Konstantinos Tzoumas

Konstantinos Tzoumas (Piraeus, August 30, 1944 – Athens, June 25, 2022) was a Greek actor, radio producer and writer. He was born in Piraeus and grew up in Pasalimani and Athens. He studied acting in Athens and dance in New York. In cinema he appeared in the films: Sweet Gang, The Rags Still Sing, Eleftherios Venizelos 1910 - 1927, Akropol, Oi Apenanti, The Steamers a.k.a. Another one for... Korydallos!, Rebetiko, Happy Day and The Dracula of Exarchia. In the theater he has starred in works such as Waiting for Gondo, My Friend Lefterakis, "I don't..." and K.P. Cavafy Autobiography. On television, he had made guest appearances in the series: The Unacceptable, The Three Graces, Men and Women and Two Strangers. In recent years, he was a radio producer on a daily show called Café Society on the station "En Lefko". He published three autobiographical books[8] with the titles As a Miracle (2008), Complete Unknown (2009) and Panoletriambos (2010). He passed away on June 25, 2022 at the age of 78.

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Rembetiko (1985)

The story of a group of Rembetes, singers and musicians of the Greek equivalent to the blues, in the early decades of the 20th century, seen through the eyes of a young female singer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Costas Ferris
CAST:  Sotiria Leonardou  •  Michalis Maniatis  •  Themis Bazaka  •  Giorgos Zorbas

The story of a group of Rembetes, singers and musicians of the Greek equivalent to the blues, in the early decades of the 20th century, seen through the eyes of a young female singer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Costas Ferris
CAST:  Sotiria Leonardou  •  Michalis Maniatis  •  Themis Bazaka  •  Giorgos Zorbas

Made in Greece (1987)

Giannis Giannakis, released from psychiatric hospital after many years, decides to return home to his parents. On his way back he slowly discovers that the outside world is crazier than he thought - and starts to question whether he'd be better off back in the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Panos Angelopoulos
CAST:  Harry Klynn  •  Yula Gavala  •  Ilias Logothetis  •  Dimitris Poulikakos

Giannis Giannakis, released from psychiatric hospital after many years, decides to return home to his parents. On his way back he slowly discovers that the outside world is crazier than he thought - and starts to question whether he'd be better off back in the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Panos Angelopoulos
CAST:  Harry Klynn  •  Yula Gavala  •  Ilias Logothetis  •  Dimitris Poulikakos

Sweet Bunch (1983)

The diary of the life and death of a group of "amoral" young people, who have reached the point of no return and seek something to believe in and to die for. Their behavior brings them to the attention of the State. A discreet surveillance begins. A vigilante group ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nikos Nikolaidis
CAST:  Despina Tomazani  •  Dora Masklavanou  •  Takis Moschos  •  Takis Spiridakis

The diary of the life and death of a group of "amoral" young people, who have reached the point of no return and seek something to believe in and to die for. Their behavior brings them to the attention of the State. A discreet surveillance begins. A vigilante group ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nikos Nikolaidis
CAST:  Despina Tomazani  •  Dora Masklavanou  •  Takis Moschos  •  Takis Spiridakis

Eleftherios Venizelos: 1910-1927 (1980)

A biographical film about the great Greek politician Eleftherios Venizelos for the period between 1910-1927. The film highlights his vision of a Greater Greece and refers to important events in Greek history such as the formation of a government by Venizelos after ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pantelis Voulgaris
CAST:  Minas Christidis  •  Dimitris Myrat  •  Giannis Voglis  •  Manos Katrakis

A biographical film about the great Greek politician Eleftherios Venizelos for the period between 1910-1927. The film highlights his vision of a Greater Greece and refers to important events in Greek history such as the formation of a government by Venizelos after ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pantelis Voulgaris
CAST:  Minas Christidis  •  Dimitris Myrat  •  Giannis Voglis  •  Manos Katrakis

Dracula of Exarcheia (1983)

A mad scientist creates the band Music Brigades from body parts of dead musicians.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nikos Zervos
CAST:  Konstantinos Tzoumas  •  Isavela Mavraki  •  Tzimis Panousis  •  Johnny Vavouras

A mad scientist creates the band Music Brigades from body parts of dead musicians.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nikos Zervos
CAST:  Konstantinos Tzoumas  •  Isavela Mavraki  •  Tzimis Panousis  •  Johnny Vavouras

Happy Day (1976)

A concentration camp on a barren island is hell for the exiled prisoners. The everyday life of the people who live there consists of interrogations, psychological and physical violence, arbitrary punishments and other torments. One of the prisoners who refuses to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pantelis Voulgaris
CAST:  Zorz Sarri  •  Giorgos Moshidis  •  Stavros Kalaroglou  •  Nikos Bousdoukos

