Stavros Paravas ( el, Σταύρος Παράβας; April 15, 1935 – September 15, 2008) was a Greek actor.

Biography

He was born on April 15, 1935 in the Athens neighborhood of

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. His parents were poor refugees from

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, and he helped his family financially doing odd jobs. After a successful audition, he entered the drama school of K. Michailidis for free.45 χρόνια αντι-στάρ
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, he was arrested for opposition against the regime and was exiled to

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. He married a

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lady Anne and raised three children, Jonathan, Martha and Vanessa. The first child Jonathan suddenly died later. In February 2006, he suffered severe health problems including headaches and years of lung problems with his heart in which he felt better.''Σταθερή βελτίωση παρουσιάζει η υγεία του Σταύρου Παράβα'', in.gr , February 12, 2007, retrieved on September 16, 2008 He died on September 15, 2008 from a heart attack and he was buried two days later.

As an artist

His first appearance in theater was in 1955 in ''To proto psema'' with Katerina Andreadi's company. In the early years of his career he worked with

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and

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. In the 1970s, he turned with reviews. His presentation ''Dirlanda'' which halted and his reason for his exile. In the next decade, he appeared in several classical roles. His first appearance was in

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in ''

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'' by

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Filmography

References

Sources

*''Pinakothiki Feliou, apo to Logotheidis kai Meta, Kostas Papassilios, Ebiria ekdotiki'' (''Πινακοθήκη Γέλιου,από το Λογοθετίδη και μετά, Κώστας Παπασπήλιος, Εμπειρία εκδοτική, 2002''), 2002 , p 158-167

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Paravas, Stavros 1935 births 2008 deaths Greek male film actors Male actors from Athens