Biography
Spyros Kalogirou (Greek: Σπύρος Καλογήρου, Kypseli, 3 November 1922 - Athens, 27 June 2009) was a Greek theatre and film actor, best known for his villainous roles on the big screen. His trembling voice and fierce appearance were characteristic. He acted in many films, both on television and in cinema, and when he played such roles he was very convincing. He also participated in many theatrical performances but did not have many collaborations with his wife, as she was at the National Theater and he was more involved with independent theater. After the '80s they formed their own troupe, staged performances and toured. He acted in approximately two hundred plays and in all genres of theater, classical and contemporary writers, from theater of the absurd (Eugene Ionesco) to revue, but also in many of the Greek dramaturgy. He first appeared in cinema in 1955 in Dimis Dadiras’ film O agapitikos tis voskopoulas. Since then, he has participated in more than 60 films, alongside the biggest names in Greek cinema. He appeared in about 55 films, including: Athens at Night, Stefania, Machine Gun Concerto, The Fairy and the Boy, The Blonde Teacher, Maria of Silence, The Man with the Carnation, and Stakaman. However, the film that left an era was Lola, in which Spyros Kalogirou had said the unforgettable phrase "There's a lot of money, Aris", to his then co-star Nikos Kourkoulos about the "eyes" of Jenny Karezi. In 1966, at the Thessaloniki Film Festival, he was awarded an honorary distinction for his performance in the short film Jimmy the Tiger by Pantelis Voulgaris, and in 1971, the film critics awarded him the Silver Apollo for his role in the film Abuse of Power. He was honored with the Golden Head of the Vakhtangov Theater in Moscow. He also appeared in television series (Even Married People Have a Soul). (Source: Wikipedia)
Acted in 104
2000s
- 2004
Όλα στην Ταράτσα
Σαββίδης · 22 episodes
- 2003
Liza and All the Others
παππούς
- 2002
Τα Φιλαράκια
Priest · 63 episodes
- 2001
Stakaman!
Petros
- 2000
Αλίκη
Βασίλης (Πατέρας της Αλίκης) · 20 episodes
1990s
- 1996
- 1991
Και Εύθυμη και Χήρα
κ. Ράντεκ · 15 episodes
- 1990
The Lover
Vyron
Tamtakos Lives!
Major
Η εκδίκηση του Πατέρα
Markos, the drug dealer
Varvaros erastis
Movie
1980s
- 1989
The First Cup and Troteza
Noulis
Υπέρ επείγον
Movie
Ραντεβού με τον θάνατο
Movie
The Captain and Dancer
Movie
The Craziest Star
Movie
The Omnipresent
Movie
Ο εθνικός μας έρωτας
Movie
Ο τελευταίος πειρασμός του Μήτσου
Movie
Λούφες θρανία και τρελλά σχολεία
Movie
Ένας τίμιος απατεώνας
Movie
- 1988
Η μάνα της φόνισσας
Movie
I Love You, Mitso
Vladimiros Iordanoglou
Love in Waves
Movie
O kontos me to papaki
Theodore
Brain With Screw... And Valve!!!
Andreas Pirounis
Robbers and insurers
Movie
Πασοκομαζέματα Ανδρεοσκορπίσματα
Movie
Ena moro... gia treis
Movie
Markisia tou limaniou
Movie
Ο παπαλεβέντης
Movie
Το παιδί... Που είναι το παιδί;
Movie
Fire in my pants
Movie
The unmarried father
Movie
Η ντίβα και ο πρωτάρης
Movie
- 1987
Agrafos nomos
Κυριάκος
Επιχείρηση προίκα
Movie
O xemoramenos
Kyriakos
Young Lad at the School Desks
Mr. Kalavrezos
Conjugal Short Circuits
Nontas Skilakos
Τα ντερέκια
Movie
To koritsi tou batsou
Movie
The Black Bank banker lady
Movie
Τίποτα δεν Άλλαξε Λαέ!
Movie
Ο παπαφαγάνας
Movie
Αετονύχηδες και χαζοπούλια
Movie
Κλέβετε και προσεύχεσθε
Movie
- 1986
The Rider of F.M. Stereo
Markos Papastathis
A Thief and a Gentleman
Arhelaos
Μαντάμ Ορτάνς
Movie
Οικογένεια παντρευόμαστε
Movie
Διακοπές και... πειρασμοί
Movie
- 1985
Tall, Thin and a Big Liar
Listarhos Karvelis
O agalitsas: Ena exagomeno koroido
Karolos Antypas
- 1984
Ο Θείος μας ο Μίμης
Λυκούργος · 13 episodes
- 1982
The Red Train
Logothetis
- 1981
The Jackals
Manolis Anastasopoulos
1970s
- 1977
I theatrina
TV
- 1974
The Trial of the Judges
Minister Shinas
- 1973
The Constellation of Virgin
Leonidas
Maria in Silence
Antonis Vournas
- 1972
- 1971
The Daughter of the Sun
Stratos Karatzas
Εσχάτη Προδοσία
Movie
O Katergaris
Ploutarhos Varnis
The Revolutionary
Αυγουστής
Abuse of authority
Vasilis Apostolopoulos
- 1970
Lieutenant Natassa
Major
A Funny Girl
Παντελής
A German in Kalavryta
Movie
Astrapogiannos
Giamouris
The Jungle of Cities
Frantzis
In the name of the law
Dimosthenis Evelpidis
Visibility Zero
Irodotos Richter
1960s
- 1969
I Neraida Kai to Palikari
kapetan Skandalakis
The little man
Panagiotis
Panic
Nikos
The Teacher with the Golden Hair
Sotiris Garbis
The... victim
Straatis
- 1968
Love and Blood
Theofilos Argouzis
- 1967
The Asphalt Fever
Miltiadis Tsipouras
Bullets Don't Come Back
Outlaw
Concert for Machine Guns
Agent
Trouba '67
Tsardas
Άγρια Πάθη
Movie
- 1966
Five Thousand Lies
Movie
I blame the People
Matthaios Tsaltas
Stefania
Armandos
Jimmy the Tiger
Jimmy the Tiger
- 1965
Ruthless
Thanasis
- 1964
Lola
Μαύρος
Cyprus in Flames
Movie
- 1963
Amok
Minas
- 1962
Confession of a Mother
Stathis
Hands Up, Hitler
Periklis
Athens by Night
Movie
- 1960
Madalena
Giakoumis
Hymnographer Kassiani
Movie
I am innocent
Movie
At Hell's Door
Movie
1950s
- 1957
Of Fortune The Written
Movie
- 1955
The Beloved Of The Shepherdess
Movie