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Orestis Makris is a Actor Grec born on 30 september 1898 at Chalkida (Grece)
Orestis Makris (Greek: Ορέστης Μακρής; September 30, 1898 – January 29, 1975) was a Greek actor and tenor.
He graduated from the Greek Odeum of Athens 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.
He was decorated with the Order of the Phoenix. He died on January 29, 1975 in Athens and is buried at the First Cemetery in a family grave.
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Nationality Grece
Birth 30 september 1898 at Chalkida (Grece)
Death 30 january 1975 (at 76 years) at Athens (Grece)
Birth 30 september 1898 at Chalkida (Grece)
Death 30 january 1975 (at 76 years) at Athens (Grece)
He graduated from the Greek Odeum of Athens 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.
He was decorated with the Order of the Phoenix. He died on January 29, 1975 in Athens and is buried at the First Cemetery in a family grave.
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Thieves out! (1961)
, 1h27Genres Comedy
Actors Orestis Makris, Dionysis Papagiannopoulos, Angelos Mavropoulos, Dimitris Nikolaidis, Martha Karagianni, Giorgos Velentzas
Roles Timoleon Adamantas
Rating66%
The honest and poor professor of theology learned as a very rich man, he also had an unprepared brother which he was very sick and which his courage that he restored that he done bad and participated into the running of a large factory. He made it without knowing his brakes and his factory was about to be robbed. He finally knew his brakes and kicked out all the thieves.
Directed by Iakovos Kampanellis
Origin Grece
Genres Comedy
Themes Children's films
Actors Tzeni Karezi, Orestis Makris, Andreas Barkoulis, Vasilis Avlonitis, Alekos Livaditis, Dionysis Papagiannopoulos
Roles Ceasar
Rating61%
Une jeune femme, Alexia (Jenny Karezi), originaire de la campagne, est amoureuse de Paris. Mais, lorsque celui-ci s'absente, elle se retrouve en butte aux attaques de la mère de Paris. Elle s'enfuit et se perd. Elle arrive dans une maison occupée par sept vieux frères célibataires qui l'accueillent et la traitent comme un membre de la famille. Cependant, la mère de Paris la retrouve et recommence son harcèlement. Elle est finalement sauvée par le retour de Paris.
Maiden's Cheek (1959)
Directed by Alekos Sakellarios
Origin Grece
Genres Comedy
Actors Aliki Vougiouklaki, Dimitris Papamichael, Dionysis Papagiannopoulos, Orestis Makris, Christos Tsaganeas, Giorgos Gavriilidis
Roles gym master Mr. Gikas
Rating69%
Un enseignant désargenté (Dimitris Papamichail) trouve un emploi dans un collège privé de jeunes filles. Il est très vite en butte aux tracasseries de ces jeunes bourgeoises hautaines. Un jour, il gifle la meneuse (Alíki Vouyoukláki). Elle cherche ensuite à se venger par tous les moyens mais, finit par tomber amoureuse de lui. Ils se marient.
Stournara 288 (1959)
Directed by Dinos Dimopoulos
Genres Comedy
Actors Sofía Vémbo, Dinos Iliopoulos, Orestis Makris, Dionysis Papagiannopoulos, Marika Krevata, Mary Chronopoulou
Roles Babis
Rating69%
The Island of Silence (1958)
, 1h2Directed by Líla Kourkoulákou
Origin Grece
Genres Drama, Documentary
Actors Orestis Makris
Rating60%
Docufiction sur la vie quotidienne dans la dernière léproserie de Grèce, sur Spinalonga, une petite île en face de la Crète.
Horse and Carriage (1957)
, 1h46Directed by Dinos Dimopoulos
Origin Grece
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Orestis Makris, Vasilis Avlonitis, Antigoni Valakou, Pantelis Zervos, Stefanos Stratigos, Vasilis Diamantopoulos
Roles Anestis
Rating78%
Dans l'Athènes des années 1950, M. Anestis, un cocher subit de plein fouet la concurrence des automobiles. Il refuse cependant de changer de métier. Il vit avec Annoula, une orpheline qui devrait épouser son fils Nikos. Cependant, ce dernier a émigré pour trouver du travail. Le vieil homme et la jeune femme partage leur misère et leur tristesse. M. Anestis est obligé à vendre son fiacre. Cela lui fend le cœur. Il survit en vendant des cigarettes à la sauvette dans les rues de la capitale. Il est finalement terrassé par une crise cardiaque en pleine rue. De retour, Nikos épouse Annoula. Leur première visite est pour la tombe du vieil homme mort de chagrin.
