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Biography
Tzavalas Karousos (Greek: Τζαβαλάς Καρούσος; 8 September 1904 – 3 January 1969) was a Greek actor.
Career
He was born in Lefkada and first acted in the theatre by the Veakis-Nezer (Nesser) theatrical company. With theatrical studies in France and other European countries, he played at the National Theatre during the golder period of Fotos Politis, after the war, he took part at the theatrical company and used with the actions of the Greek Folklore Theatre with Manos Katrakis.
He first acted in the National Theatre and succeeded Aimilios Veakis, Karoussos moved and substantially entered agonistically for a democratic idea. He switched almost to the modern Greek work and first starred in many Greek movies (I zavoliara, Orgi, Antigone, Anthropos yia oles tis doulies, Faidra, etc.) His tole which made hin the Shylock in The Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare, he later finished his acting careed due to the dictatorship, he last appeared at the Piraeus Public Theatre. He left for Paris, where he remained until his death at age 64 in 1969.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Transliteration and translation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Despinis dikigoros | Δεσποινίς δικηγόρος (Lady Judge) | - |
| 1943 | I foni tis kardias | Η φωνή της καρδιάς (Voice of the Heart) | - |
| 1954 | To koritsi tis yitonias | Το κορίτσι της γειτονιάς (Girl From The Neighbourhood) | Petros |
| 1959 | I zavoliara | Η ζαβολιάρα | Konstantis |
| 1959 | Sarakatsanissa | Σαρακατσάνισσα | - |
| 1959 | Navagia tis zois | Ναυάγια της ζωής | - |
| 1959 | Matomeno iliovasilemma | Bloody Twilight | |
| 1961 | Irthes arga | Ήρθες αργά (You Came Late) | Petros |
| 1961 | Epikindini apostoli | Επικίνδυνη αποστολή | Captain Mihalis |
| 1961 | Antigone | Αντιγόνη (Antigoni or Andigoni) | Tiresias |
| 1962 | Orgy | Οργή (Oryi) | - |
| 1962 | Phaedra | Φαίδρα (Fedra or Faidra) | - |
| 1062 | Otan i mira kiverna | Όταν (When My Fate Governs) | - |
| 1963 | Tereza | Τερέζα | - |
| 1963 | Kourastika na s'apoktiso | Κουράστηκα να σ' αποκτήσω (I Am Tired To Acquisit) | - |
| 1964 | Rigameno spiti | Ρημαγμένο σπίτι (Shooken House) | - |
| 1964 | Ta dakria mou ine kafta | Τα δάκρυά μου είναι καυτά | - |
| 1965 | Vana | Βάνα | - |
| 1965 | Me idrota ke dakria | Με ιδρώτα και δάκρυα (With Sweat And Tears) | - |
| 1965 | To lathos | Το λάθος (Wrong) | - |
| 1965 | Ta dihtya tis dropis | Τα δίχτυα της ντροπής | Vrassidas |
| 1965 | Afiste me na ziso | Αφήστε με να ζήσω (Leave Me Alone To Live) | Georgios Vranas |
| 1966 | I parastratimeni | Η παραστρατημένη | - |
| 1966 | Anthropos yia oles tis doulies | Άνθρωπος για όλες τις δουλειές (A Person For All These Works) | Captain Manolis |
| 1967 | I voski | Οι βοσκοί | Vlahopoulos |
| 1967 | Kolonaki diagogi miden | Κολωνάκι: διαγωγή μηδέν | Stefanos Kotsomitros |