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Actor
Giannis Fertis
- Born April 21, 1938 in Athens, Greece
- Died April 14, 2024
Yiannis Fertis (Athens, April 21, 1938 - April 14, 2024) was a Greek theater, film and television actor. Protagonist from the 1960s to 2019, in classical and contemporary plays, prose and ancient drama. In cinema, he starred in more than 30 films. He appeared for the first time in 1961 in the movie "Who's Margarita" with Jenny Karezis. The following year he played Orestes in Elektra directed by Michalis Kakogianni, a film that won 25 international awards (among which was nominated for an Oscar for best foreign language film).
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In 2008, he won the Best Actor Award at the Thessaloniki Festival for his performance in the film Slaves in Their Chains directed by Toni Lykouresi. On television, he appeared in more than 15 series, most notably The Teacher with the Golden Eyes and The Notary in 1979.
Known for
Electra1962
Who Is Margarita?1961
The Hot Month of August1966
The Roundup1965
Face to Face with Death1970
With a Sparkle in the Eyes1966
Underwater Papanikolis1971
Slaves in Their Bonds2009
Filmography
- 2019A LifeFilm
- 2009Slaves in Their BondsFilmΚόντες Αλέξανδρος Οφιομάχος
- 2002Όνειρα γλυκάFilmAntonis
- 1999Βεντέττα: Ο ΓδικιωμόςSeries
- 1998Vios AnthospartosSeriesΑνέστης
- 1997ProdosiaSeriesΚώστας Μαντάς
- 1996Painted sunSeriesΣτέφανος Απέργης
- 1994Το Κόκκινο ΦεγγάριSeriesΑνδρέας Ρούκουνας
- 1991O episkeptis tis omihlisSeriesΠέτρος Γεράνης
- 1991Stubborn ElsaFilmManos
- 1991Enopios EnopioSeriesGuest
- 1983Underground routeFilmKostas Kavvadias
- 1982The happy face of LeonoraFilm
- 1979The NotarySeriesΠαύλος Ροδίνης
- 1979The Teacher with the Golden EyesSeries
- 1977I theatrinaSeriesΚώστας
- 1972Rebels Of The CitiesFilmFotis Kalatzis
- 1971Underwater PapanikolisFilmVasilis Aslanoglou
- 1970Face to Face with DeathFilmKostas Venetis
- 1970Love foreverFilmDimitris
- 1969To nyfopazaroFilm
- 1969WeaknessesFilm
- 1968A girl different from the othersFilm
- 1968Ο μεγάλος διχασμόςFilm
- 1968Καρδιά που λύγισε από τον πόνοFilm
- 1967From Jerusalem with loveFilm
- 1967The hour of justiceFilm
- 1967Separation is a curse.Film
- 1966The Hot Month of AugustFilmIason Filippou
- 1966With a Sparkle in the EyesFilm
- 1966Πονηρός πράκτωρ ΚαραγκιόζηςFilmNionios
- 1965The RoundupFilm
- 1965ΕγκατάλειψηFilmAlexis
- 1964In the shadow of the other womanFilmStefanos
- 1964UphillFilmAlexis Geranis
- 1962ElectraFilmOrestis
- 1961Who Is Margarita?FilmPetros
- 1961Love and stormFilmDimitris
- 1960Kalymnos, the island of sponge diversFilmNarrator