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Sotiris Moustakas

Acting Born Sep 17, 1940 Limassol, Cyprus 24 credits

Biography

Sotiris Moustakas (Greek: Σωτήρης Μουστάκας) (17 September 1940 – 4 June 2007) was a Greek Cypriot actor born in Kato Platres, Limassol. His acting career lasted for over four decades, with 1960s–80s as his most successful years. He was described as an "Actor without a Label" cause of his variety of playing in theatrical plays (many different genres), films, television movies, television series, videotape/videocassette movies and many more with great reviews and success in all of them. He became internationally famous with his role "Mimithos" in 1964 Oscar-winning film Zorba the Greek. After that he became a national star in Cyprus and Greece, being part of the Golden Age of the Cypriot and Greek Cinema (1950s–1970s). His last cinema performance was in 2007 Goya Award-winning film El Greco, where he played "Titian". He gave his voice in the Greek dub of 2007 Disney film Meet the Robinsons, as his last role. He mainly played comedy roles throughout his career. Moustakas was regarded as one of the greatest Cypriot and Greek comedian actors in history.

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Known for

Film

Zorba the Greek

as Mimithos

Full filmography

  • Zorba the Greek (1964) as Mimithos
  • The Unacceptable (1991)
  • Kolonaki Conduct Zero (1967) as Alkis Aspromallis
  • The Pink Cat (1985) as Arhimidis
  • Ta haidemena paidia (2001)
  • The Barber's Beauty (1969) as Thomas
  • Martha (1967) as Hector (uncredited)
  • El Greco (2007) as Titian
  • Father Gomenios (1982) as Menios / Gomenios
  • Wake up, you sucker... (1969) as Faidonas Tramountanas
  • To Be or Not To Be (1966) as Solomon
  • Μήτσος ο Ρεζίλης (1984) as Mitsos / Harikleia
  • The Father-in-Law (1968) as Lavrentis
  • The Dynasty (1985) as Bebis Kariktopoulos / Dionysakis 'Tarzan' Kariktopoulos / Odysseas
  • The tailor (1967)
  • Welcome Dollar (1967) as Henri
  • Women in Arms (1979)
  • Fifis the Unbeatable (1966) as Michalios Giatagianakis
  • Me... and My Bird (1982) as Kokos
  • A Bullet Through the Heart (1966) as Le 'photographe'
  • Beethoven and Bouzouki (1965) as Orfeas
  • The Bricks (1985) as Sotos Stournos
  • King of Liars (1971) as Paminos
  • Electricity... Water... Telephone, Plots with Installments (1966) as Krikor