Giorgos Fountas (Greek: Γιώργος Φούντας; February 13, 1922 – November 28, 2010) was a Greek actor in film and television.
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.
He also appeared on several TV roles
Known For
Zorba the Greek
(1964)
Mavrandoni
Full Filmography
Acting
Applause
(1944)
Bitter Bread
(1951)
Giangos Lyberis
Dead City
(1951)
Mavri Gi
(1952)
Dimitris
Θα σε περιμένω πάντα
(1954)
Zanis
Open Sea
(1954)
The Girl of the Neighbourhood
(1954)
Spyros
Stella
(1955)
Miltos
The Magic City
(1955)
Kosmas Betsos
The lover of the shepherdess
(1955)
A Girl in Black
(1956)
Hristos
Experts on the Football Field
(1956)
The Lagoon of Desire
(1957)
Hristos Razis
Just for One Night
(1958)
Dimitris Sergiou
Γερακίνα
(1958)
Never on Sunday
(1960)
Tonio
Η Ζαβολιάρα
(1960)
Lambros Desillas
Λύτρωσέ με, αγάπη μου
(1960)
Μεμάς
The Dawn of Triumph
(1960)
Γιώργος
Αντίο Ζωή
(1960)
Πόθοι στα Στάχυα
(1960)
Serenity
(1961)
Fotis Glaros
The mother's curse
(1961)
Betrayed love
(1962)
Stratos
Η μεγάλη θυσία
(1962)
Dawn on the Third Day
(1962)
le résistant
The Red Lanterns
(1963)
Mihailos
The Scum
(1963)
Manos
Jealousy
(1963)
Alexis Romanos
Zorba the Greek
(1964)
Mavrandoni
The barker
(1964)
Tasos Kagiapis
Scream
(1964)
officer Giorgos
The Sunday girl
(1964)
Miltos
Ανεμοστρόβιλος
(1964)
Andreas Vardis
Με Τη Λάμψη Στα Μάτια
(1966)
Ο Ψαρόγιαννος
(1966)
Psarogiannos
The stigmatized
(1966)
Giorgos Floras
Anakatosouras
(1967)
Cameo (uncredited)
Trouba '67
(1967)
Argyris
The Asphalt Fever
(1967)
Officer Merkos
Too Late for Tears
(1968)
Ο Αντάρτης Του Βάλτου
(1969)
Thanasis Vardas
Treason Avenue
(1969)
Alexandros Vergos
The Refugee
(1969)
Giorgos / Leonis Skoutaris
Ο μεγάλος ένοχος
(1970)
Hristos Notaras
Emergency exit
(1980)
Markos Angelou
17 Bullets for an Angel
(1981)
Notis
The Girl From Mani
(1986)
Panagos
Λεβέντες της θάλασσας
(1997)