
Kostas Karras
Actor · 1936 – 2012 · Athens, Greece
Kostas Karras (Athens, 21 June 1936 – 6 May 2012) was a Greek actor and politician. He studied Political Science in London and acting at the National Theatre's Drama School. He was a graduate of the Royal Academy of Arts in London. In 1963 he graduated from the Pelos Katselis Drama School and the same year made his debut in Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap. At that time, he began his successful collaboration with Ellie Lampeti, with whom he was in a relationship, and appeared, among others, in works such as Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park" (in the role of Paul Parker) and Tennessee Williams's Bus Stop (in the role of Kowalski). Since then, he has created his own theatrical groups and achieved personal success in Nikolai Gogol's Diary of a Madman and Noel Coward's The Evil Spirit (as Charles). His contribution as an actor to Greek cinema is significant, where he first appeared in 1961. However, his best film appearance is considered to be the role of Menelaus in Michael Cacoyannis' Iphigenia (1977). On Greek television, he starred with great success in many series. From 2000 to 2007, he was a member of the Greek Parliament with the New Democracy party. He was honorary president of Smile of the Child since 1994. He organized the first international fundraiser for the victims of the Bosnian War. He repeatedly gave performances to support vulnerable social groups. He was awarded by many organizations and associations for his social and humanitarian action (Lions, Smile of the Child, Municipalities and Communities). Since July 2000 he was responsible for the Cultural Movement branch of the New Democratic Party of Greece, cultural associations and the finances of Culture. In the 1994-1996 season he participated in the series Our Father in the role of Kostas Stergiou on ANT1. He died of cancer on May 6, 2012, at the age of 75 and was buried in the First Cemetery of Athens. He left behind his wife, Angeliki Baroutsou, with whom he had been married since 1965 and they had a son, Vasilis. His wife died of a heart attack on December 27, 2023.
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Movie7.0ActionDramaThe Greek army is about to set sail to a great battle, but the winds refuse to blow. Their leader, King Agamemnon, seeks to provide better food, but accidentally slays a sacred deer. His punishment from the gods, the sacrifice of his daughter Iphigenia.
Movie5.0WarA volunteer from a World War II-era Greek resistance group agrees to seduce a German officer in order to gain secrets
Movie4.9ComedyA widow wants to remarry, but as often as he tries to flirt with younger women he faces the rivalry of his own son.
Movie5.8ComedyRomancePrince Jan is spying on beautiful tour guide Elena from his helicopter while touring Greece. He escapes from his entourage and joins the girl's group, posing as a humble visitor. The two fall in love, but Prince Jan, knowing that he has duties and responsibilities to his country, leaves her, never revealing his true identity.
Movie7.0DramaDimitris, a poor painter who feels deeply disappointed in his life, leaves his wife and begins to wander aimlessly. The woman who raised him after the death of his parents, Mrs. Marigo, must now undergo a difficult operation and Dimitris is forced to submit to the whims of the rich Rita, in order to help his sick nanny. Another failed painter, Alexis, who lives as a gigolo, is also Rita's lover, but Dimitris is unaware of this. Will the silent anti-jealousy end in a stabbing? (greek-movies.com)
MovieDramaΛάουρα
1968
Movie4.0WarΟ δρόμος των ηρώων
1971 · 2 votes
Movie7.7DramaRomanceLena Konstantinidi, a wealthy young woman who is paralyzed, falls in love with a poor student, Alexis, who sells newspapers to earn money for his studies. The evil stepmother Elsa, who envies her husband's daughter, is opposed to this marriage and does everything she can to thwart it, even going so far as to accuse Alexis of stealing a valuable statuette. However, her plans are completely ruined, thanks to Alex's kindness and the help of a young street vendor whom Alex had taken into his home after the death of his mother.
Movie7.5ComedyThe strict and formal director Lila Vassiliou has under her orders all the staff of the technical office of which she takes over the management, but at the same time, she is looking to find ways of charm to conquer the lively sub-engineer Alekos Samiotakis.
