Background
He was born in Alexandria, Egypt in 1915.
He was born in Alexandria, Egypt in 1915.
Few years later his family moved to Marseille and there he finished the high school. He came to Greece in 1935 at the age of 20 and studied in Dramatic school of Sarantidi.
He was one of the greatest film/theater actors in Greece. In theatre, he debuted in 1944 and in cinema he debuted in 1948 in the film 100,000 Pounds. He played in more than 70 films, usually as leading actor.
In 1956 he starred in the film O Drakos that is considered as one of the ten best Greek films of all times by Greek Film Critics Association.
Other important roles of him were in the films Ζiteitai Pseftis (Liar Wanted), Thanasakis o Politevomenos, Makrykostaioi kai Kondogiorgides, O atsidas, To Koroidaki tis Despoinidas, Kyries tis Avlis, Stournara 288, My Friend Lefterakis and others