Sotiris Moustakas

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Sotiris Moustakas was a stage and film actor. He was born in Limassol, Cyprus, in September 7, 1940. As a kid, he adored Charlie Chaplin, Danny Kaye and loved opera and classical music. He learned the violin. When his voice changed at 16, he scrapped his dreams for an opera singer - not those of an actor.

When Nikos Stavridis was on tour in Cyprus, Moustakas went up to him to ask for an autograph. Moustakas mimicked his playing and Stavridis told him "You're good! Come to Greece to study acting."

At age 18, after his release from prison - for his involvement with EOKA - he went to Athens for theatrical studies. He graduated from the National Theatre of Greece and was known for his portrayal of offbeat, neurotic yet likable characters. He appeared primarily in modern films and plays, although he also performed several roles in classical works.

Moustakas appeared in 76 films and numerous stage plays, and was a popular television actor.

Moustakas' international film debut came in 1964 in the Oscar-winning movie Zorba the Greek starring Anthony Quinn, in which he played Mimithos, the village idiot. Although his recent work was mainly in the theatre, he also had a role in the 2007 film El Greco.

On June 4, 2007, he collapsed while rehearsing a production at a local theatre, and died early that Monday after being transferred to an Athens hospital. The exact cause of death was not released. Moustakas was survived by his actress wife Maria Bonelou and one daughter, Alexia. Moustakas was "one of the most significant comic actors who has emerged from Greece and Cyprus," said Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis in a tribute to the comic.

Filmography

  • El Greco (2007) (post-production)
  • "Haidemena paidia, Ta" (2001) TV Series
  • Ti vraki tha paradossis mori? (2001) (TV)
  • Petsi kai kokali (2000) (TV)
  • "Aparadektoi, Oi" (1 episode) - Epitheorisi (????) TV Episode
  • Alepous, O (1990) (V) .... Alepous
  • Kapetan Fortounas (1989) (V)
  • Mia treli treli nychta (1989) (V) .... Sokratis Leonardos
  • Jogadoros, O (1989) (V)
  • Peinasmenos kai jenleman (1989) (V)
  • Diariktis me to zori (1988) (V) .... Michalis Papadimitrakopoulos
  • Andrea prohora (1988) (V)
  • Enas trelos tha mas sossei (1988) (V)
  • Varis glykos kai meraklis (1988) (V)
  • Erastis gia 11 nihtes (1988) (V)
  • Tolmi kai afassia (1988) (V)
  • Mhn to paizeis ypourge! (1988) (V)
  • Pantremenos me pethera (1987) (V) .... Pantelis
  • Kourio o Periklis (1987) (V)
  • Tsitsiolinos, O (1987)
  • Dynasteias, O (1986) .... Bebis Karinkopoulos/Dionisakis 'Tarzan' Karinkopoulos/Odysseas
  • Roz gatos, O (1986) .... Archimidis Mantouvalos/Efterpi
  • Merikes ton protimoun... ilektroniko (1986) .... Telis/Paraskevas
  • Touvla, Ta (1985)
  • Mitsos, o rezilis (1984) .... Mitsos ... aka Glykopseftis, O (Greece: TV title)
  • An itan to violi pouli... (1984) .... Lefteris Paganikakis
  • Kai aftos to violi tou (1984) (V)
  • Psonio, To (1983)
  • Paizo kai poly andras, To (1983)
  • Pater Gomenios (1982)
  • Kamikazi tsantakias, O (1982) .... Poseidonas
  • Ego... kai to pouli mou (1982) .... Kokos ... aka Knock out ston erota (Greece: TV title)
  • 'Nona', I (1981) .... Thiseas Doxapatris/Nona

... aka Nona enantion mafiozou (Greece: video title)

  • Megalo routhouni, To (1981) .... Alexandros/Thiseas Doxapatris
  • Kathenas me tin trella tou... (1980) .... Sotiris
  • Parthenokynigos, O (1980)
  • Gefsi apo Ellada! (1980)
  • Gynaikes sta opla (1979) .... President
  • Enas nomotagis politis (1974) .... Grigoris Monahogios
  • Thymios enantion Tsitsou (1971) .... Timolis ... aka Dyo sainia, Ta (Greece: TV title) ... aka Thymios enantion olon (Greece: TV title)
  • Arhipseftaros (1971) .... Paminos
  • Gia mia houfta touristries (1971)
  • Andres xeroun n' agapoun, Oi (1971) ... aka To timima tis agapis (Greece: video box title)
  • Paidi tis mamas, To (1970)
  • Tyhi mou trelathike, I (1970)
  • Ahaireftos, O (1970)
  • Anastenazoun oi penies (1970)
  • Ena asteio koritsi (1970)
  • Pethaino kathe ximeroma (1969)
  • Xypna koroido (1969)
  • Oraia tou kourea, I (1969)
  • Fovatai o Yannis to therio (1969) ... aka Tha pao stin zougla me ton Tarzan
  • Athina, i klopi tis odou Stadiou (1968) .... Sotos ... aka Nude as a Trap
  • Petheropliktos, O (1968)
  • Psihoula tou kosmou, Ta (1968)
  • Tsahpinis, O (1968)
  • Boufos, O (1968)
  • Tha ta kapso, ta lefta mou (1968) .... Kleon Karapanos
  • Mnistires tis Pinelopis, Oi (1968) .... Filippos
  • Martha (1967) .... Hector
  • Kalos ilthe to dollario (1967) .... Henry
  • Gia tin kardia tis oraias Elenis (1967) ... aka Theotrella neiata... xemoramena geramata (Greece: reissue title)
  • Kori tis Pentagiotissas, I (1967)
  • Erotes sti Lesvo (1967) ... aka Thanatos ehase to paihnidi, O (Greece)
  • Adiki katara (1967)
  • Modistros, O (1967)
  • Kosmos trellathike..., O (1967) .... Pythagoras
  • Kolonaki: Diagogi miden (1967) .... Pavlos Aspromallis
  • Hazobabas, O (1967)
  • Une balle au coeur (1966) ... aka A Bullet Through the Heart (International: English title) ... aka Devil at My Heels (USA) ... aka Mia sfaira stin kardia (Greece)
  • Fos... Nero... Tilefono, Oikopeda me doseis (1966)
  • Na zi kaneis i na mi zi? (1966) .... Solomon
  • Fifis, o aktypitos (1966)
  • Beethoven kai bouzouki (1965)
  • Prosopo tis imeras, To (1965)
  • Alexis Zorbas (1964) .... Mimithos ... aka Zorba the Greek (USA)