Giorgos Vasiliou (actor)
Giorgos Vasilou (Greek: Γιώργος Βασιλείου; June 21, 1950 – November 2, 2016) was a Greek actor, politician and former footballer. He was also a deputy in the Second Piraeus Region with the New Democracy party from 2004 to 2007 and honorary president of the Charity Department of Cooperative Savings in Larnaca, Cyprus.
Giorgos Vasilou | |
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| Born | June 21, 1950 Lamia, Greece |
| Died | November 2, 2016 (aged 66) Salamina, Greece |
| Occupation | Actor, footballer, politician |
| Years active | 1980-2016 |
| Spouse(s) | Lia Thermogianni (m. 1977) |
| Children | 2 |
Biography
He was born in Lamia, Greece in 1950. As a child, Vasilou worked at various jobs, along with school. Vasileiou was also playing soccer with PAS Lamia 1964 and he was goalkeeper. During 1970–71 season, he faced AEK Athens F.C. Despite the 1–4 defeat, AEK wanted to join him, but the proposal was declined by his club. That led him to retire from soccer.[1] He studied at the Drama School of Giorgos Bellos where he graduated with honors.[2] On 17 November 1973, during the Athens Polytechnic uprising in 1973, he met his wife, Lia Thermogianni, then a student of Athens Law School, whom he married four years later and had two children.[3]
He has worked alongside Thanasis Vengos, Rena Vlachopoulou and other great names in Greek theatre. In the early 1990s, and after many appearances in plays, movies and television shows, he met Nikos Foskolos, who has since called Vasilou teacher and who confided important roles, most notably that of Stathis Theocharis in the daily series Καλημέρα Ζωή.[4]
During the Greek parliamentary elections of 2004, he was elected by the New Democracy party for deputy. Since 2007, after being deputy in parliament, he continued to work in theater and television. In November 2011, he announced his membership in the Democratic Alliance party and was a resident in the constituency of Piraeus. During the last 12 years of his life, he resided in Salamina with his wife.
He had taken part, and has starred in, many plays and television productions and movies. He also has given his voice to many compilations and children's productions, and has taught at Tragas Drama School.
He died in Salamina on 2 November 2016, after a months-long battle with lung cancer.
Filmography
| 1980 | Τώρα θέλω, τώρα |
| 1980 | Ο παρθενοκυνηγός |
| 1980 | Ρένα, να η ευκαιρία |
| 1981 | Τα καμάκια |
| 1981 | Το ξένο είναι πιο γλυκό |
| 1986 | Ράκος ... Νο 14 : και ο πρώτος μπουνάκιας |
| 1988 | Ο μεγάλος παραμυθάς |
| 1988 | Ο κοντός και οι μνηστήρες |
| 1989 | Ο πρωτάρης μπάτσος και η τροτέζα |
| 2002 | The Bubble |
Videos
| 1986 | Η κολπατζού |
| 1986 | Ο μαφιόζος |
| 1986 | Ο γυφτοροκάς |
| 1986 | Ο Εμμανουέλος |
| 1986 | Ο παρθενοφάγος |
| 1986 | Πονηρός ο βλάχος |
| 1986 | Ο φίκος μου ο Νίντζα |
| 1986 | Αρέσω και κυκλοφορώ |
| 1986 | Ο σωφέρ και το μανούλι |
| 1986 | Ο τελευταίος γυφτοκράτορας |
| 1986 | Πολιτσ΄μάνα του σαματά η μάνα |
| 1986 | Οι σκληρές της πενιάς και του ροκ |
| 1987 | Η φλόγα |
| 1987 | Τα ντερέκια |
| 1987 | Ο λαχειοπώλης |
| 1987 | Μπουνιά και συχώριο |
| 1987 | Ο κουρδιστός εραστής |
| 1987 | Μαρκησία του λιμανιού |
| 1987 | Ο άρχοντας της λιγούρας |
| 1987 | Μια νύχτα στο τμήμα ηθών |
| 1987 | Η ψεύτρα από το Κατάκωλο |
| 1987 | Η γυναίκα της πρώτης σελίδας |
| 1987 | Η μικρομεσαία των μπάτσων σχολή |
| 1987 | Πράσινα, μπλε και κόκκινα καρύδια |
| 1987 | Το 'πε, το ΄πε ο παπαγάλος, είσαι κόκορας μεγάλος |
| 1988 | Το ρεπορτάζ |
| 1988 | Οι συνένοχοι |
| 1988 | Εκείνη η γυναίκα |
| 1988 | Ο ερωτόγυφτος με το Ντάτσουν |
| 1989 | Γύφτος και γοητεία |
| 1989 | Ο σύντροφος και ο μπάτσος |
| 1989 | Άβε Μαφία ...: Εθνική Ακαδημία Απατεώνων |
| 1990 | Ο χαρτοπαίχτης |
| 1990 | Ο Ταμπάκος ζει |
| 1990 | Άγαμοι και θύτες |
Television series
| 1972 | Η Γειτονιά μας | ΥΕΝΕΔ |
| 1972 | Χαρούμενη Κυριακή | ΕΡΤ |
| 1973 | Εν τούτω νίκα | ΥΕΝΕΔ |
| 1974 | Γυφτοπούλα | ΥΕΝΕΔ |
| 1975 | Η Θέμις έχει νεύρα | ΕΡΤ |
| 1978 | Ναυτικές ιστορίες | ΥΕΝΕΔ |
| 1980 | Αργώ | ΕΡΤ |
| 1982 | Ορκιστείτε παρακαλώ | ΥΕΝΕΔ |
| 1983 | Οι ιερόσυλοι | ΕΡΤ2 |
| 1986 | Η βεντέτα | ΕΡΤ2 |
| 1988 | Οδός Ανθέων | ΕΤ1 |
| 1990 | Ο χαρτοπαίχτης | ΕΤ1 |
| 1990 | Η γυναίκα της πρώτης σελίδας | MEGA |
| 1991 | Lampsi | ΑΝΤ1 |
| 1992 | Πλάκας μέλαθλον | ΑΝΤ1 |
| 1992 | Τα καλά παιδιά | ΑΝΤ1 |
| 1992 | Ο εκβιαστής | ΑΝΤ1 |
| 1992 | Η Ελίζα και οι άλλοι | MEGA |
| 1993 | Εκλογή | ΑΝΤ1 |
| 1993 | Αγαπάτε αλλήλους | ΑΝΤ1 |
| 1994 | Καλώς ήλθες μαζί μας | ΑΝΤ1 |
| 1993-2006 | Kalimera Zoi | ΑΝΤ1 |
| 2002 | Οι στάβλοι της Εριέτας Ζαϊμη | ΑΝΤ1 |
Video theatres
| 1985 | Ο ουρανοκατέβατος | ΕΡΤ |
| 1985 | Η χαρτοπαίχτρα | ΕΡΤ |
| 1986 | Μπράβο Κολλονέλο | ΕΡΤ2 |
| 1994 | Πόρνες και πόρνες | ΑΝΤ1 |
| 2002 | Δυο γάμοι και μια μοιχεία | ΑΝΤ1 |
| 2004 | Πολιτική κουζίνα | STAR |
| 2004 | Τα ... λαμόγια | ΑΝΤ1 |
Dubbed productions
| 1983 | Το θαυμάσιο ταξίδι του Νιλς Χόλγκερσον | ΕΡΤ |
| 1983 | Candy Candy | ΕΡΤ |
| 1985 | Τάο - Τάο | ΕΡΤ |
| 1985 | Inspector Gadget | ΕΤ1 |
| 1988 | Ντένις ο τρομερός | ΕΤ1 |