Dimitris "Mimis" Fotopoulos (; 8 April 1913 – 29 October 1986) was a

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actor, writer, poet, and artist. He was born in

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, Arcadia. He studied at the Dramatic School of National Theatre (Δραματική Σχολή του Εθνικού Θεάτρου). He also studied at the Philosophical School at the

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until his second year in 1933. He headed a theatrical company from 1952 and an actor from 1960. He died on 29 October 1986 in Athens, from a heart attack, aged 73.

Selected filmography

* '' 100,000 Pounds'' (1948) ..... Kleomenis Finins * '' To pontikaki'' (1954) ..... Babis * ''

Oute gata oute zimia ''Oute gata oute zimia'' () is a 1954 Greek black-and-white film directed by Alekos Sakellarios and Christos Giannakopoulos. Plot Businessman Lalakis Makrykostas (Vasilis Logothetidis) is married to beautiful and much younger Popi ( Ilya Livykou), ...

'' (1954) ..... Stelios Molfetas * ''

The Counterfeit Coin ''The Counterfeit Coin'' (; also Η κάλπικη λίρα, ''I kalpiki lira'', "the fake pound") is a Greek comedy-drama film, produced in 1955, written and directed by Giorgos Tzavellas and starring Dimitris Horn, Ilia Livykou and Vassilis Lo ...

'' (1955) ..... beggar * ''Golfo'' (1955) ..... Giannos * ''

Madame X ''Madame X'' (original title ''La Femme X'') is a 1908 Play (theatre), play by French playwright Alexandre Bisson (1848–1912). It was novelized in English and adapted for the American stage; it was also adapted for the screen sixteen times ...

'' (1956) ..... Dimitrakis Perisaris * '' The Fortune Teller'' (1956) ..... Spyros Tsardis * ''

Ta kitrina gantia ''Ta Kitrina Gantia'' (, ''The Yellow Gloves'') is a 1960 Greek comedy film made by Finos Films. It was written by Alekos Sakellarios and Christos Giannakopoulos, directed by Alekos Sakellarios, and starring Nikos Stavridis, Mimis Fotopoulos, ...

'' (1960) ..... Leandros * '' Treloi polyteleias'' (1963) ..... Kyriakos * '' Allos gia to ekatommyrio'' (1964) ..... Savvas * '' O periergos'' (1982) ..... hotel manager

Writings

He wrote books: * ''Bouloukia'' (''Μπουλούκια'') 1940 * ''Imitonia'' (''Ημιτόνια'') 1960 * ''Sklira trioleta'' (''Σκληρά τριολέτα'') 1961 * ''25 Chronia Theatro'' (''25 χρόνια θέατρο'' = ''25 Years of Theatre'') 1958, autobiography * ''To Potami Tis Zois Mou'' (''Το ποτάμι της ζωής μου'' = ''The River of My Life'') 1965, autobiography * ''Ena Koritsi Sto Parathyro'' (''Ένα κορίτσι στο παράθυρο'') 1966, theatrical work * ''Pelopidas O Kalos Politis'' (''Πελοπίδας ο καλός πολίτης'' = ''Pelopidas The Good Citizen''), theatrical work, 1976 His important works were from

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and from

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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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