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Antonis Kafetzopoulos
Antonis Kafetzopoulos ( el, Αντώνης Καφετζόπουλος; born 13 October 1951) is a Greek actor. He appeared in more than fifty films since 1980. He has won two Hellenic Film Academy Awards for his roles in the films ''Plato's Academy'' and ''Unfair World''. He also won the best actor award in San Sebastián International Film Festival for his role in ''Unfair World ''Unfair World'' ( el, Άδικος Κόσμος, translit. Adikos kosmos) is a 2011 Greek drama film directed by Filippos Tsitos. Tsitos won the award for Best Director and Antonis Kafetzopoulos won the award for Best Actor at the San ...'' He became popular to wider audience from the successful television series '' Kai oi Pantremenoi Ehoun Psyhi'', aired in period 1997–2000. Education In 1969 he entered the financial and political department of the law school of the university of Thessaloniki but abandoned his studies in 1971. Selected filmography References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Istanbul
Istanbul ( , ; tr, İstanbul ), formerly known as Constantinople ( grc-gre, Κωνσταντινούπολις; la, Constantinopolis), is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, serving as the country's economic, cultural and historic hub. The city straddles the Bosporus strait, lying in both Europe and Asia, and has a population of over 15 million residents, comprising 19% of the population of Turkey. Istanbul is the list of European cities by population within city limits, most populous European city, and the world's List of largest cities, 15th-largest city. The city was founded as Byzantium ( grc-gre, Βυζάντιον, ) in the 7th century BCE by Ancient Greece, Greek settlers from Megara. In 330 CE, the Roman emperor Constantine the Great made it his imperial capital, renaming it first as New Rome ( grc-gre, Νέα Ῥώμη, ; la, Nova Roma) and then as Constantinople () after himself. The city grew in size and influence, eventually becom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a East Thrace, small portion on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. It shares borders with the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq to the southeast; Syria and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; the Aegean Sea to the west; and Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest. Cyprus is located off the south coast. Turkish people, Turks form the vast majority of the nation's population and Kurds are the largest minority. Ankara is Turkey's capital, while Istanbul is its list of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city and financial centre. One of the world's earliest permanently Settler, settled regions, present-day Turkey was home to important Neol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellenic Film Academy Awards
Hellenic is a synonym for Greek. It means either: *of or pertaining to the Hellenic Republic (modern Greece) or Greek people ( Hellenes, el, Έλληνες) and culture *of or pertaining to ancient Greece, ancient Greek people, culture and civilization. It may also refer to: * Hellenic Academy, an independent high school in Harare, Zimbabwe * Hellenic Airlines * Hellenic College, a liberal arts college in Brookline, Massachusetts * Hellenic College of London * Hellenic Conservatory * Hellenic FC, a football club in South Africa * Hellenic Football League, an association football league in England * Hellenic languages, a branch of the Indo-European languages * Hellenic Parliament * Hellenic Petroleum (company) * Hellenic Post * Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund * Hellenic studies * Tampa Bay Hellenic, a women's soccer team in the United States * Hellenic (horse) (1987–2011), a thoroughbred racehorse * ' See also * Greek (other) * Helladic period, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plato's Academy (film)
''Plato's Academy'' ( el, Ακαδημία Πλάτωνος) is a 2009 Greek-German comedy-drama film directed by Filippos Tsitos, starring Antonis Kafetzopoulos, Anastas Kozdine, Titika Saringouli, , Kostas Koronaios, Panayiotis Stamatakis and Maria Zorba. Cast * Antonis Kafetzopoulos as Stavros * Anastas Kozdine as Marenglen * Titika Saringouli as Harikleia * as Nikos * Kostas Koronaios as Argyris * Panayiotis Stamatakis as Thymios * Maria Zorba as Dina * Platonas Brakoulias * Maria Stefou * Konstadina Tzortzi * Nikos Zoiopoulos Release The film premiered at the 2009 Locarno Festival and was a finalist for the 2010 Lux Prize. Reception Joseph Proimakis of ' wrote that the film "mercilessly bites into one of the darkest traits of any modern multicultural society and turns it on its head, all the while holding onto its humanistic sensibilities and maintaining a delicate balance between the universal social commentary and the specificity of the hero’s story." Kirk Honey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unfair World
''Unfair World'' ( el, Άδικος Κόσμος, translit. Adikos kosmos) is a 2011 Greek drama film directed by Filippos Tsitos. Tsitos won the award for Best Director and Antonis Kafetzopoulos won the award for Best Actor at the San Sebastián International Film Festival. The film was selected as the Greek entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist. The film also won the Best Film award at the 3rd Hellenic Film Academy Awards. Cast * Antonis Kafetzopoulos as Sotiris * Christos Stergioglou as Minas * Theodora Tzimou as Dora * Minas Hatzisavvas * Efthymis Papadimitriou as Dimitriou (as Makis Papadimitriou) * Yorgos Souxes as Inspector * Laya Yourgou as 40-year-old woman * Myrna Tsapa Myrna is the anglicized form of the Irish name '' Muirne'' and may refer to: * Myrna Anselma (1936–2008), Dutch Antillean fencer *Myrna Blyth (born 1939), American editor and writer *Myrna Brown (1959–2007), A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Sebastián International Film Festival
