Biography and filmography

Spyros Kalogirou

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).

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Movies (98)

Liza and All the Others

Liza and All the Others

2003 · παππούς

Stakaman!

Stakaman!

2001 · Petros

The Lover

The Lover

1990 · Vyron

Tamtakos Lives!

Tamtakos Lives!

1990 · Major

Η εκδίκηση του Πατέρα

Η εκδίκηση του Πατέρα

1990 · Markos, the drug dealer

Varvaros erastis

Varvaros erastis

1990

The First Cup and Troteza

The First Cup and Troteza

1989 · Noulis

Υπέρ επείγον

Υπέρ επείγον

1989

Ραντεβού με τον θάνατο

Ραντεβού με τον θάνατο

1989

The Captain and Dancer

The Captain and Dancer

1989

The Craziest Star

The Craziest Star

1989

The Omnipresent

The Omnipresent

1989

Ο εθνικός μας έρωτας

Ο εθνικός μας έρωτας

1989

Ο τελευταίος πειρασμός του Μήτσου

Ο τελευταίος πειρασμός του Μήτσου

1989

Λούφες θρανία και τρελλά σχολεία

Λούφες θρανία και τρελλά σχολεία

1989

Ένας τίμιος απατεώνας

Ένας τίμιος απατεώνας

1989

Ο παραχαράκτης

Ο παραχαράκτης

1989

Η μάνα της φόνισσας

Η μάνα της φόνισσας

1988

I Love You, Mitso

I Love You, Mitso

1988 · Vladimiros Iordanoglou

Love in Waves

Love in Waves

1988

O kontos me to papaki

O kontos me to papaki

1988 · Theodore

Brain With Screw... And Valve!!!

Brain With Screw... And Valve!!!

1988 · Andreas Pirounis

Robbers and insurers

Robbers and insurers

1988

Πασοκομαζέματα Ανδρεοσκορπίσματα

Πασοκομαζέματα Ανδρεοσκορπίσματα

1988

Ena moro... gia treis

Ena moro... gia treis

1988

Markisia tou limaniou

Markisia tou limaniou

1988

Ο παπαλεβέντης

Ο παπαλεβέντης

1988

Το παιδί... Που είναι το παιδί;

Το παιδί... Που είναι το παιδί;

1988

Fire in my pants

Fire in my pants

1988

The unmarried father

The unmarried father

1988

Η ντίβα και ο πρωτάρης

Η ντίβα και ο πρωτάρης

1988

Agrafos nomos

Agrafos nomos

1987 · Κυριάκος

Επιχείρηση προίκα

Επιχείρηση προίκα

1987

O xemoramenos

O xemoramenos

1987 · Kyriakos

Young Lad at the School Desks

Young Lad at the School Desks

1987 · Mr. Kalavrezos

Conjugal Short Circuits

Conjugal Short Circuits

1987 · Nontas Skilakos

Τα ντερέκια

Τα ντερέκια

1987

To koritsi tou batsou

To koritsi tou batsou

1987

The Black Bank banker lady

The Black Bank banker lady

1987

Τίποτα δεν Άλλαξε Λαέ!

Τίποτα δεν Άλλαξε Λαέ!

1987

Ο παπαφαγάνας

Ο παπαφαγάνας

1987

Αετονύχηδες και χαζοπούλια

Αετονύχηδες και χαζοπούλια

1987

Κλέβετε και προσεύχεσθε

Κλέβετε και προσεύχεσθε

1987

Η στρίγγλα ήταν άγγελος

Η στρίγγλα ήταν άγγελος

1987

The Rider of F.M. Stereo

The Rider of F.M. Stereo

1986 · Markos Papastathis

A Thief and a Gentleman

A Thief and a Gentleman

1986 · Arhelaos

Jobber crazy awesome girls

Jobber crazy awesome girls

1986 · Policeman

Μαντάμ Ορτάνς

Μαντάμ Ορτάνς

1986

Οικογένεια παντρευόμαστε

Οικογένεια παντρευόμαστε

1986

Διακοπές και... πειρασμοί

Διακοπές και... πειρασμοί

1986

Tall, Thin and a Big Liar

Tall, Thin and a Big Liar

1985 · Listarhos Karvelis

O agalitsas: Ena exagomeno koroido

O agalitsas: Ena exagomeno koroido

1985 · Karolos Antypas

Darling, Let's Get Naked!

Darling, Let's Get Naked!

1984 · Andreas

The Red Train

The Red Train

1982 · Logothetis

The Jackals

The Jackals

1981 · Manolis Anastasopoulos

The Trial of the Judges

The Trial of the Judges

1974 · Minister Shinas

The Constellation of Virgin

The Constellation of Virgin

1973 · Leonidas

Maria in Silence

Maria in Silence

1973 · Antonis Vournas

The Daughter of the Sun

The Daughter of the Sun

1971 · Stratos Karatzas

Εσχάτη Προδοσία

Εσχάτη Προδοσία

1971

O Katergaris

O Katergaris

1971 · Ploutarhos Varnis

The Revolutionary

The Revolutionary

1971 · Αυγουστής

Abuse of authority

Abuse of authority

1971 · Vasilis Apostolopoulos

Lieutenant Natassa

Lieutenant Natassa

1970 · Major

A Funny Girl

A Funny Girl

1970 · Παντελής

A German in Kalavryta

A German in Kalavryta

1970

Astrapogiannos

Astrapogiannos

1970 · Giamouris

The Jungle of Cities

The Jungle of Cities

1970 · Frantzis

In the name of the law

In the name of the law

1970 · Dimosthenis Evelpidis

Visibility Zero

Visibility Zero

1970 · Irodotos Richter

I Neraida Kai to Palikari

I Neraida Kai to Palikari

1969 · kapetan Skandalakis

The little man

The little man

1969 · Panagiotis

Panic

Panic

1969 · Nikos

The Teacher with the Golden Hair

The Teacher with the Golden Hair

1969 · Sotiris Garbis

The... victim

The... victim

1969 · Straatis

Love and Blood

Love and Blood

1968 · Theofilos Argouzis

The Asphalt Fever

The Asphalt Fever

1967 · Miltiadis Tsipouras

Bullets Don't Come Back

Bullets Don't Come Back

1967 · Outlaw

Concert for Machine Guns

Concert for Machine Guns

1967 · Agent

Trouba '67

Trouba '67

1967 · Tsardas

Άγρια Πάθη

Άγρια Πάθη

1967

Five Thousand Lies

Five Thousand Lies

1966

I blame the People

I blame the People

1966 · Matthaios Tsaltas

Stefania

Stefania

1966 · Armandos

Jimmy the Tiger

Jimmy the Tiger

1966 · Jimmy the Tiger

Ruthless

Ruthless

1965 · Thanasis

Lola

Lola

1964 · Μαύρος

Cyprus in Flames

Cyprus in Flames

1964

Amok

Amok

1963 · Minas

Confession of a Mother

Confession of a Mother

1962 · Stathis

Hands Up, Hitler

Hands Up, Hitler

1962 · Periklis

Athens by Night

Athens by Night

1962

Madalena

Madalena

1960 · Giakoumis

Hymnographer Kassiani

Hymnographer Kassiani

1960

I am innocent

I am innocent

1960

At Hell's Door

At Hell's Door

1960

Of Fortune The Written

Of Fortune The Written

1957

The Beloved Of The Shepherdess

The Beloved Of The Shepherdess

1955

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