Andreas Douzos

Andreas Douzos (Greek: Ανδρέας Ντούζος; 17 April 1934 - 29 April 2013) was a Greek theatre and film actor[1][2] best known for starring in the prominent musical films of the Finos Films, Kiss the Girls (1965)[3][4] and Rendez-vous in the Air (1966)[5][6] where the films' publicity and success turned him into a famous actor.

Andreas Douzos
Ανδρέας Ντούζος
Born(1934-04-17)17 April 1934
Athens, Greece
Died29 April 2013(2013-04-29) (aged 79)
Athens, Greece
Resting placeSecond Cemetery of Athens
Education
Occupations
  • Actor
  • dancer
  • theatrical producer
Years active1953-2001
Notable workRendez-vous in the Air (1966)
Woe to the Young (1961)
Kiss the Girls (1965)
The Orge (1956)
Spouse
Anastasia Ntouzou
(m. 1955; died 2016)
Children
  • Teta Ntouzou (b. 1964)
  • Steve Douzos (b. 1959)

He began appearing in films in 1953 with The Damned (1953), and from then on he appeared in more than thirty films until 2001. In the theatrical season 1955/1956 he participated, portrayed Nikolios, in the drama play The Christ Recrucified held at Alsos theatre. A 1955 made-for-theatre adaption of the 1954 novel of the same name written by Nikos Kazantzakis, directed by Takis Mouzenidis with cast of the theatre troupe of Manos Katrakis' People's Theatre. When the protagonist actor Manos Katrakis, who portrayed Manolios, was taken ill and cannot play, then Andreas Douzos has proposed whether it would be possible to play this role because he knew it before. Thereafter, he was chosen to act the role gained further recognition and critical acclaim.

In an appearance broadcast on ERT TV channel's Kalitechniko Kafenio program in 1985 with presenters Vasilis Tsivilikas, Costas Ferris, Mimis Plessas, Andreas Douzos revealed "I denied to offer myself to anyone for exchange activities in regards to career benefits",[7] a declaration of being one of his principles.

He studied acting from 1952 to 1955 at the Takis Mouzenidis's Institute of Musical Theatre (Greek: Σπουδαστήριο του Μουσικού Θεάτρου) and was under the tutelage of renowned acting teacher Takis Mouzenidis.[8] By the time he was still an acting student at the age 19, he married Anastasia Ntouzou (1937-2016) with whom he had one daughter and a son, Teta (Panagiota) Ntouzou (born 1964) and Steve (Eustathios) Douzos (born 1959) both of whom later were played in roles in Greek low-budget B-movies during the 1980s. He had two granddaughters from his daughter, and one granddaughter and one grandson from his son. When he was about 31-year-old, he relocated from Greece to New York City, United States, residing from 1967 to 1980 in the borough of The Bronx, during which time he studied[9] directing at the Actors Studio Drama School, and he also attended professional choreography courses at the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance lasted five years.

Subsequently he returned to Greece, where he relocated permanently in Athens, he became theatrical entrepreneur founded his own theatrical company in 1982 the Theatrical Businesses Andreas Ntouzos undertook the Superstar Theatre (later renamed Broadway Theatre; today known as the Theatro Katia Dandoulaki) 1000m2 in the Athens district of Kypseli. In 1990/1991 theatrical season, starred in the Jean de Létraz play Chasing love (Chasse gardée; Greek: Κυνηγώντας τον έρωτα) staged at the Superstar Thearte which he himself directed.

In 1994, in order to withdraw his business shares due to financial difficulties, he sold the business of theatre to actress Katia Dandoulaki. His last film role appearance was in the film Athens Blues (2001; Greek original title it can be literally translated as A Day Night) directed by Giorgos Panousopoulos.

After being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, ιn January, 2013 he was seriously injured his head after an accident he sustained at his home and he underwent a medical intervention thereafter, remained in a hospital's intensive care unit. After several days of hospitalization he died on April 29, 2013, at the age of 76.[10] He was buried at Second Cemetery of Athens on May 2, 2013.

