Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 1, 1918
Died
July 22, 1993 (age 75)
Place of Birth
Schimatari, Viotia, Greece
Also Known As
Yannis Argyris
Giannis Argyris
Γιάννης Αργύρης
Яннис Аргирис
Giannis Argyris
Biography
Yannis Argyris (Schimatari, Boeotia, 1918 − 23 July 1993) was a Greek actor with a fifty-year career, one of the best known of his generation. He studied acting at the Drama School of the National Theatre and made his first appearance with the Carousos troupe in 1937, in William Shakespeare's Othello, at the age of just 19. Since then, he has performed hundreds of roles, both in theatre and cinema, and on television. He was the father of conductor Spyros Argyris.
Known For
TV
Loxandra
Δημητρός
1980
TV
O Hristos xanastavronetai
Αγάς
1975
Film
I Neraida Kai to Palikari
kapetan Vrontakis
1969
Film
The Ogre of Athens
Hondros
1956
Film
The Harbor Bum
police officer
1961
Film
Antigone
Sentry
1961
Film
Thanos and Despina
Haralambos
1967
Film
Pavlos Melas
1973
Film
Abuse of authority
Arxigos
1971
Film
Dead City
Lambros
1951
Film
Those who forgot God
1964
Film
Love on a Horse
Alexis
1973
Film
The She-Wolf
Manousos
1951
Film
Λουίζα
1966
Film
Sinful Women of the Night
1966
Film
The Drawer of Sin
1966
Film
Astrapogiannos
Konstadis Velousis
1970
Film
The Constellation of Virgin
Boulis
1973
Film
Provocation
Eirini's father
1971
Film
The fate of the innocent
Nikolas
1965
Filmography
1991TVΠαράξενο σπίτι1988FilmTriantafyllo ki agathi1988FilmRose and Thorn: Part II1988FilmΗ μάνα της φόνισσας1988FilmO orkos tou misous1988FilmΑστέρι στη λάσπη1980FilmΟ γυρολόγος1980TVLoxandraas Δημητρός1975TVO Hristos xanastavronetaias Αγάς1973FilmLove on a Horseas Alexis1973FilmThe Constellation of Virginas Boulis1973FilmPavlos Melas1971FilmProvocationas Eirini's father1971FilmAbuse of authorityas Arxigos1970FilmΗ ανταρσία των 101970FilmAstrapogiannosas Konstadis Velousis1970FilmIn the name of the lawas Forensic Surgeon1970FilmΗ ζωή μου στα χέρια σου1969FilmI Neraida Kai to Palikarias kapetan Vrontakis1969FilmΤο κορίτσι του "17"1969FilmTo Our Teacher, with Loveas Thanasis Liapis1969FilmΗ αρχόντισσα του λιμανιού1968FilmΗ ζωή ενός ανθρώπου1968FilmLove and Bloodas Nestoras Gerakas1967FilmThanos and Despinaas Haralambos1967FilmCrazy, Nuts and Vengosas Mihalis (taxi driver)1967FilmBloody earth1966FilmΤο σπίτι των ανέμωνas Argyris Iordanidis1966FilmΛουίζα1966FilmThe Drawer of Sin1966FilmSinful Women of the Night1965FilmThe fate of the innocentas Nikolas1965FilmPovertyas Keti's father1964FilmThe Dressmaker1964FilmΜας ενώνει ο πόνοςas Markos1964FilmThose who forgot God1963FilmO Ippolytos kai to violi touas Αγησίλαος1963FilmFor the Love of my Child1962FilmΚατηγορούμενος... ο Έρωςas Gerasimos Lahanatos1962FilmΔέσπω1961FilmThe Harbor Bumas police officer1961FilmAntigoneas Sentry1961FilmΜατωμένα στέφανα1961FilmΚαραγκούνα1960FilmI am innocentas Emile Zola1959FilmAs the bride and groom wish1959FilmFor the love of the shepherdess1958FilmLove In The Dunesas Father1957FilmThe Child of the Streetas Phaedon1956FilmThe Ogre of Athensas Hondros1956FilmDating Agencyas Pipis1955FilmAttik's Street Organ1955FilmTwo Grapes1955FilmJoe, the Amazingas boss1953FilmThe Big Streets1951FilmDead Cityas Lambros1951FilmThe She-Wolfas Manousos