Stavros Paravas

Stavros Paravas (Greek: Σταύρος Παράβας; April 15, 1935 – September 15, 2008) was a Greek actor.

Stavros Paravas
Σταύρος Παράβας
BornApril 15, 1935
DiedSeptember 15, 2008
Athens
OccupationActor

Biography

He was born on April 15, 1935, in the Athens neighborhood of Tourkovounia. His parents were poor refugees from Asia Minor, and he helped his family financially doing odd jobs. After a successful audition, he entered the drama school of K. Michailidis for free.[1]

During the dictatorship, he was arrested for opposition against the regime and was exiled to Gyaros.[1]

He married a British lady Anne and raised three children, Jonathan, Martha and Vanessa. The first child Jonathan suddenly died later.

In February 2006, he suffered severe health problems including headaches and years of lung problems with his heart[2] in which he felt better.[3]

He died on September 15, 2008, from a heart attack and he was buried two days later.

As an artist

His first appearance in theater was in 1955 in To proto psema with Katerina Andreadi's company. In the early years of his career he worked with Vilma Kyrou, Dinos Iliopoulos and Kostas Hatzichristos.[1]

In the 1970s, he turned with reviews. His presentation Dirlanda which halted and his reason for his exile. In the next decade, he appeared in several classical roles. His first appearance was in Epidaurus in Plutus by Aristophanes.

Filmography

YearFilm title
(English translation)
Original title
and transliteration
Role
1960ChristinaΧριστίναa hotel owner
1960O Thymios ta hei 400Ο Θύμιος τα` χει 400-
1961Children of the PiazzaΤο παιδί της πιάτσας
To pedi tis piatsas
Stavrakis
1961To drama mias amartolisΤο δράμα μιας αμαρτωλής-
1961Alice in the NavyΗ Αλίκη στο ναυτικό
I Aliki sto naftiko
a sailor with a suitcase
1961The Smart BirdΤο έξυπνο πουλί
To eksipno pouli
Minis Santopoulos/Sandopoulos
1961O skliros andrasΟ σκληρός άντραςa police officer
1961The Girls of AthensΚορίτσια της Αθήνας-
1962Ten Days in ParisΔέκα μέρες στο Παρίσι
Deka meres sto Parissi
Dinos
1962O Mihalios tou 140s syntagmatosΟ Μιχαλιός του 14ου συντάγματοςMichalis
1962Otan leipei i gataΌταν λείπει η γάτα-
1962O gabros mou, o dikigorosΟ γαμπρός μου, ο δικηγόρος
My Husband, the Judge
Giagkos Kapsomanolis
1962The Little WatermelonΤο καρπουζάκι
Ta karpouzaki
-
1962I yinekes theloun xylo-
1962Eftychos trelathikaΕυτυχώς τρελάθηκα-
1962Dimos from TrikalaΟ Δήμος απ` τα Τρίκαλα
O Dimos ap ta Trikkala
-
1963Enas vlachas me patendaΈνας βλάκας με πατέντα-
1963Mikri ke megali en drassi...Μικροί και μεγάλοι εν δράσει...Fifis
1963Allos gia to ekatommyrioΆλλος για το εκατομμύριο
Somebody for a Millionaire
Stratos
1964I Stole My Lady
Eklepsa ti yineka mou
Petros
1964O emiris ke o kakomiris Fifis
1964Kosmos kai kosmakis Didis
1965O ouranokatevatos Fifis
1965Kai oi... 14 itan iperohi Antoine
1965Beethoven and Bouzouki
Beethoven ke bouzouki
Fifis
1966Eftychos... trelathika! Stathis
1966I vouleftina Kommotis
1966I Kleopatra itan Adonis / I kleopatra en drasei
Cleopatra was Antony
Cleopatra in Action
Adonis Hrissovergis / Cleopatra
1966Fifis o aktyptos Fifis
1967O modistros Stathis
1967O hartorihtra -
1968Gia mia trypia drachmi Stavros, even as Aspassia
1968I mnistires tis Pinelopi Odysseus/Penelope
1968I tsahpinis -
1968O paliatsos -
1970O Stavros ine poniros -
1970O paichnidiaris -
1970Dirlanda -
1971To koroidaki tis prigkipessas Stavros Morros
1972O magkas me to trikyklo Stavros Perivolaris
1980A Taste of Greece -
1984Here is the Balkans
Edo einai Valkania
-
1994Ippoptos politis -
1995Akropol Adonis Seferiadis the prince
1997Avrio tha xeroume Thomas

References

  1. 45 χρόνια αντι-στάρ, obituary in Ethnos, 16 September 2008 (in Greek)
  2. Στον Ερυθρό Σταυρό νοσηλεύεται ο Σταύρος Παράβας (Stavros Paravas hospitalized at the Red Cross), in.gr (in Greek), February 8, 2007, retrieved on September 16, 2008
  3. Σταθερή βελτίωση παρουσιάζει η υγεία του Σταύρου Παράβα, in.gr (in Greek), February 12, 2007, retrieved on September 16, 2008

Sources

  • Pinakothiki Feliou, apo to Logotheidis kai Meta, Kostas Papassilios, Ebiria ekdotiki (Πινακοθήκη Γέλιου,από το Λογοθετίδη και μετά, Κώστας Παπασπήλιος, Εμπειρία εκδοτική, 2002), 2002 ISBN 960-417-002-3, p 158-167
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