A concentration camp on a barren island is hell for the exiled prisoners. The everyday life of the people who live there consists of interrogations, psychological and physical violence, arbitrary punishments and other torments. One of the prisoners who refuses to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pantelis Voulgaris
CAST:  Zorz Sarri  •  Giorgos Moshidis  •  Stavros Kalaroglou  •  Nikos Bousdoukos

A Foolish Love (1981)

The story of a young man who every day watches the inhabitants of the apartment across the street. They have a very beautiful daughter, but after a few days he finds himself in love with the mother...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giorgos Panousopoulos
CAST:  Aris Retsos  •  Betty Livanou  •  Dora Volanaki  •  Dimitris Poulikakos

The story of a young man who every day watches the inhabitants of the apartment across the street. They have a very beautiful daughter, but after a few days he finds himself in love with the mother...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giorgos Panousopoulos
CAST:  Aris Retsos  •  Betty Livanou  •  Dora Volanaki  •  Dimitris Poulikakos

About Vassilis (1986)

A sociology professor going through a mid-life crisis resigns from his job, abandons his family and lives isolated in his country house. His only incentive for living is the faded face of an unknown girl in a photograph he had taken in the past and whom he now ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stavros Tsiolis
CAST:  Tassos Denegris  •  Konstantinos Tzoumas  •  Katerina Tsioli  •  Loukia Pistiola

A sociology professor going through a mid-life crisis resigns from his job, abandons his family and lives isolated in his country house. His only incentive for living is the faded face of an unknown girl in a photograph he had taken in the past and whom he now ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stavros Tsiolis
CAST:  Tassos Denegris  •  Konstantinos Tzoumas  •  Katerina Tsioli  •  Loukia Pistiola

Acropol (1996)

1950s Athens. Prince, a self-made impresario and the owner of the "Acropole" review theater, fires one of his leading ladies when she shows up drunk on opening night. In order to replace her, he turns to Lakis Loizos, an expert at comic female roles and an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pantelis Voulgaris
CAST:  Lefteris Voyatzis  •  Stavros Paravas  •  Konstantinos Tzoumas  •  Themis Bazaka

1950s Athens. Prince, a self-made impresario and the owner of the "Acropole" review theater, fires one of his leading ladies when she shows up drunk on opening night. In order to replace her, he turns to Lakis Loizos, an expert at comic female roles and an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pantelis Voulgaris
CAST:  Lefteris Voyatzis  •  Stavros Paravas  •  Konstantinos Tzoumas  •  Themis Bazaka

What a Mess (1982)

Three short stories satirizing the Greece of “Change” in early 80's. A take-off on the police dramas of Giannis Maris; a satire of the films of the New Greek Cinema; and a satire of the “fustanella (Greek kilt)” films as well.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yannis Smaragdis  •  Yorgos Apostolidis  •  Yiannis Typaldos
CAST:  Harry Klynn  •  Dimitris Piatas  •  Joly Garbi  •  Manos Destounis

Three short stories satirizing the Greece of “Change” in early 80's. A take-off on the police dramas of Giannis Maris; a satire of the films of the New Greek Cinema; and a satire of the “fustanella (Greek kilt)” films as well.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yannis Smaragdis  •  Yorgos Apostolidis  •  Yiannis Typaldos
CAST:  Harry Klynn  •  Dimitris Piatas  •  Joly Garbi  •  Manos Destounis

Pretty Smart (1987)

In this adolescent-oriented drama, a young woman is forced to attend a posh finishing school in the Mediterranean. She vents her anger by rebelling against the cruel and sicko headmaster. When she discovers that he has been secretly photographing them naked and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dimitri Logothetis
CAST:  Tricia Leigh Fisher  •  Patricia Arquette  •  Lisa Lörient  •  Joely Fisher

In this adolescent-oriented drama, a young woman is forced to attend a posh finishing school in the Mediterranean. She vents her anger by rebelling against the cruel and sicko headmaster. When she discovers that he has been secretly photographing them naked and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dimitri Logothetis
CAST:  Tricia Leigh Fisher  •  Patricia Arquette  •  Lisa Lörient  •  Joely Fisher

Directing Hell (2011)

A Documentary about Nikos Nikolaidis' work. Nikos Nikolaidis was an acclaimed film director and author from Greece. He is famous for creating controversial characters in his films that have a rebellious attitude towards the social and political status quo. He ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christos Houliaras
CAST:  Yiannis Angelakas  •  Valeria Christodoulidou  •  Yannis Economides  •  Vicky Harris

