• 1920-10-18

Melina Mercouri (Greek Μελίνα Μερκούρη), born as Maria Amalia Mercouri (October 18, 1920, Athens, Greece – March 6, 1994, New York City, New York) was a Greek actress, singer and politician.As an actress she made her film debut in Stella (1955) and met international success with her

• 1900-12-17

Katina Paxinou (Greek Κατίνα Παξινού; 17 December 1900[1]– 22 February 1973) was a Greek film and stage actress.She started her stage career in Greece in 1928 and was one of the founding members of the National Theatre of Greece in 1932. The outbreak of World War II found her in the U

• 1900-08-08

Alexis Minotis (Greek Αλέξης Μινωτής; born Alexandros Minotakis (Greek Αλέξανδρος Μινωτάκης)(8 August 1900 – 11 November 1990) was a Greek actor and director.He first appeared on stage in his native Crete as Chorus Leader and later as Messenger in Sophocles Oedipus

• 1933-02-12

Konstantinos Gavras (born 12 February 1933), known professionally as Costa-Gavras, is a Greek filmmaker, who lives and works in France. He is best known for directing films with overt political themes, most famously the fast-paced thriller Z” (1969). Most of his movies were made in French, though

• 1982-10-21

Michael Antonakos was born on October 21, 1982 in Athens, Greece as Michael Nick Antonakos. He is an actor and director.

• 1973-07-09

Studied at the National Theater Academy of Greece and is also the only Greek actor to have graduated from the Stella Adler Studio of Acting (New York City) so far. Has appeared alongside F. Murray Abraham on stage. Manos Gavras is also an accomplished musician and dancer. He is based in Los Angeles.

• 1945-12-06

• 1945-04-20

Olga Karlatos (Greek Όλγα Καρλάτου; born 20 April 1947) is a Greek actress known primarily for performing in Italian horror cinema .Karlatos is best known for performances in such films as Zombi 2, Murder Rock, Purple Rain, My Friends and Once Upon A Time In America. In 2007 Karlatos gra

• 1926-09-03

Irene Papas (Greek Ειρήνη Παππά, born Eirini Lelekou (Greek Ειρήνη Λελέκου) 3 September 1929 – 14 September 2022)was a Greek actress and singer who starred in over 70 films in a career spanning more than 50 years. She gained international recognition through such popular aw

• 1944-05-21

• 1931-01-01

Eirini Koumarianou (1930/1931 – 25 January 2013) was a Greek actress whose career began in 1951.Koumarianou was born in Galatsi, Athens. She studied at the Greek Conservatory and starred in several plays, mainly at the National Theatre, which included several ancient tragedies, mainly by Epidaurus