The Auntie from Chicago (1957)
, 1h30Directed by Alekos Sakellarios
Origin Grece
Genres Comedy
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Orestis Makris, Eleni Zafeiriou, Tzeni Karezi, Pantelis Zervos, Stefanos Stratigos, Dimitris Papamichael
Roles Harilaos Bardas
Rating75%
A middle-aged man's (Makris) conservative life is disturbed, when his sister (Vasileiadou) returns to Greece, after many years in Chicago. Her arrival breathes new air to the family, and some extreme ideas of how to get her shy nieces to marry.
The Abduction of Persephone (1956)
Origin Grece
Genres Comedy
Actors Orestis Makris, Kóstas Kazákos, Vasilis Diamantopoulos
Rating20%
Deux villages de montagne se battent pour le contrôle d'une source. Panochori (littéralement le village d'en haut) a de l'eau mais pas de terres fertiles ; Katochori (littéralement le village d'en bas) a des terres fertiles, mais pas d'eau. Un jeune agronome, Ploutona, originaire de Panochori, revient dans son village. Il est l'instrument de la réconciliation grâce à son amour (réciproque) pour Perséphone, la fille de Madame Démeter, la plus riche propriétaire terrienne de Katochori.
The Counterfeit Coin (1955)
, 2h7Origin Grece
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Anthology film, Action, Romance
Actors Vassílis Logothetídis, Orestis Makris, Ilya Livykou, Mímis Fotópoulos, Sperantza Vrana, Vasilis Avlonitis
Roles Vasilis Mavridis
Rating85%
An honest, religious engraver, Anargyros Loumbardopoulos (Vassilis Logothetidis), has routinely invested his money in gold coins, specifically British gold sovereigns, bought from a friend of his, a banker. Upon having stored away 100 sovereigns, a friend of the banker suggests that Anargyros mints counterfeit sovereigns, but he adamantly refuses. The banker's friend then introduces Anargyros to a lady that he knows. Anargyros' resistance is soon curbed, and he spends all his invested 100 sovereigns to buy minting equipment.
Grousouzis (1952)
, 1h48Origin Grece
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Orestis Makris, Mímis Fotópoulos, Dinos Iliopoulos
Roles Agathoklis
Rating74%
M. Agathoklis (Oréstis Makrís) est un cafetier râleur de Plaka, célibataire endurci. Son attitude est telle qu'il fait même fuir ses habitués. Seule sa propriétaire, M Epistimi (Georgía Vassiliádou), secrètement amoureuse de lui, prend sa défense. Un jour, à la surprise du quartier, il adopte un nouveau-né abandonné sur le pas de sa porte. Les voisins se perdent en conjectures et très vite, les rumeurs vont bon train. Cependant, un vieux garçon n'est pas ce qu'il y a de plus indiqué pour s'occuper d'un bébé. Il engage donc une nourrice, Maria, qui s'avère être bien sûr la vraie mère de l'enfant. M. Agathoklis tombe vite amoureux d'elle, mais il se sacrifie et cherche le véritable père.
The Drunkard (1950)
, 1h45Origin Grece
Genres Drama, Melodrama
Actors Orestis Makris, Dimítris Horn, Níkos Rízos, Rena Stratigou<br>Ρένα Στρατηγού, Ánna Kyriakoú
Roles Haralabos Lardis
Rating75%
Haralabos Lardis (Orestis Makris) is a poor cobbler in Plaka that has become a drunkard and the laughing stock of his neighborhood after the death of his son during the Greco-Italian War. His daughter Anna (Billy Konstadopoulou) falls in love with the son of her boss Alec Bakas (Dimitris Horn) and they plan to marry. Her father attempts to overcome his addiction not wanting to embarrass himself in front of the rich family of his future son in law but gets drunk before meeting the Bakas family. Realizing that he is an obstacle to his daughter's happiness he commits suicide bringing the two families closer.