Feature films

Year Title Role
1953The DamnedAndreas Galanis
1954The Girl of the NeighbourhoodAs a dancer
1954Magic CityArgyris
1956The Orge
1957Uncle Giannis, the PotterStefanos
1960Take Me Away, My Love
1961Forty Brave LadsVasilis
1961Kick the Thieves Out!Andreas Adamandas
1961Woe to the YoungManolis
1962Wallow in the MudTonis
1962Shoe shinerTakis
1962When the Cat is AwayAngelos Floras
1963What Night HidesAlekos
1963The Prodigal SonGeorge Dompros
1963Wounded ΗeartsPanos Koukoulis
1963Anything, My Life Itself
1963Midnight at Villa Nelli
1964My Bitter LoveAlkis
1964Forget Poverty and Live it Up!Kostas Lyridis
1964The World and all its PeopleAngelos
1964The Villa of OrgiesAlekos
1965The Robber Cries ThiefAntonis Papadopoulos
1965The Story of a LifeLakis Papadopoulos
1965A Matter of EarnestnessGiorgos
1965The EnemiesDimitris
1965Kiss the GirlsAndreas Ramoglou
1966Rendez-vous in the AirDimitris Nikolaou
1966Rough SeasAvgoustis
1966I Am Not DishonoredAris
1967Rot and AristocracyDimitris Kalakos
1967The Big FoolHimself
1967If My Past Could SpeakChristos
1967The Train of SeparationStathis
1983Priestly Band
1984Girl ZooApostolopoulos
1985Tall, Thin and a Big LiarCaptain
1986The Girl of the PosterAris Vrettos
1987A Night at the Ethics StationHercules Trampas
2001Athens BluesThanos

Selected theatrical plays

Theatrical season Theatre Play Role (character) Theatre Vevue Director Theatrical Company
1952/1953The Unfortunate-man and Lucky-girlCybele TheatreTroupe of Ellie Lambeti, George Pappas, and Dimitris Horn
1955/1956The Christ RecrucifiedNikoliosAlsos TheatreTakis MouzenidisTroupe of Manos Katrakis' People's Theatre
1958/1959The EngagementsNikos Chatziskos Οutdoor ΤheatreNikos ChatziskosTroupe of Nikos Chatziskos
1958/1959The Local FactorPiraeus Municipal TheatreDimitris RontirisPiraeus Theatre
Summer 1962Beautiful CityPark TheatreMichael Cacoyannis
1963/1964A Man for All SeasonsRichard RichMousouri TheatreKostas MousourisTroupe o Kostas Mousouris
1966/1967The Lamb of the PoorGeneral BonaparteKotopouli TheatreKostis MichailidisTroupe of Aliki Vougiouklaki and Dimitris Papamichael
1980/1981They're Playing Our SongVernon GerschKalouta TheatreErrikos AndreouArtistic Organization "Modern Theatre"
1990/1991Chasing LoveKostas PetrouSouperstar TheatreAndreas NtouzosTheatrical Businesses Andreas Ntouzos

References

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  2. "Actor Andreas Douzos | IMDb". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2019-09-09. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
  3. "Kiss the Girls (1965) | Finos Films". Finos Film. Archived from the original on 2020-02-17. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
  4. "Kiss the Girls (1965) | IMDb". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2021-02-09. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
  5. "Rendez-vous in the Air (1966) | Finos Films". Finos Film. Archived from the original on 2020-02-02. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
  6. "Rendez-vous in the Air (1966) | IMDb". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2020-12-23. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  7. Tsivilikas, V; Ferris, C; Plessas, M. "Andreas Ntouzos Interview to ERT1 TV". Kalitechniko Kafenio (in Greek). 23:35 minutes in. ERT. ERT1. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  8. "Takis (Theodoros) Mouzenidis brief biography (1909-1981)". National Opera of Greece. Archived from the original on 2020-12-20. Retrieved 2020-01-10. Institute of Musical Theatre is the first school of music theater in Greece which was founded in 1952 by Takis Mouzenidis
  9. Trimi, Epi (2020-07-16). "Andreas Ntouzos chronicles of lifetime". Enimerotiko (in Greek). Archived from the original on 2020-12-12.
  10. "Andreas Douzos, film and theatre actor, passed away at 76". Skai TV (in Greek). 2013-04-30. Archived from the original on 2020-12-22. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
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