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Kostas Karras
Acting

Kostas Karras
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1936-06-21,Athens, Greece
Gender
Male
Biography
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.

Filmography

6.902

Iphigenia
1977-09-10

10

Bitter life
1965-01-01

7.432

Miss Manager
1964-12-18

The Mediterranean In Flames

5.667

The Mediterranean In Flames
1972-05-14

The Daughter of the Sun

5.5

The Daughter of the Sun
1971-12-27

Lieutenant Natassa

6.867

Lieutenant Natassa
1970-12-12

7

Crooked Deeds
1969-01-01

Ο δρόμος των ηρώων

7

Ο δρόμος των ηρώων
1971-01-01

0

The despised
1965-01-01

My Brother, the Lord

6.667

My Brother, the Lord
1966-01-01

Athens dances Rock 'n' Roll

0

Athens dances Rock 'n' Roll
1957-01-01

Yie mou... Yie mou...

4.556

Yie mou... Yie mou...
1965-10-25

The Trial of an Innocent

5.5

The Trial of an Innocent
1969-11-04

5.25

Gigolos
1981-07-15

The Parisian Lady

6.176

The Parisian Lady
1969-12-22

7

The Sorceress
1967-02-01

Who Is Margarita?

5.818

Who Is Margarita?
1961-01-01

Captives of Hate

6.2

Captives of Hate
1972-12-27

Apollo Goes on Holiday

5.778

Apollo Goes on Holiday
1968-02-28

In the name of the law

7

In the name of the law
1970-05-09

7.667

The Merchant
1967-01-01

Η ανταρσία των 10

10

Η ανταρσία των 10
1970-09-26

Remember September

0

Remember September
1985-01-01

24 Hours of Liveliness

0

24 Hours of Liveliness
1969-01-01

Why Did You Betray Me?

8

Why Did You Betray Me?
1969-01-01

Too Late for Tears

7

Too Late for Tears
1968-01-01

Thirst for Life

5.25

Thirst for Life
1964-01-01

10

Nightwalks
1964-01-01

Ένα παιδί χωρίς όνομα

9

Ένα παιδί χωρίς όνομα
1964-01-01

6.25

Imperiale
1968-01-01

Thymisou, agapi mou...

5

Thymisou, agapi mou...
1969-01-01

Φτωχός, αλλά τίμιος

7

Φτωχός, αλλά τίμιος
1965-01-01

Ενώνει ο πόνος δυο καρδιές

8

Ενώνει ο πόνος δυο καρδιές
1965-01-01

Μια 'βδομάδα στον παράδεισο

8

Μια 'βδομάδα στον παράδεισο
1964-01-01

0

Καρέ του έρωτα
1986-01-01

Κάθε ναυάγιο και μια κόλασι

9

Κάθε ναυάγιο και μια κόλασι
1971-01-01

0

Λάουρα
1968-01-01

6.667

Πάτερ Ημών
1995-02-03

8

I theatrina
1977-02-27

Το Σπίτι με το Φοίνικα

0

Το Σπίτι με το Φοίνικα
1970-04-02

Μπαμ, μπαμπάς και μπέμπα

0

Μπαμ, μπαμπάς και μπέμπα
1999-03-17

Ο χήρος, η χήρα και τα χειρότερα

7

Ο χήρος, η χήρα και τα χειρότερα
1993-02-04