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Dimitris "Mimis" Fotopoulos (Greek: Μίμης Φωτόπουλος; 20 April 1913 – 29 October 1986) was a Greek actor, writer, poet and academic.
He was born in Zatouna, Gortynia, Arcadia. He studied at the Dramatic School of National Theatre (Δραματική Σχολή του Εθνικού Θεάτρου). He also studied maths at the Philosophical School at the University of Athens until his second year in 1933. He headed a theatrical company from 1952 and an actor from 1960.
He died on 29 October 1986 in Athens, from a heart attack, aged 73.
Writings
He wrote books:
Bouloukia (Μπουλούκια) 1940
Imitonia (Ημιτόνια) 1960
Sklira trioleta (Σκληρά τριολέτα) 1961
25 Chronia Theatro (25 χρόνια θέατρο = 25 Years of Theatre) 1958, autobiography
To Potami Tis Zois Mou (Το ποτάμι της ζωής μου = The River of My Life) 1965, autobiography
Ena Koritsi Sto Parathyro (Ένα κορίτσι στο παράθυρο) 1966, theatrical work
Pelopidas O Kalos Politis (Πελοπίδας ο καλός πολίτης = Pelopidas The Good Citizen), theatrical work, 1976
His important works were from Chekhov, Ibsen and from Shakespeare at the Royal Garden in 1956 and for many years worked together with D. Iliopoulos. He appeared in hundreds of comedies other than his dramatic roles. His characterisitcal interpretations were in "Don Camillo". He did about a hundred movies with comedic roles including Kalpiki Lira, Laterna, Ftochia I Filotimo, Ta Kitrina Gandia (The Yellow Glove) as Leandros, To Soferaki (Το σωφεράκι = The Little Chauffeur), etc. His characteristic and the cinematographic quote was: "And after we siiit" ("Και μετά θα κάααθεσαι" = "Kai meta tha kaaathesai")
Affiliations
D.S. of the Hellenic Actors Guild, member
Panhellenic Union of the Free Theatricals, member
D.S. Armed Decree, president
External links
IMDB Database on Mimis Fotopoulos at the Internet Movie Database
Moviefone
moviemagnet.com
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