The San Sebastián International Film Festival ( SSIFF; es, Festival Internacional de San Sebastián, eu, Donostia Zinemaldia) is an annual FIAPF A category film festival held in the Spanish city of Donostia-San Sebastián in September, in the Basque Country. Since its creation in 1953 it has established itself as one of the 14 "A" category competitive festivals accredited by the FIAPF, of which it has one of the lowest budgets. It has hosted several important events of the history of cinema, such as the international premieres of ''Vertigo'', by Alfred Hitchcock (who attended the Festival) and the European premiere of '' Star Wars''. It was the first festival attended by Roman Polanski and has helped advance the professional careers of filmmakers such as Francis Ford Coppola, Bong Joon-ho and Pedro Almodóvar. José Luis Rebordinos has served as the director of the festival since 2011. History The festival was founded in 1953 with the first festival starting on Septe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kai Oi Pantremenoi Ehoun Psyhi
Kai oi Pantremenoi Ehoun Psihi is a Greek television series that was aired by ANT1 for three seasons, in period 1997–2000. It was written by Lefteris Kaponis and was directed by Antonis Tempos. The series stars Antonis Kafetzopoulos and Giorgos Partsalakis. It has high viewership and was existed television success of that period. In 2013, the series was adapted for a cinema film with the name Akalyptos. Plot The series follows the life of two married friends, Makis and Andreas. Andreas loves the rich life and the women but he is all the time broke and he borrows money from his friend and other people. In exchange, he covers his friend Makis who has an extramarital relationship. Because Andreas never pays his debts, he has got the cognomen Akalyptos. Cast *Antonis Kafetzopoulos *Yorgos Partsalakis *Maria Tsombanaki *Renia Louizidou * Konstadina Mihael * Aspasia Tzitzikaki *Maria Papalambrou *Alexandros Koliopoulos *Karmen Rouggeri KARMEN (KArlsruhe Rutherford Medium Energy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 (film)
''1968'' is a 2018 historical-sports docudrama film directed by Tassos Boulmetis. Plot April 4th, 1968. The Panathenaic Stadium (then Olympic Stadium of Athens) is abuzz, with thousands of people gathered and millions listening through their radios. The FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup final between AEK B.C. – Slavia VŠ Praha has just begun and is attended by 80,000 spectators, the Guinness World Record attendance for a basketball event. A girl in love is dreaming of her wedding day, while the future husband becomes more desperate with every Greek ball going through the hoop. An elderly husband and wife remember the home they left behind. A young communist prisoner cheers from his jail cell and a PROPO betting shop becomes the place where old and new wounds resurface. Years before this night, three Constantinopolitans seeing Greek refugees from Constantinople arriving in Athens as part of the population exchange between Greece and Turkey following the Greco-Turkish War (1919� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agon (film)
''Agon'' is a 2012 Albanian drama film directed by Robert Budina. The film was selected as the Albanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. Cast * Marvin Tafaj as Saimir * Guliem Kotorri as Vini * Eglantina Cenomeri as Majlinda * Xhevdet Jashari as Keno (as Dzevdet Jasari) * Laert Vasili as Beni (as Laertis Vasiliou) * Antonis Kafetzopoulos as Nikos * Isavela Kogevina as Elektra (as Isabella Kogevina) * Hajrie Rondo as Aunt See also * List of submissions to the 86th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film This is a list of submissions to the 86th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has invited the film industries of various countries to submit their best film for the Academy Award ... * List of Albanian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film References External links * 2012 films 2012 drama films Alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Best Friend (2001 Film)
My Best Friend ( el, Ο καλύτερός μου φίλος) is a 2001 Greek comedy film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and Lakis Lazopoulos. It is Lanthimos' feature directorial debut. Cast * Lakis Lazopoulos – Konstadinos * Antonis Kafetzopoulos – Alekos * Vera Krouska Vera may refer to: Names * Vera (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) *Vera (given name), a given name (including a list of people and fictional characters with the name) **Vera (), archbishop of the archdiocese of Tarr ... – Dafni * Smaragda Karydi – Andrea Box office The film was a commercial success, selling 350,000 admissions in Greece. In Cyprus, it sold 7,914 admissions. References External links * 2001 comedy films 2001 films Films directed by Yorgos Lanthimos Greek comedy films 2000s Greek-language films {{Greece-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Backdoor (film)
''Backdoor'' ( el, Πίσω πόρτα) is a 2000 Greek coming of age film Plot Dimitris is a 13-year-old boy, who just lost his father. While coping with the death of this father, he also needs to cope with his mother having a new man. Besides all this he is trying to grow up and trying to be a normal teen. Cast * Konstandinos Papadimitriou - Dimitris Kemeras * Alexandriani Sikelianou - Foteini Kemera * Haris Sozos - Apostolos Dedes * Ieroklis Michaelidis - Uncle Ilias * Antonis Kafetzopoulos Antonis Kafetzopoulos ( el, Αντώνης Καφετζόπουλος; born 13 October 1951) is a Greek actor. He appeared in more than fifty films since 1980. He has won two Hellenic Film Academy Awards for his roles in the films ''Plato's Academ ... - Giannis Kemeras Directing The movie was directed by Yorgos Tsemperopoulos for whom this was the 4th movie he directed Music Merchandising Criticism References External links * 2000 films {{DEFAULTSORT:Piso Porta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 Births
Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United Kingdom announces abandonment of the Tanganyika groundnut scheme for the cultivation of peanuts in the Tanganyika Territory, with the writing off of £36.5M debt. * January 15 – In a court in West Germany, Ilse Koch, The "Witch of Buchenwald", wife of the commandant of the Buchenwald concentration camp, is sentenced to life imprisonment. * January 20 – Winter of Terror: Avalanches in the Alps kill 240 and bury 45,000 for a time, in Switzerland, Austria and Italy. * January 21 – Mount Lamington in Papua New Guinea 1951 eruption of Mount Lamington, erupts catastrophically, killing nearly 3,000 people and causing great devastation in Oro Province. * January 25 – Dutch author Anne de Vries releases the first volume of his children's nove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
