Christoforos Papakaliatis

Christoforos Papakaliatis (Greek: Χριστόφορος Παπακαλιάτης, Greek pronunciation: [xriˈstoforos papakaˈʎatis]; born 23 December 1975) is a Greek actor, film director and screenwriter.

Christoforos Papakaliatis
Born (1975-12-23) 23 December 1975
Heraklion, Greece
OccupationActor, writer, director
Years active1993–present

He was born and raised in Heraklion, Greece, by mother Villy Malamis (South African) and father Emmanuel Papakaliatis (Greek). He had relationship with Andreas Geoegiou a Greek actor and screenwriter

Career

Television

His career began at age 16 playing numerous roles on successful TV shows broadcast by Mega Channel, Greece’s largest TV network at that time.

At the age of 23, he began writing his own TV scripts. His first script "Our Life Is A Path" (Greek: Η ζωή μας μια βόλτα) aired on Mega Channel and was well received by critics and the public giving him a green light for future projects.

The following season he wrote and starred in the TV series "Take Care Of Me" (aka: Να με προσεχείς) and after that he wrote and starred in the TV movie "Three Wishes".

His TV drama "Close Your Eyes" (aka Κλείσε τα μάτια) was one of the highest rated TV series in Greece. He wrote and starred in the series, and also directed most of the second and third season episodes. In "Close Your Eyes" a kiss between two men sparked a great debate in Greece ( it was the first time two male characters kissed on air) and resulted in a fine by the Greek National Council for Radio and Television, which was later withdrawn by The Council of State.

In 2006 he wrote, directed and starred in a new drama-thriller series "Two Days Only"(aka Δυο μέρες μόνο) and in 2009 he wrote, directed and starred in the TV series "4" (aka Τέσσερις). It was the same year that he got accepted as a member of the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (EMMY International).

Film

In 2012, he starred next to Catherine Deneuve and Sebastian Koch in the feature film "God Loves Caviar" directed by Iannis Smaragdis.

What If....[1] (aka: Αν) (2012) was his first feature film. He wrote and directed the film, and played the leading role of Demetris.

The movie was a box office success in Greece for the 2012-2013 season, remaining in theaters for more than 4 months and making a $4.5M box office. "What If" was screened at numerous film festivals around the world, but never got international distribution. In 2013, it was qualified to run for a Golden Globe nomination as a foreign movie but never made it to the finals. In 2017, its script was sold in Turkey and a Turkish adaptation will be soon shot in Istanbul.

In 2015, his second feature film "Worlds Apart" starring Academy Award winner J.K. Simmons had its official theatrical release in Greece. This love story was set in Athens between foreigners and Greeks and was played out against the tense backdrop of the combined incoming immigration wave and devastating economic crisis that Europe and especially Greece were then facing. The movie made a $5M box-office and was the highest grossing film in the last decade, notably surpassing the performance of blockbusters like Star Wars-"The Force Awakening" and James Bond "Spectre" in Greece. Worlds Apart had international distribution and was released in 25 countries.

In January 2017, the movie was released theatrically in the US by Cinema Libre Studio, receiving positive reviews from the LA Times[2] and various other publications.

In 2017 the movie was also released theatrically in Switzerland and Austria by Trigon Films.

Theatre
  • In 1996-1998 he played his first leading role in 'Les Parents Terribles' written by Jean Cocteau.
  • In 1999-2000 he played the leading role in "The Thief" written by Marie Pacome.
  • In 2001 he played in the theatrical adaptation of the film "Shallow Grave" by John Golf.
  • In 2007 he played "Human Voices" a puzzle of monologues written by Jean Cocteau.
  • In 2011-2012 he played Volfgang Amadeus Mozart in the well-known theatrical play "Amadeus" by Peter Shaffer. Due to its box office success, the play had a second theatrical season.

Christopher Papakaliatis is presently dividing his time between Greece and Los Angeles working on his upcoming TV and film projects.

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References
  1. Papapostolou, Anastasios (May 31, 2013). ""What If" you never watch this interview with Christopher Papakaliatis…". Greek hollywood reporter. Retrieved 2013-09-30.
  2. "Romantic drama 'Worlds Apart' spins three satisfying love stories set in Greece". Los Angeles Times. 2017-01-19. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
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