Tzavalas Karousos

Tzavalas Karousos was born on September 8, 1904 in Lefkada, Greece. He was an actor, known for Zalongo, the Fort of Freedom (1959), Antigone (1961) and Miss Lawyer (1933). He was previously married to Eleftheria Anastasiadi and Eleni Vanikioti. He died on January 3, 1969 in Paris, France.

Phaedra (1962)

A retelling of the Greek myth of Phaedra. In modern Greece, Alexis's father, an extremely wealthy shipping magnate, is married to the younger, fiery Phaedra. When Alexis meets his stepmother, sparks fly and the two begin an affair. What will the Fates bring this ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jules Dassin
CAST:  Melina Mercouri  •  Anthony Perkins  •  Raf Vallone  •  Elizabeth Ercy

A retelling of the Greek myth of Phaedra. In modern Greece, Alexis's father, an extremely wealthy shipping magnate, is married to the younger, fiery Phaedra. When Alexis meets his stepmother, sparks fly and the two begin an affair. What will the Fates bring this ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jules Dassin
CAST:  Melina Mercouri  •  Anthony Perkins  •  Raf Vallone  •  Elizabeth Ercy

A Man for All Jobs... (1966)

A cynical young man, Giorgos, who believes that in this life you need to steer clear of principles and attachments, clashes with his father, captain Manolis and abandons the management of the family’s shipyard. Determined to build his life again, he gets a job as a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giorgos Konstantinou
CAST:  Giorgos Konstantinou  •  Alekos Tzanetakos  •  Beata Asimakopoulou  •  Stavros Xenidis

A cynical young man, Giorgos, who believes that in this life you need to steer clear of principles and attachments, clashes with his father, captain Manolis and abandons the management of the family’s shipyard. Determined to build his life again, he gets a job as a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giorgos Konstantinou
CAST:  Giorgos Konstantinou  •  Alekos Tzanetakos  •  Beata Asimakopoulou  •  Stavros Xenidis

Antigone (1961)

In Thebes in ancient Greece, King Oedipus kills his father and marries his mother Jocasta, having two sons - Eteocles and Polyneices - and two daughters - Ismene and Antigone. King Oedipus dies a beggar in the exile after gouging out his own eye, and Eteocle agrees ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yorgos Tzavellas
CAST:  Irene Papas  •  Manos Katrakis  •  Maro Kodou  •  Nikos Kazis

In Thebes in ancient Greece, King Oedipus kills his father and marries his mother Jocasta, having two sons - Eteocles and Polyneices - and two daughters - Ismene and Antigone. King Oedipus dies a beggar in the exile after gouging out his own eye, and Eteocle agrees ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yorgos Tzavellas
CAST:  Irene Papas  •  Manos Katrakis  •  Maro Kodou  •  Nikos Kazis

The Golden Eagles (1963)

A gunman, during the Turkish occupation of Greece, collides with the landlords, considering them traitors. But when he learns that belong to the Society of Friends and prepare the Revolution, would become their ally.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Panagiotis Konstantinou
CAST:  Giannis Voglis  •  Martha Vourtsi  •  Andreas Zisimatos  •  Giorgos Kabanellis

A gunman, during the Turkish occupation of Greece, collides with the landlords, considering them traitors. But when he learns that belong to the Society of Friends and prepare the Revolution, would become their ally.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Panagiotis Konstantinou
CAST:  Giannis Voglis  •  Martha Vourtsi  •  Andreas Zisimatos  •  Giorgos Kabanellis

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DIRECTION:  Maria Plyta
CAST:  Smaroula Giouli  •  Orestis Makris  •  George Foundas  •  Dimitris Nikolaidis

The Lake of Sighs (1959)

Ioannina, in the beginning of the 19th century. The whole Greece is under Turks. Ioannina is governed by the fierce and vulgar Ali Pasas. Ali’s eldest son, Muchtar, falls in love with a young Greek widow, Frosyni. The problem is, he’s married to the vindictive and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Grigoris Grigoriou
CAST:  Irene Papas  •  Andreas Barkoulis  •  Tzavalas Karousos  •  Andreas Zisimatos

