Giorgos Kotanidis

Biography

Giorgos Kotanidis (23 May 1945, Drama - 28 January 2020, Athens) was a Greek actor, director and writer.

Until the age of twelve, he lived in Drama, the birthplace of his parents who had come as refugees from Pontus. He studied at the Drama School of the National Theatre, abandoning his studies at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He was one of the creators of the Free Theatre in Allos Pagratiou and later during his theatrical career he collaborated with many troupes and directors, playing theatrical roles of all kinds. He also played several roles in Greek and international cinema, as well as on television. Politicized and integrated into the Left, he participated in the student movement. For his action against the dictatorship, he was repeatedly imprisoned and tortured.

Known For

Electric Angel

The Girl From Mani

Calchas

Αθώος ή ένοχος;

The Very Poor, Inc.

Giorgos Haramis

Hardbodies 2

Kidnapper

One More Dance

Which Way to the Septic Tank?

Kostas

Για Μια Θέση στον Ήλιο

Δαμιανός

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2025	In the Nick of Time - 20 Years Later	Self (Archive Footage)
2014	Eviva!	Vassilis
2012	One More Dance
2012	God Loves Caviar	Theodoros Kolokotronis
2001	Captain Corelli's Mandolin	Mayor
2000	The Very Poor, Inc.	Giorgos Haramis
1997	Pater Familias	Papalevizos
1997	No Sympathy for the Devil	Devil
1989	Αθώος ή ένοχος;
1987	Pretty Smart	Professor Raji
1987	Living Dangerously	Petros Savvidis
1986	Hardbodies 2	Kidnapper
1986	The Girl From Mani	Calchas
1983	Misunderstanding
1981	When the Greeks
1981	Electric Angel
1980	Parangelia!	Policeman
1978	Which Way to the Septic Tank?	Kostas

Year	TV Show	Role
2007	Πλάκα μου κάνεις!	Ιάκωβος Καλογεράκης
2003	Λίστα γάμου	Γιώργος Μυταλάκης
2003	Βοήθεια γειτόνοι	Γεράνης, πρώην υποψήφιος βουλευτής
2002	Φιλί Ζωής
1999	Like sisters
1999	Για Μια Θέση στον Ήλιο	Δαμιανός
1997	Prodosia	Βασίλης
1997	Τα χαμένα γράμματα	Πετρόπουλος
1992	Μια γυναίκα από το παρελθόν
1983	Manto Mavrogenous	Αλέξανδρος Υψηλάντης