Dimitris Xistras ( el, Δημήτρης Ξύστρας) (1954 – April 26, 2023) was a Cypriot actor.
Early life
Xistras was born in the village of
Agios Epiktitos
Agios Epiktitos ( el, Άγιος Επίκτητος; tr, Çatalköy) is a village in Cyprus, located east of Kyrenia. Agios Epiktitos, is under the ''de facto'' control of Northern Cyprus.The village was named after an ascetic monk who fled the ...
, in the
Kyrenia District
Kyrenia District is one of the six districts of Cyprus. Its main town is Kyrenia ( el, Κερύνεια; tr, Girne). It is the smallest of Cyprus' districts, and is the only one controlled in its entirety by the unrecognised de facto state o ...
of
Cyprus
Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is ...
in 1954. In 1973, as part of his conscription, he entered the Special Forces of the
Cypriot National Guard
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and was placed in the 32nd Assault Company of the 33 Commando Battalion, eventually taking part in its battles during the
Turkish invasion of Cyprus
The Turkish invasion of Cyprus began on 20 July 1974 and progressed in two phases over the following month. Taking place upon a background of intercommunal violence between Greek and Turkish Cypriots, and in response to a Greek junta-spo ...
in 1974. He later went on to study at the Higher School of Dramatic Art Theater of Karolos Koun, to become an actor.
Career
In his career, he worked with the
Theatrical Organization of Cyprus, the New Theatre of Vladimir Kafkarides, the Satirical School, the Theatre of Arts in
London
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, with regards to TV, worked mainly with the Cypriot State Broadcaster
RIK and
ANT1
Antenna, better known as ANT1, is a television network airing in Greece. The alternate spelling is wordplay in Greek; ''ena'' (ένα) is the Greek number ''1'' (one), thus ''ANT1'' is pronounced the same as ''Antenna'' (Αντέννα). It laun ...
although he worked with every major channel in Cyprus.
Filmography
TV shows:
*Agia stoliste then yiayia
*An apple a day (1998)
*All you don't know
*When I grow up
*If your neighbors your enemy
*Steps in the sand
*Run neighbors
*Galatia and Pygmalion
*Gia ton para gia ton fitsio
*Taxi Office
*Everyone around (2012)
*Show me your friend (2006)
*Double life
*Egw h Leto Domestica
*Fotis was deaphened
*Dangerous zone
*The wheel will turn
*Kamomata kai aromata
*Karaoli ala crem
*Mpatso agapi mou
*Uncover her so I can see
*O katheis jei pou ponei
*The scramlers
*Channel leaders
*Stone River
*The Goldfish
*The third mark
*The paper box
*The seventh key
*The water of Dropis
Cinema productions:
*Roads and Oranges
*The last shoot
*Plot 12
*The summer of our love
Theatre productions:
*H Mpora (1987)
*Thesmophoriazusae (1997)
*The Oresteia (1982)
References
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1954 births
2023 deaths
Cypriot male actors
Greek Cypriots
People from Kyrenia District