Dimitris "Mimis" Fotopoulos (; 8 April 1913 â 29 October 1986) was a Greek actor, writer, poet, and artist.
He was born in Zatouna, Gortynia, Arcadia. He studied at the Dramatic School of National Theatre (ÃÂÃÂñüñÃÂùúî ãÃÂÿûî ÃÂÿÃÂ
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). He also studied at the Philosophical School at the University of Athens until his second year in 1933. He headed a theatrical company from 1952 and was an actor from 1960.
He died on 29 October 1986 in Athens, from a heart attack, aged 73.
Selected filmography
Writings
He wrote books:
- Bouloukia (ÃÂÃÂÿÃÂ
ûÿÃÂúùñ) 1940
- Imitonia (ÃÂüùÃÂÃÂýùñ) 1960
- Sklira trioleta (ãúû÷ÃÂì ÃÂÃÂùÿûÃÂÃÂñ) 1961
- 25 Chronia Theatro (25 ÃÂÃÂÃÂýùñ øÃÂñÃÂÃÂÿ = 25 Years of Theatre) 1958, autobiography
- To Potami Tis Zois Mou (äÿ ÃÂÿÃÂìüù ÃÂ÷àöÃÂîàüÿÃÂ
= The River of My Life) 1965, autobiography
- Ena Koritsi Sto Parathyro (ÃÂýñ úÿÃÂïÃÂÃÂù ÃÂÃÂÿ ÃÂñÃÂìøÃÂ
ÃÂÿ) 1966, theatrical work
- Pelopidas O Kalos Politis (àõûÿÃÂïôñàÿ úñûÃÂàÃÂÿûïÃÂֈ= Pelopidas The Good Citizen), theatrical work, 1976
His important works were from Chekhov, Ibsen and from Shakespeare at the Royal Garden in 1956. He appeared in hundreds of comedies other than his dramatic roles. He appeared in such films as Kalpiki Lira, Laterna, Ftochia Ke Filotimo, and Ta Kitrina Gandia.
Affiliations
- D.S. of the Hellenic Actors Guild, member
- Panhellenic Union of the Free Theatricals, member
- D.S. Armed Decree, president
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