A Documentary about Nikos Nikolaidis' work. Nikos Nikolaidis was an acclaimed film director and author from Greece. He is famous for creating controversial characters in his films that have a rebellious attitude towards the social and political status quo. He ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christos Houliaras
CAST:  Yiannis Angelakas  •  Valeria Christodoulidou  •  Yannis Economides  •  Vicky Harris

Women Who Passed My Way (2018)

The acclaimed Greek director returns with a bittersweet story about the need for human contact. Two men are hired to keep watch on a home in Athens, where a room is illegally built. They will meet many passers-by, some of whom are in fact building inspectors ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stavros Tsiolis
CAST:  Konstantinos Tzoumas  •  Takis Hrysikakos  •  Errikos Litsis  •  Eleni Ouzounidou

The acclaimed Greek director returns with a bittersweet story about the need for human contact. Two men are hired to keep watch on a home in Athens, where a room is illegally built. They will meet many passers-by, some of whom are in fact building inspectors ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stavros Tsiolis
CAST:  Konstantinos Tzoumas  •  Takis Hrysikakos  •  Errikos Litsis  •  Eleni Ouzounidou

Bitter Movie (1983)

An unconventional director gets through a critical time in his life. His best friend dies in a car accident and he ignores his girlfriend. The last straw is when he is told to make a movie about his life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nikos Zervos
CAST:  Alkis Panagiotidis  •  Isavella Mavraki  •  Sakis Boulas  •  Vangelis Kotronis

An unconventional director gets through a critical time in his life. His best friend dies in a car accident and he ignores his girlfriend. The last straw is when he is told to make a movie about his life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nikos Zervos
CAST:  Alkis Panagiotidis  •  Isavella Mavraki  •  Sakis Boulas  •  Vangelis Kotronis

Such a Long Absence (1985)

After the death of her father a young woman who was a student in Germany suffers a nervous breakdown and withdraws inside herself. Her younger sisterʼs attempt to stop the family from having her locked up in a mental hospital fails and brings about her own mental ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stavros Tsiolis
CAST:  Pemi Zouni  •  Dimitra Hatoupi  •  Minas Hatzisavvas  •  Konstantinos Tzoumas

After the death of her father a young woman who was a student in Germany suffers a nervous breakdown and withdraws inside herself. Her younger sisterʼs attempt to stop the family from having her locked up in a mental hospital fails and brings about her own mental ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stavros Tsiolis
CAST:  Pemi Zouni  •  Dimitra Hatoupi  •  Minas Hatzisavvas  •  Konstantinos Tzoumas

Invincible Lovers (1988)

Twelve-year-old Vasilis escapes the orphanage, wanders a while in the capital and then takes the train for his hometown, Tripolis. As he wanders through the mountains of Arcadia, he meets a girl whose car has broken down. They become friends and spend the summer ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stavros Tsiolis
CAST:  Tassos Miliotis  •  Olia Lazaridou  •  Panagiota Kekkou  •  Yorgos Kekos

Twelve-year-old Vasilis escapes the orphanage, wanders a while in the capital and then takes the train for his hometown, Tripolis. As he wanders through the mountains of Arcadia, he meets a girl whose car has broken down. They become friends and spend the summer ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stavros Tsiolis
CAST:  Tassos Miliotis  •  Olia Lazaridou  •  Panagiota Kekkou  •  Yorgos Kekos

Netrino (1999)

When Alkis is released from prison, he accidentally meets a girl and falls in love with her. She will return to her rich friend and Alkis finds his old collaborators, with whom he organizes another robbery. But when they enter the bank ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yannis Paraskevopoulos
CAST:  Apostolos Gκletsos  •  Tania Kapsali  •  Dimitris Piatas  •  Konstantinos Tzoumas

When Alkis is released from prison, he accidentally meets a girl and falls in love with her. She will return to her rich friend and Alkis finds his old collaborators, with whom he organizes another robbery. But when they enter the bank ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yannis Paraskevopoulos
CAST:  Apostolos Gκletsos  •  Tania Kapsali  •  Dimitris Piatas  •  Konstantinos Tzoumas

The Wretches Are Still Singing (1979)

Five friends (representatives of the Fifties generation) now in their forties, get together after many years of silence. One shows up from jail, where he has been entering and exiting for years, the other comes from a series of "accidental" murders, another leaves ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nikos Nikolaidis
CAST:  Alkis Panagiotidis  •  Konstantinos Tzoumas  •  Hristos Valavanidis  •  Rita Bensousan

Five friends (representatives of the Fifties generation) now in their forties, get together after many years of silence. One shows up from jail, where he has been entering and exiting for years, the other comes from a series of "accidental" murders, another leaves ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nikos Nikolaidis
CAST:  Alkis Panagiotidis  •  Konstantinos Tzoumas  •  Hristos Valavanidis  •  Rita Bensousan
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