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Danis Katranidis
Actor

Danis Katranidis

4 Aug 1949Born
1 Sep 2024Died
75Age at death
23Credits

Biography

Danis (Daniel) Katranidis (Greek: Δάνης (Δανιήλ) Κατρανίδης, Aigaleo, 4 August 1949 – Athens, 1 September 2024) was a Greek actor.

He was born on 4 August 1949 in Aigaleo. He was a graduate (1971) of the Athens Higher Drama School Giorgos Theodosiadis. During the period 1971–1978 he was an actor at the National Theatre. In the 1978–1979 theatrical season he made history in the role of the compere in the legendary play Cabaret, staged with great success by Aliki Vougiouklaki, with whom he collaborated continuously for a decade. He acted in all types of theatre, from tragedy and comedy to musicals and revues, while his participation in radio theatre is highly noteworthy.

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He taught at the Higher Drama School "Iasmos" and at the "Vassilis Diamantopoulos" Theatre Workshop. A lover of the sea and a keen sailor, he had dozens of participations and victories in offshore competitions to his credit. In 1971, he married fellow actress and classmate at the Theodosiadis School, Mirka Papakonstantinou. They divorced in 1977. He then married and divorced twice more, with his last marriage being to choreographer Eliza Palli. He died of cancer at the age of 75 on 1 September 2024. He was buried in Zografou Cemetery on 5 September.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2022A Journey to the StarsFilm: Pavlos Giannakopoulos
  2. 2019In the Strange Pursuit of Laura DurandFilm
  3. 2017Virgin ZoeSeries: Βίκτωρας Καλογιάννης (187 episodes)
  4. 2016Asteras RachoulasSeries: Anestis Skirogiannis (28 episodes)
  5. 2014To Soi SouSeries: Γιώργος Μακρίδης (1 episode)
  6. 2014Oath of SilenceSeries: Πέτρος Ασλάνης (60 episodes)
  7. 2008The secrets of EdemSeries: Πέτρος Ρούσσος (625 episodes)
  8. 1998O Megalos ThymosSeries: Μάνθος Τριανταφυλλόπουλος (26 episodes)
  9. 1990O trohos tis tyhisSeries: Host (2 episodes)
  10. 1988Antheon StreetSeries: Giorgos (13 episodes)
  11. 1985FroutopiaFilm: Emilius the apple, leader of Frutopia
  12. 1983Another one for KorydallosFilm
  13. 1983Caution, Danger!Film
  14. 1982The returnSeries (13 episodes)
  15. 1982The DamFilm
  16. 1980Ο γυρολόγοςFilm
  17. 1980Sly Female… Sly Woman!Film: Τάκης Λίμπας (Δικηγόρος)
  18. 1980ΑστροφεγγιάSeries: Αλέξης (1 episode)
  19. 1979The Cabaret GirlFilm
  20. 1978Dangerous ExitsSeries (12 episodes)
  21. 1976GaliniSeries (29 episodes)
  22. 1975The Travelling PlayersFilm
  23. 1972Monday's TheaterSeries: Δραγανίγος (2 episodes)

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