Orestis Makris
Birthday: 1898-09-30 | Place of Birth: Chalkis, Euboea, GreeceOrestis Makris (Greek: Ορέστης Μακρής; 30 September 1898 – 29 January 1975) was a Greek actor and tenor. Makris graduated from the Athens Conservatoire and first entered the scene as a tenor in the troupe of Rosalia Nika in 1925. He later joined the Papaioannou troupe, before moving to more comedic roles. Makris excelled in the portrayal of folk characters, especially the stock role of the "drunkard". Makris also participated in about forty movies, mostly as an over-strict father. He is considered one of the most significant modern Greek actors. He was decorated with the Order of the Phoenix. He died on 29 January 1975 in Athens and is buried at the First Cemetery in a family grave.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Stamatis Vagenas
as Thanos Logothetis
as Vasilis
as Aristeidis
as Vangelis
as Thomas Zarlatis
as Diamadis Narlis
as Lykourgos Bekos
as Ceasar
as grandfather
as gym master Mr. Gikas
as Kosmas
as Harilaos Bardas
as Sotiris
as Vasilis Mavridis
as Agathoklis
as Haralabos Lardis
