Giorgos Mihalakopoulos

Giorgos Mihalakopoulos

Giorgos Michalakopoulos (Athens, 28 February 1938 – 16 December 2023) was a Greek actor and director. He was born on 28 February 1938 in Athens and studied acting at the Drama School of the Art Theatre. In the theatre he had appeared in plays such as Crime and Punishment, The Death of the Salesman, Every Thursday Mr. Green and The Price. In the cinema he played in films such as Wake Up Santa Claus, The Barber's Beauty, A Knight for Vassula and The Gaze of Ulysses. On television, in the 1970s he co-starred, along with Vasilis Diamantopoulos, in the iconic television series Him and Him on EIRT, as well as in the remake of the series in the 1990s by ERT. He had won the Karolos Koun First Prize for Best Actor and the "Emilios Veakis" award. He had also served as a municipal councilor of Athens (1974-1986) and vice-president of KETHEA. He was married to fellow actress Athina Michalakopoulou, and with her he had two daughters, Ioanna, who is a director, and Eleni, who is a painter. He had declared himself a leftist, without being affiliated with any party. He died after a long hospitalization, as a result of a stroke, on 16 December 2023 at the age of 85. He was buried at the First Cemetery of Athens on 20 December.

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Filmography

2022

Arcadia, Champagne D'Orient
Arcadia, Champagne D'Orient
as Spyridon Papanikolaou
Movie - Released: 3/19/2022

2008

The Liar Grandpa
The Liar Grandpa
TV - Released: 10/16/2008

2006

Απόστολος και μόνος
Απόστολος και μόνος
as Απόστολος
TV - Released: 1/11/2006

2003

Close So Close
Close So Close
Movie - Released: 3/21/2003
With Sea View
With Sea View
as Νεκτάριος Χριστοφόρου
TV - Released: 10/10/2003

1998

O Megalos Thymos
O Megalos Thymos
as Μιχάλης
TV - Released: 10/8/1998

1997

The Man in Grey
The Man in Grey
as Leonidas Hrysis
Movie - Released: 11/24/1997

1995

Ulysses' Gaze
Ulysses' Gaze
as Nikos
Movie - Released: 10/12/1995

1992

Βαμμένα Κόκκινα Μαλλιά
Βαμμένα Κόκκινα Μαλλιά
as Συνταγματάρχης Κριτσίνης
TV - Released: 9/18/1992

1990

Ο Κίτρινος Φάκελος
Ο Κίτρινος Φάκελος
as Κωστής Ρούσης
TV - Released: 10/1/1990

1987

Ο κλοιός
Ο κλοιός
as Member of Parliament
Movie - Released: 10/1/1987
Movie

1985

TV
Καπνισμένος ουρανός
TV - Released: 2/10/1985

1983

O gyros tou thanatou
O gyros tou thanatou
as Max Coleman
Movie - Released: 1/1/1983

1979

The Cabaret Girl
The Cabaret Girl
Movie - Released: 1/1/1979
A Joyful Afternoon
A Joyful Afternoon
Movie - Released: 1/1/1979

1976

Movie
The Seagull
Movie - Released: 1/1/1976

1969

Wake up Vassili
Wake up Vassili
as Timoleon Fanfaras
Movie - Released: 4/13/1969
The Barber's Beauty
The Barber's Beauty
as Stefanos
Movie - Released: 3/31/1969

1968

A Knight for Vasoula
A Knight for Vasoula
as Theodoros Beretas
Movie - Released: 11/16/1968

1967

The World Has Gone Mad...
The World Has Gone Mad...
as Dionysis Fiorentinos
Movie - Released: 1/1/1967

1964

The Poor Demons
The Poor Demons
as Christoforos Toufexiadis
Movie - Released: 1/1/1964
With Many Children
With Many Children
as director
Movie - Released: 1/1/1964