Giorgos Fountas
Introduction '''Giorgos Fountas''' (; February 13, 1922 – November 28, 2010) was a Greek actor in film and television.
Biography Fountas attended the Dramatic School at the Athens Odeum. He appeared for the first time in the theatre in ''Nyfiatiko tragoudi'' ("Bridal Song") and his first film in 1944.He was awarded at the Thessaloniki Film Festival in 1966 and 1967 for his participation in his films ''With the Shine in the Eyes'' and ''Fever on the Road''.He remained popular and he is best remembered for his role in the movie ''Stella'' with Melina Mercouri where he pronounced one quote, which was satirized in the movie ''Straight Story'' in 2006.He also appeared on several TV roles.
Filmography ===Films=== Year  Title  Transliteration and translation  Role  Notes 1944  ''Katadromi sto Aigaion''  ''Καταδρομή στο Αιγαίον''''A route in the Aegean''   1946  ''Katadromi sto Aigaion''    1951  ''Dead City''  ''Nekri politeia''  Mathios  1951  ''Pikro psomi''   Giangos Lyberis  Uncredited 1952  ''Mavri gi''   Dimitris  1954  ''A Girl from the Neighborhood''  ''Το Κορίτσι της Γειτονιάς''''To Koritsi tis Geitonias''  Spyros  1954  ''O Anemos tou Misous''  ''Ο Άνεμος του Μίσους''  Kosmas Bertsos  1954  ''Gynaikes dichos antres''  ''''Γυναίκες δίχως Άντρες''  Zanis  1954  ''Open Sea''  ''Ανοιχτή Θάλασσα''''Anihti thalasa''  Kostandis  1955  ''Stella''  ''Στέλλα''  Miltos  1955  ''Magic City''  ''Μαγική πόλη''''Mayiki poli''  Mitros  1956  ''Assoi tou Gipedou''  ''Άσσοι του Γηπέδου''   1956  ''A Girl in Black''   Hristos  1957  ''I Limni ton Pothon''  ''Η Λίμνη των Πόθων''  Hristos Razis  1958  ''Only for a Night''  ''Μόνο για μια Νύχτα''''Mono gia mia nychta''  Dimitris Sergiou  1958  ''Gerakina/Yerakina''  ''Γερακίνα''  Giannos  1959  ''I zavoliara''  ''Η Ζαβολιάρα''  Lambros Desillas  1960  ''Never on Sunday''  ''Ποτέ την Κυριακή''''Pote tin kyriaki/kiriaki''  Tonio  1960  ''Pothoi sta Stachya''  ''Πόθοι στα Στάχυα''  Thanos  1960  ''I Avgi tou Thriamvou''  ''Η Αυγή του Θριάμβου''   1960  ''Antio zoi''   Dimitris Vergis  1960  ''An ixeres pedi mou''  ''Αν ήξερες Παιδί μου''''If You Knew, My Kid''   1962  ''Poliorkia''   Resistant  1962  ''I katara tis mannas''   Tasos  1962  ''Litrose me agapi mou''  ''Λύτρωσέ με Αγάπη μου''  Memas  1962  ''Prodomeni agapi''  ''Προδομένη Αγαπη''  Stratos  1962  ''I megali thissia''  ''Η μεγάλη Θυσία''   1963  ''Coward''  ''Κάθαρμα''  Manos Apostolidis  1963  ''The red lanterns''  ''Τα κόκκινα Φανάρια''''Ta kokkina fanaria''  Mihailos  1963  ''America, America''  ''Αμέρικα Αμέρικα''   Uncredited 1963  ''Siege''  ''Πολιορκία''  Alexis Romanos  1964  ''O krahtis''  ''Ο Κράχτης''  Tasos Kagiapis  1964  ''Alexis Zorbas''  ''Αλέξης Ζορμπάς''  Mavrandoni  1964  ''To koritsi tis Kyriakis''   Miltos  1964  ''Kravgi''  ''Κραυγή''  Giorgos Merkos  1964  ''Anemostrovilos''   Andreas Vardis  1965  ''O epanastatis''   Giorgos  1966  ''I stigmatismeni''  ''Οι Στιγματισμένοι''  Giorgos Floras  1966  ''Me ti lampsi sta matia''  ''Με τη Λάμψη στα Μάτια''''With the Shine in the Eyes''  Nikolas Dakas  1966  ''Johnny/Giannis the Fisher''  ''Ο Ψαρόγιαννος''''O Psaroyannos''  Psarogiannos  1967  ''Fever on Pavement''  ''Πυρετός στην Άσφαλτο''''Pyretos stin asfalto''  Officer Merkos  1967  ''Trouba '67''  ''Τρούμπα `67''  Argyris  1967  ''O anakatosouras''    Uncredited 1968  ''Poly arga gia dakrya''  ''Πολύ αργά για Δάκρυα''  Petros Mandas  1969  ''The Refugee''  ''Ο Πρόσφυγας''''O Prosfygas''  Giorgos / Leonis Skoutaris  1969  ''O Antartis tou Valtou''  ''Ο Αντάρτης του Βάλτου''  Thanasis Vardas  1969  ''I leoforos tis prodosias''   Major Alexandros Vergos  1969  ''Asteria sto vourko tis akolasias''    1970  ''O megalos enohos''  ''Ο μεγάλος Ένοχος''  Hristos Notaras  1980  ''Exodos Kindynou''  ''Έξοδος Κινδύνου''  Markos Angelou  1981  ''17 sfaires gia enan angelo''   Notis  1986  ''A Girl from Mani''  ''Το κορίτσι της Μάνης''''To koritsi tis Manis''  Panagos  1987  ''Molismena idata''  ''Μολυσμένα ύδατα''   Short 1993  ''Galini''  ''Γαλήνη''  Fotis Glaros  1997  ''Gentlemen from the Sea''  ''Λεβέντες της Θάλασσας''''Leventes tis thalassas''   (final film role)===Television=== Year  Title  Transliteration and translation  Role  Notes 1973  ''Occupation''  ''Κατοχή''''Katohi''  Giorgos  1975  ''Christ Recrucified''  ''Ο Χριστός ξανασταυρώνεται''  Panagiotaros  17 episodes 1976  ''Galini''  ''Γαλήνη''  Fotis Glaros  1978  ''Exodos kindynou''  ''Έξοδος κινδύνου''''Dangerous Exits''  Markos  1985  ''Ston argaleio tou fengariou''  ''Στον αργαλειό του φεγγαριού''  Father  1993  ''Gova stileto''  ''Γόβα στιλέτο''
Awards +Awards Year Award Film Result1966Thessaloniki Festival Award for best actor''Me ti Lampsi sta Matia''1966Thessaloniki Festival Award for best actor'' Pyretos stin Asphalto''
References
External links ** Giorgos fountas at cine.gr * Sources from the movie ''Red Lights'', at the Film Library of Greece