Ioannina, in the beginning of the 19th century. The whole Greece is under Turks. Ioannina is governed by the fierce and vulgar Ali Pasas. Ali’s eldest son, Muchtar, falls in love with a young Greek widow, Frosyni. The problem is, he’s married to the vindictive and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Grigoris Grigoriou
CAST:  Irene Papas  •  Andreas Barkoulis  •  Tzavalas Karousos  •  Andreas Zisimatos

Zalongo, the Fort of Freedom (1959)

The heroic Souli have managed to repel the asker of Ali Pasha and his brave Malamos Dragon sends his mother to ask her hand Maro, niece of the captain Tzavelena. She ignores the hatred that separated years both Families and agrees to give her niece, but to know ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stelios Tatasopoulos
CAST:  Tzavalas Karousos  •  Andreas Zisimatos  •  Nina Sgouridou  •  Byron Pallis

The heroic Souli have managed to repel the asker of Ali Pasha and his brave Malamos Dragon sends his mother to ask her hand Maro, niece of the captain Tzavelena. She ignores the hatred that separated years both Families and agrees to give her niece, but to know ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stelios Tatasopoulos
CAST:  Tzavalas Karousos  •  Andreas Zisimatos  •  Nina Sgouridou  •  Byron Pallis

Thanos and Despina (1967)

Katina, an impoverished Greek woman, tries to arrange the marriage of her shepherd son, Thanos, to Despina, the daughter of a wealthy landowner. But Despina’s father, Vlahopoulos refuses to give his blessings.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nikos Papatakis
CAST:  Olga Karlatos  •  George Dialegmenos  •  Lambros Tsangas  •  Elli Xanthaki

Katina, an impoverished Greek woman, tries to arrange the marriage of her shepherd son, Thanos, to Despina, the daughter of a wealthy landowner. But Despina’s father, Vlahopoulos refuses to give his blessings.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nikos Papatakis
CAST:  Olga Karlatos  •  George Dialegmenos  •  Lambros Tsangas  •  Elli Xanthaki

Κολωνάκι Διαγωγή Μηδέν (1967)

When an open-hearted folk man, a butcher of the profession, buys an apartment to stay with his family in a block of flats in a lush neighborhood, the tenants are colluding in order to get him away. The only defenders are the concierge and a general who will think ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stelios Zografakis
CAST:  Mimis Fotopoulos  •  Takis Miliadis  •  Sotiris Moustakas  •  Tasos Giannopoulos

When an open-hearted folk man, a butcher of the profession, buys an apartment to stay with his family in a block of flats in a lush neighborhood, the tenants are colluding in order to get him away. The only defenders are the concierge and a general who will think ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stelios Zografakis
CAST:  Mimis Fotopoulos  •  Takis Miliadis  •  Sotiris Moustakas  •  Tasos Giannopoulos

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DIRECTION:  Maria Plyta
CAST:  Jenny Karezi  •  Andreas Barkoulis  •  Kostas Kakavas  •  Tzavalas Karousos

The 1821 at the Cinema (2021)

In 1821, in Cinema, he records the cinematic representations of the Revolution from the first decades of the 20th century. until the present day. Despite the fact that the Revolution of 1821 constitutes the founding act of the modern Greek state, as a subject ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Apostolos Karakasis  •  Eleftheria Thanouli
CAST:  Constantine Markoulakis  •  Jenny Karezi  •  Irene Papas  •  Dimitris Papamichael

In 1821, in Cinema, he records the cinematic representations of the Revolution from the first decades of the 20th century. until the present day. Despite the fact that the Revolution of 1821 constitutes the founding act of the modern Greek state, as a subject ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Apostolos Karakasis  •  Eleftheria Thanouli
CAST:  Constantine Markoulakis  •  Jenny Karezi  •  Irene Papas  •  Dimitris Papamichael