Giorgos Fountas
Born13 February 1922
DiedNovember 28, 2010 (aged 8788)
Athens, Greece
OccupationActor
Years active1944–97

Giorgos Fountas (Greek: Γιώργος Φούντας; February 13, 1922 November 28, 2010) was a Greek actor in film and television.

Biography

Fountas attended the Dramatic School at the Athens Odeum. He appeared for the first time in the theatre in Nyfiatiko tragoudi ("Bridal Song") and his first film in 1944. He was awarded at the Thessaloniki Film Festival in 1966 and 1967 for his participation in his films With the Shine in the Eyes and Fever on the Road.[1][2]

He remained popular and he is best remembered for his role in the movie Stella with Melina Mercouri where he pronounced one quote, which was satirized in the movie Straight Story in 2006.[3]

He also appeared on several TV roles.

Filmography

Films

YearTitleTransliteration and translationRoleNotes
1944Katadromi sto AigaionΚαταδρομή στο Αιγαίον
A route in the Aegean
1946Katadromi sto Aigaion
1951Dead CityNekri politeiaMathios
1951Pikro psomiGiangos LyberisUncredited
1952Mavri giDimitris
1954A Girl from the NeighborhoodΤο Κορίτσι της Γειτονιάς
To Koritsi tis Geitonias
Spyros
1954O Anemos tou MisousΟ Άνεμος του ΜίσουςKosmas Bertsos
1954Gynaikes dichos antres''Γυναίκες δίχως ΆντρεςZanis
1954Open SeaΑνοιχτή Θάλασσα
Anihti thalasa
Kostandis
1955StellaΣτέλλαMiltos
1955Magic CityΜαγική πόλη
Mayiki poli
Mitros
1956Assoi tou GipedouΆσσοι του Γηπέδου
1956A Girl in BlackHristos
1957I Limni ton PothonΗ Λίμνη των ΠόθωνHristos Razis
1958Only for a NightΜόνο για μια Νύχτα
Mono gia mia nychta
Dimitris Sergiou
1958Gerakina/YerakinaΓερακίναGiannos
1959I zavoliaraΗ ΖαβολιάραLambros Desillas
1960Never on SundayΠοτέ την Κυριακή
Pote tin kyriaki/kiriaki
Tonio
1960Pothoi sta StachyaΠόθοι στα ΣτάχυαThanos
1960I Avgi tou ThriamvouΗ Αυγή του Θριάμβου
1960Antio zoiDimitris Vergis
1960An ixeres pedi mouΑν ήξερες Παιδί μου
If You Knew, My Kid
1962PoliorkiaResistant
1962I katara tis mannasTasos
1962Litrose me agapi mouΛύτρωσέ με Αγάπη μουMemas
1962Prodomeni agapiΠροδομένη ΑγαπηStratos
1962I megali thissiaΗ μεγάλη Θυσία
1963CowardΚάθαρμαManos Apostolidis
1963The red lanternsΤα κόκκινα Φανάρια
Ta kokkina fanaria
Mihailos
1963America, AmericaΑμέρικα ΑμέρικαUncredited
1963SiegeΠολιορκίαAlexis Romanos
1964O krahtisΟ ΚράχτηςTasos Kagiapis
1964Alexis ZorbasΑλέξης ΖορμπάςMavrandoni
1964To koritsi tis KyriakisMiltos
1964KravgiΚραυγήGiorgos Merkos
1964AnemostrovilosAndreas Vardis
1965O epanastatisGiorgos
1966I stigmatismeniΟι ΣτιγματισμένοιGiorgos Floras
1966Me ti lampsi sta matiaΜε τη Λάμψη στα Μάτια
With the Shine in the Eyes
Nikolas Dakas
1966Johnny/Giannis the FisherΟ Ψαρόγιαννος
O Psaroyannos
Psarogiannos
1967Fever on PavementΠυρετός στην Άσφαλτο
Pyretos stin asfalto
Officer Merkos
1967Trouba '67Τρούμπα `67Argyris
1967O anakatosourasUncredited
1968Poly arga gia dakryaΠολύ αργά για ΔάκρυαPetros Mandas
1969The RefugeeΟ Πρόσφυγας
O Prosfygas
Giorgos / Leonis Skoutaris
1969O Antartis tou ValtouΟ Αντάρτης του ΒάλτουThanasis Vardas
1969I leoforos tis prodosiasMajor Alexandros Vergos
1969Asteria sto vourko tis akolasias
1970O megalos enohosΟ μεγάλος ΈνοχοςHristos Notaras
1980Exodos KindynouΈξοδος ΚινδύνουMarkos Angelou
198117 sfaires gia enan angeloNotis
1986A Girl from ManiΤο κορίτσι της Μάνης
To koritsi tis Manis
Panagos
1987Molismena idataΜολυσμένα ύδαταShort
1993GaliniΓαλήνηFotis Glaros
1997Gentlemen from the SeaΛεβέντες της Θάλασσας
Leventes tis thalassas
(final film role)

Television

YearTitleTransliteration and translationRoleNotes
1973OccupationΚατοχή
Katohi
Giorgos
1975Christ RecrucifiedΟ Χριστός ξανασταυρώνεταιPanagiotaros17 episodes
1976GaliniΓαλήνηFotis Glaros
1978Exodos kindynouΈξοδος κινδύνου
Dangerous Exits
Markos
1985Ston argaleio tou fengariouΣτον αργαλειό του φεγγαριούFather
1993Gova stiletoΓόβα στιλέτο

Awards

Awards[4][5]
Year Award Film Result
1966 Thessaloniki Festival Award for best actor Me ti Lampsi sta Matia Won
1966 Thessaloniki Festival Award for best actor Pyretos stin Asphalto Won

References

  1. Thessaloniki Film Festival (Organization) Archived February 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. Thessaloniki Film Festival (Organization) Archived February 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. The role of Miltou-Giorgos Fountas was played by Alekos Syssovitis.
  4. "awards 1966". Thessaloniki Film Festival. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  5. "awards 1967". Thessaloniki Film Festival. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
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