MovieComedyLouisa Ragozzi, exhausted by her husband's antics, whom she caught red-handed with her typist, pretends to have amnesia and does not recognize him. She asks their servant Petros to throw him out of the house. Her husband is worried and seeks the help of a famous psychiatrist, who tries to help Louisa regain her memory. However, he must proceed discreetly, because the "psychopath" thinks that the doctor is her husband!
Movie6.3DramaRomanceThe selfish mistress of a soldier, Zoe, betrays her lover and marries the emperor of Byzantium. She then convinces her husband to banish her lover (and his devoted general) to the isolated castle of Monemvasia . When astrologers predict the end of the world and even specify the exact date, the now empress Zoe, instead of holding her position and supporting her husband, prefers to spend the last days of her life with her former lover.
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Movie5.9ComedySometimes, the circumstances call for reckless bravery--and just like that--a humble neighbourhood seamstress becomes an enchanting Parisian couturière bent on dazzling Mykonos' haut monde. But, is all fair in love and war?
Movie10.0DocumentaryComedyDocumentary about the nightlife in Athens. The nightclubs, the musical acts, the striptease shows, but also some dramatized acts with well-known actors...
Movie8.0ComedyRomanceΜια 'βδομάδα στον παράδεισο
1964 · 1 votes
Movie6.6DramaWarThe year is 1965. Natasa Arseni visits Dachau, the place where she was found by the Americans at the end of the World War II. She returns to Greece, and during the train ride she recalls those past events. Before the beginning of the Greek-Italian war, she met Orestis . With the German invasion, Orestis, who was an officer in the Greek army, left for the Middle East. She followed him and accompanied him back to occupied Greece on a mission. She was arrested, interrogated and tortured and was finally sentenced to execution.
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Movie10.0DramaAdventureΗ ανταρσία των 10
1970 · 1 votes
Movie5.0DramaElsa and her husband Alkis vacation with their friend Vera in Nafplio, where Elsa's former love, Markos, is imprisoned. Years ago, Markos, a poor man, was framed for a crime by Alkis, leading to his imprisonment. Now, with Markos released and Alkis involved with Vera, old secrets resurface, and Elsa must confront her past and follow her heart.
Thymisou, agapi mou...
1969 · 4 votes
Movie6.0DramaThe plain of Thessaly, 1910. The tenant farmers suffer untold hardships, both from the Arvanites invaders who ravage and seize their possessions and from the chief landlord of the area Stratos Karatzas, who claims the lion’s share of their harvest. The dynamic daughter of one of the tenant farmers, Maya, who is about to get married to a young farmer, Lefteris, leads their struggle for better conditions and confronts Karatzas – as well as his niece Vgenio, who also wants Lefteris. The latter plots and succeeds to separate them. Lefteris leaves for the army and Karatzas persuades Maya to marry him. Lefteris is captured during an ambush set by the Turks, but in the end he is set free and returns to Maya’s arms forever.
Movie9.0DramaΚάθε ναυάγιο και μια κόλασι
1971 · 1 votes
Movie10.0DramaThe disabled Marina (Anna Fonsou) learns with joy that a childhood friend of hers (Phaedon Georgitsis) has returned to Greece as a brilliant doctor, after many years of studying abroad. She remembers the moments they lived, as well as the way another friend of hers (Kostas Karras) and her aunt (Rita Mousouri) pushed them away. Their meeting will dispel the clouds and even give the disabled girl a hope for a cure.
MovieRomanceComedyKostas and Stella, a couple in love, who are like cats and dogs, break the bonds of marriage. However, the two now become four, since Kostas finds Christina and Stella finds Nontas. As if that were not enough, another couple is added, Christina's mother, a wealthy hotel owner, and a Mr. Politis, with a suspicious past and a cunning present. Thus we find ourselves faced with love conflicts
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TV6.7ComedyDramaΠάτερ Ημών
1995 · 3 votes
TV8.0Drama- TV
Mazi is tvshow on Mega Channel in 2000 until 2003
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