Dimitris Papamichael

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BIO: Dimitris Papamichael was born in 1934, in Piraeus, Greece. He studied acting at the Drama School of the National Greek Theater, where he made his stage debut in 1955 in Euripides' "Hecuba" and interpreted several important roles during 1955-1960: Treplev in Chekhov's "The Seagull", Jimmy Porter in John Osborne's "Look Back in Anger" etc. He then collaborated with the prestigious Theatro Technis (Art Theater) and created a personal group with his then wife, Aliki Vougiouklaki: between 1964 and 1974 they appeared together in several plays (including George Bernard Shaw's "My Fair Lady") and starred in some of the most commercially succesful films in the history of greek cinema (their on screen partnership had started in 1959 and their marriage - in 1965 - was received with much enthusiasm from their fans). After their divorce (1974) Papamichael retired from films and concetrated on theater;he was much praised for his excellent work in Shakespeare's "Macbeth" (title role) and Euripides' "Medea" (as Jason) Dimitri Papamichael died on the 8th of August 2004 in Porto Hydra, Peleponnese, Greece from heart failure. He will always be remembered as a great actor in the golden era of Greek Cinema and Theatre.NEVER ON SUNDAY `` POTE TIN KYRIAKI (1960)

Dimitri Papamichael had a special appearance in the film Never On Sunday where he filmed a scene together with Melina Mercouri. The scene he shot with Melina (he played the sailor who was going to be with a woman for the first time) has it's own place in the history of World Cinema. The picture where she lights his cigarette became a poster, a record album cover, a postcard and a magazine cover across the world from the US to Japan. "It was a very special moment for me", he once said.

I Neraida kai to PalikariI Aliki Sto NaftikoXtypokardia Sto ThranioIpoloxagos NatassaIpoloxagos NatassaPapaflessasPote Tin Kyriaki aka Never On SundayTo Ksylo Vgike Apo ton Paradeiso
Influences: Dimitri Mou, Dimitri MouVideo Clip from XTYPOKARDIA STO THRANIO (1963) with Giorgos Kostantinou and Aliki VougiouklakiFILMOGRAFIA: O Agapitikos Tis Voskopoulas (1956), I Theia Apo to Chicago (1957), To Teleutaio Psema (1958), Dyo Agapes Dyo Kosmoi (1958), Miden 5 (1958), I Kyra Mas I Mami (1958), Astero (1959), To Ksylo Vgike Apo Ton Paradeiso (1959), To Rantevou Tis Kyriakis (1960), Mantalena (1960), Pote Tin Kyriaki (1960), Hamena Oneira (1961), I Aliki Sto Naftiko (1961), O Thanatos Tha Ksanarthei (1961), Etaireia Thavmatwn (1962), Min Erwtevesai to Savvato (1962), Pote Den Se Ksexasa (1962), O Loustrakos (1963), Xtypokardia Sto Thranio (1963), To Tempeloskylo (1963), Kokkina Fanaria (1963), An Exeis Tyxi (1964), O Nikitis (1965), Monterna Staxtopouta (1965), Peraste Tin Proti Tou Minos (1965), Diplopenies (1966), I Kori Mou I Sosialistria (1966), O Eksypnakias (1966), Ax Afti I Gynaika Mou (1967), To Pio Lampro Asteri (1967), Dimitri Mou - Dimitri Mou (1967), Anamesa Se Dyo Gynaikes (1967), To Koritsi Tou Louna Park (1968), I Agapi Mas (1968), I Arxontissa Ki O Alitis (1968), O Paramythas (1969), To Leventopaido (1969), I Daskala Me Ta Ksantha Mallia (1969), I Neraida Kai To Palikari (1969), Ipoloxagos Natassa (1970), Papaflessas (1971), I Aliki Diktator (cameo appearance - 1972), Ippokratis Kai Dimokratia (1972), Os Tin Teleutaia Stigmi (1972), Oi Erastes Tou Oneirou (1974), Kravgi Gynaikwn (1978), Agries Kotes (1981), Polites B' Katigorias (1981), Pros Tin Eleutheria (1996)

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