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George Foundas
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George Foundas
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1924-02-13,Mavrolithari, Folkida
Gender
Male
Biography
George Fountas (Mavrolithari, Fokida, 13 February 1924 – Athens, 28 November 2010) was a Greek actor, one of the most important in cinema, theatre and television, known, among other things, for his role in the film Stella (1955), by Michael Cacoyannis. He participated in many other distinguished films of the 1950s and 1960s, including Magic City (1954), The Girl in Black (1956), Never on Sunday (1960) and The Red Lanterns (1963), while he also appeared in the foreign productions America, America (1963) and Zorbas (1964). His most important moment in television is his role in the series Christ is Crucified Again (1975-1976). George Fountas was born on February 13, 1924, in Mavrolithari, Fokida. In 1944, Fountas appeared in the film Applause by Giorgos Tzavellas, which is considered the most important film made during the Occupation. He then studied acting at the Drama School of the Athens Conservatory, where he studied with Emilio Veakis, Dimitris Rontiris and Kostas Mousouris, while also playing football, as a player for the AEK reserve team. At a young age, he also played (amateur) shot put, discus and boxing. He made his first theatrical appearance in the play Nyfiatiko ngai (Wedding Song) by Notis Pergialis. Gradually, he began to appear more and more in films, such as Aegean Raid (1946) by M. Karagatsis and Dead City (1951) by Frixos Eliades. In 1954, he starred in Nikos Koundouros' first film, Magic City, through which he became more widely known. In 1955, Fountas appeared in Stella, directed by Michalis Cacoyannis. This film contains one of the most emblematic scenes in Greek cinema, during which the line "Go away Stella, I'm holding a knife!" is heard. Stella caused a sensation internationally, especially for the performance of Melina Mercouri, and was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes International Film Festival and won the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film. Fountas collaborated with Cacoyannis again shortly afterwards, for The Girl in Black (1956). Between 1960 and 1964, Fountas appeared in many films that received international attention. In 1960, he participated in Jules Dassin's Never on Sunday, again alongside Mercouri. The foreign-language film "Never on Sunday" opened the way for his international career and made him known abroad. In 1963, he appeared in two films that were nominated for the 36th Academy Awards. One was Red Light District (1963), directed by Vasilis Georgiadis, which is considered one of Fundas' most characteristic performances, and the other was America, America by Elia Kazan. In 1964, Fundas collaborated again with Cacoyannis, for the award-winning Zorba the Explorer. Fundas' next major moments were With the Flash in Your Eyes (1966) and Asphalt Fever (1967), directed by Panos Glykofrydis and Dinos Dimopoulos respectively. For his performances in these films, he was awarded Best Actor Awards at the seventh and eighth Thessaloniki Film Festivals. From 1970 onwards, Giorgos Fountas' presence in cinema began to decline. In 1973, he made his first appearance on television, in the series Occupation, which was broadcast on YENED. Two years later, he received a leading role in the series Christ is Recrucified. His last film was Vicky Peziri's dramatized documentary, Tales of the Sea (1997).

Filmography

Zorba the Greek

7.454

Zorba the Greek
1964-12-14

9

Jealousy
1963-12-31

Never on Sunday

6.858

Never on Sunday
1960-05-24

6.853

Stella
1955-04-04

The Red Lanterns

7.018

The Red Lanterns
1963-12-02

A Girl in Black

6.316

A Girl in Black
1956-06-08

Λεβέντες της θάλασσας

0

Λεβέντες της θάλασσας
1997-11-28

Ο μεγάλος ένοχος

7

Ο μεγάλος ένοχος
1970-01-01

Dawn on the Third Day

10

Dawn on the Third Day
1962-01-26

17 Bullets for an Angel

7.2

17 Bullets for an Angel
1981-01-12

6.611

Trouba '67
1967-02-13

4.167

Anakatosouras
1967-01-01

6.25

The barker
1964-11-01

6.8

Serenity
1961-06-25

The Lagoon of Desire

6.6

The Lagoon of Desire
1957-08-01

6.2

Bitter Bread
1951-04-15

6

The Magic City
1955-07-18

5.333

Emergency exit
1980-11-24

6.333

Scream
1964-11-08

Θα σε περιμένω πάντα

7

Θα σε περιμένω πάντα
1954-06-15

The Sunday girl

10

The Sunday girl
1964-10-24

4.6

The Scum
1963-10-07

The Asphalt Fever

6.167

The Asphalt Fever
1967-09-21

Με Τη Λάμψη Στα Μάτια

8.667

Με Τη Λάμψη Στα Μάτια
1966-06-14

Ο Αντάρτης Του Βάλτου

9

Ο Αντάρτης Του Βάλτου
1969-03-13

7.25

Applause
1944-12-04

8

Psarogiannos
1966-06-10

10

Treason Avenue
1969-05-08

6

The Refugee
1969-01-01

8

Η Ζαβολιάρα
1960-04-04

8

Open Sea
1954-01-01

Take Me Away, My Love

10

Take Me Away, My Love
1960-01-01

Just for One Night

4

Just for One Night
1958-01-01

The Girl From Mani

5.333

The Girl From Mani
1986-01-01

The Girl of the Neighbourhood

4.6

The Girl of the Neighbourhood
1954-03-18

6.333

Betrayed love
1962-06-06

The Stigmatized

3.75

The Stigmatized
1966-02-04

The mother's curse

7.667

The mother's curse
1961-01-01

The Dawn of Triumph

6.667

The Dawn of Triumph
1960-11-14

The lover of the shepherdess

6

The lover of the shepherdess
1955-01-01

6.333

Mavri Gi
1952-01-01

Too Late for Tears

7

Too Late for Tears
1968-01-01

10

Goodbye Zoe
1960-03-29

7

Tornado
1964-02-02

The Great Sacrifice

7

The Great Sacrifice
1962-02-06

10

Gerakina
1958-01-01

Desires in the Straw

8

Desires in the Straw
1960-10-31

6.75

Dead City
1951-12-03

Experts on the Football Field

5.5

Experts on the Football Field
1956-03-12

Ο άνεμος του μίσους

9

Ο άνεμος του μίσους
1954-04-26

Dangerous Exits

0

Dangerous Exits
1978-05-09

8

Galini
1976-07-02

4.7

Stiletto Heel
1993-09-17

O Hristos xanastavronetai

8

O Hristos xanastavronetai
1975-05-29