Orestis Makris
35 movies
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Sep 30, 1898
- Died
- Jan 30, 1975 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- Chalkis, Euboea, Greece
- Also known as
- Ορέστης Μακρής · Орестис Макрис
Biography
Orestis Makris (Greek: Ορέστης Μακρής; 30 September 1898 – 29 January 1975) was a Greek actor and tenor.
Makris graduated from the Athens Conservatoire and first entered the scene as a tenor in the troupe of Rosalia Nika in 1925. He later joined the Papaioannou troupe, before moving to more comedic roles. Makris excelled in the portrayal of folk characters, especially the stock role of the "drunkard". Makris also participated in about forty movies, mostly as an over-strict father. He is considered one of the most significant modern Greek actors.
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He was decorated with the Order of the Phoenix. He died on 29 January 1975 in Athens and is buried at the First Cemetery in a family grave.
(Source: Wikipedia)
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Known for
Orestis Makris: movies and TV shows
Acting (35)
- 1968
- 1967 Τι κι αν γεννήθηκα φτωχός
as Stamatis Vagenas
- 1966 Ο Πόνος του Μπεκρή
as Thanos Logothetis
- 1965 With Pain and Tears
as Vasilis
- 1965
- 1964 Wronged
as mr Nikolas
- 1964
- 1964
- 1964 Aristides and his Girls
as Aristeidis
- 1964 The Daily Wage of Pain
as Vangelis
- 1963
- 1963
- 1962 The steps of life
as Thomas Zarlatis
- 1961 Our Good Angel
as Diamadis Narlis
- 1961 Mrs. Midwife
as Lykourgos Bekos
- 1961 Thieves out!
as Timoleon Adamantas
- 1960 Snow White and the 7 Old Boys
as Ceasar
- 1960 One Drachma Jasmine
as grandfather
- 1960 The Papadopoulou Family
as Nikos Karydoglou
- 1959 Maiden's Cheek
as gym master Mr. Gikas
- 1959 O Thymios takane thalassa
as Vrasidas Moralis
- 1959 Stournara 288
as Babis
- 1958 One Street Organ, One Life
as Kosmas
- 1958
- 1957 The Auntie from Chicago
as Harilaos Bardas
- 1957 Horse and Carriage
as Anestis
- 1957 At Night the Entanglements
as Sotiris
- 1956
- 1955 The Counterfeit Coin
as Vasilis Mavridis
- 1955 To Fintanaki
as Antonis
- 1955
- 1954 The Girl of the Neighbourhood
as Stamos
- 1952 Grousouzis
as Agathoklis
- 1950 The Drunkard
as Haralabos Lardis
- 1931