Christos Tsagas

Actor

September 7, 1939 — March 17, 2011 (71 years)
Christos Tsagas (Analipsi, Boeotias, 7 September 1939 - Athens, 17 March 2011) was a Greek actor. He was born on 7 September 1939 in Analipsi, Boeotias. He studied acting at the National Theatre School. He had an important career in the life of Greek theatre and collaborated with the greatest Greek actors: Dimitris Horn, Dimitris Papamichael, Dimitris Myrat, Voula Zoumboulaki, Katina Paxinou, Melina Mercouri, Anna Synodinou, etc. He starred in more than 40 plays. He directed over 40 plays and was a co-founder of the "Palkosenikos" and the Knossos Theater, where he staged selected works of the classical repertoire. He starred in 27 films, including Until the Ship by Alexis Damianos, Safe Sex (1999), The Photograph by Nikos Papatakis (1986), The Order by Pavlos Tassios, A Laughing Afternoon (1979), Aliossa (2000), Donoussa (1992), Ephemeral City (2000), The Descent of the Nine (1984), Iphigenia (1977), Red Dragon (1998), The Wall (1977), We Have Arrived! (2004), etc.

He was married and had two children, a son and a daughter. He died at his home in Athens, on 17 March 2011 at the age of 71, a few years after the deaths of his wife and daughter. He was buried in his birthplace, Analipsi, Boeotia.

Known For

  • The Photograph
    The Photograph1987
  • Iphigenia
    Iphigenia1977
  • Der Fall Ö.
    Der Fall Ö.1991

Filmography

2004
Here We Are! · as Mimis
2000
...Ystera, irthan oi melisses · as Rihardos Panidis
1999
Safe Sex · as Thanasis Hristoforidis
1998
The Mark of Love · as Αντώνης Ραζής
1992
Donusa · as Eleni's Father
1992
Department of Ethics · as Μιχάλης Κασσανδρής
1991
Der Fall Ö. · as Griechischer Schauspieler / Kreon
1989
1986
The Photograph · as Gerasimos Tzivas
1984
1980
Parangelia! · as Police Officer
1980
Eleftherios Venizelos: 1910-1927 · as Reporter Grigoriadis
1979
Ena gelasto apogevma · as Commander
1977
Iphigenia · as Odysseas
1974
The Trial of the Judges · as Edward Masson
1971
Conflict of Emotions · as Drug Dealer
1970
To theatro tis Defteras · as Ivan Petrovich Voynitsky (uncle Vanya)
1969
Robbery in Athens · as Mihalis
1966
Cornerstone · as Fotis Lianakas