie
In the name of the law
1970In the name of the law
as Forensic SurgeonMovie
I Neraida Kai to Palikari
1969I Neraida Kai to Palikari
as kapetan VrontakisMovie
To Our Teacher, with Love
1969To Our Teacher, with Love
as Thanasis LiapisMovie
Love and Blood
1968Love and Blood
as Nestoras GerakasMovie
Thanos and Despina
1967Thanos and Despina
as HaralambosMovie
Crazy, Nuts and Vengos
1967Crazy, Nuts and Vengos
as Mihalis (taxi driver)Movie
Το σπίτι των ανέμων
1966Το σπίτι των ανέμων
as Argyris IordanidisMovie
Poverty
1965Poverty
as Keti's fatherMovie
O Ippolytos kai to violi tou
1963O Ippolytos kai to violi tou
as ΑγησίλαοςMovie
The Harbor Bum
1961The Harbor Bum
as police officerMovie
Antigone
1961Antigone
as SentryMovie
I am innocent
1960I am innocent
as Emile ZolaMovie
The Ogre of Athens
1956The Ogre of Athens
as HondrosMovie
Dating Agency
1956Dating Agency
as PipisMovie
Dead City
1951Dead City
as LambrosMovie
The She-Wolf
1951The She-Wolf
as ManousosMovie