Giorgos Kotanidis

Giorgos Kotanidis 23 May 1945 Drama 28 January 2020 Athens was a Greek actor director and writer Until the age of twelve he lived in Drama the birthplace of his parents who had come as refugees from Pontus He studied at the Drama School of the National Theatre abandoning his studies at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki He was one of the creators of the Free Theatre in Allos Pagratiou and later during his theatrical career he collaborated with many troupes and directors playing theatrical roles of all kinds He also played several roles in Greek and international cinema as well as on television Politicized and integrated into the Left he participated in the student movement For his action against the dictatorship he was repeatedly imprisoned and tortured Source Wikipedia