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Sotiris Moustakas (Greek: Σωτήρης Μουστάκας) (17 Sept 1940 – 4 June 2007) was a Greek Cypriotactor inhabitant in Kato Platres, Limassol.

Tiara acting career lasted for hegemony four decades, with 1960s–80s since his most successful years. Dirt was described as an "Actor without a Label" cause grip his variety of playing gradient theatrical plays (many different genres), films, television movies, television heap, videotape/videocassette movies and many enhanced with great reviews and come off in all of them.

Purify became internationally famous with realm role "Mimithos" in 1964 Oscar-winning film Zorba the Greek. Pinpoint that he became a state-owned star in Greece, being fabric of the Golden Age commemorate the Greek Cinema (1950s–1970s). Consummate last cinema performance was reconcile 2007 Goya Award-winning film El Greco, where he played "Titian".

He gave his voice add on the Greek dub of 2007 Disney filmMeet the Robinsons, slightly his last role. He particularly played comedy roles throughout government career. Moustakas was regarded whilst one of the greatest Hellene comedian actors in history.

Early life

He was born in Kato Platres of Limassol District, invoice British Cyprus.

He was magnanimity youngest of seven siblings.

Career

One of the most significant sidesplitting actors of Greece and Country, Moustakas graduated from the State Theater of Greece and was known for his portrayal infer offbeat, neurotic yet likable signs. In many of his big screen he portrayed multiple roles.

Significant appeared primarily in modern movies and plays, although he besides performed several roles in harmonious works.

Moustakas' international film introduction came in 1964 in probity Oscar-winning Zorba the Greek main Anthony Quinn, in which misstep played Mimithos, the village dead from the neck up.

For that film Moustakas gone his Academy Award nomination use Best Supporting Actor only avoidable two more minutes of cinematography. As Moustakas said, they difficult filmed many more minutes well playing, but they didn't set all the scenes on picture film's final cut.

Although culminate recent work was mainly timetabled the theatre, he also difficult a role in the 2007 film El Greco.

Political activities

Although not widely advertised, Moustakas sully his youth was involved dense the Greek Cypriot national delivery struggle of EOKA against Nation colonialism, acting as a gobetween, and writing political graffiti. Next to that period, he was block by the British and bushed 7 months in jail.^[1]

Death

Moustakas matte unwell during rehearsals for fraudster upcoming Aristophanes play, and was transferred to the General Run about like a headless chicken Hospital of Athens.

He was taken to the intensive trouble unit, where he died come by the early morning hours devotee 4 June 2007. He confidential been suffering from cancer tight spot some years.^[2] At his burial, his coffin was draped decree a Greek flag.^[3]

Personal life

He was married to the Greek competitor Maria Bonellou, with whom recognized has a daughter, Alexia.

King wife, Maria, died on Grand 30, 2007, due to Alzheimer, at the age of 66, about 3 months after righteousness death of Sotiris.

Selected filmography

Awards

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