Giorgos Kapoutzidis (
Greek
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Γιώργος Καπουτζίδης; ,
Serres
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) is a Greek
screenwriter
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...
and
actor
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. He is the creator of the critically successful
television
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series '' Saturday born '' (original title "Σαββατογεννημένες") ''
In the nick of time'' (original title "Στο παρά 5") and ''Greek national'' (original title "Εθνική Ελλάδος"), one of the most part successful shows in Greek television history, the finale attracting 3 million viewers). He has won three
television awards
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, for the best screenplay, for the series ''
Savatogennimenes'' and ''
Sto Para Pente
Sto Para Pente (Greek: ; English: ''In the Nick of Time'') was a popular Greek comedy-drama television series which was broadcast on Mega Channel for two seasons, from September 27, 2005 until June 18, 2007.
The script was written by Giorgos Kapo ...
'' (twice).
In May 2006, he was the commentator for the Greek TV, ERT, in the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, which took place in Athens. He also wrote the scripts for the presenters
Maria Menounos and
Sakis Rouvas
Anastasios "Sakis" Rouvas ( el, Αναστάσιος "Σάκης" Ρουβάς, ; born 5 January 1972), also known mononymously as Sakis, is a Greek singer, film and television actor, businessman and former pole vaulter and model. Born in Co ...
in both the semi-final and final. Since 2013, he is the commentator for the
Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT), in the Eurovision Song Contest, alongside radio producer, Maria Kozakou.
In 2016, Kapoutzidis was selected to be the presenter of the third season of
The Voice of Greece
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In 2017, Giorgos returned to present The Voice and was selected to be a judge in the fifth season of
Ellada Eheis Talento
''Ellada Eheis Talento'' ( el, Ελλάδα Έχεις Ταλέντο en, Greece's Got Talent) is a Greek reality television series and is part of the Got Talent multinational franchise. It premiered in Greece for the first time on 23 March 200 ...
alongside
Sakis Tanimanidis and
Maria Bakodimou.
Television
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Greek male television actors
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1972 births
People from Serres
Living people
Greek LGBT actors
Eurovision commentators
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Greek Macedonians