Petros Fyssoun

Petros Fyssoun (Greek: Πέτρος Φυσσούν; 5 October 1933 – 5 December 2016)[1] was a Greek actor in film and television.

Petros Fyssoun
Born(1933-10-05)5 October 1933
Agrinio, Greece
Died5 December 2016(2016-12-05) (aged 83)
Athens, Greece
Occupationactor
AwardsLeading Male Actor in the 1963 and 1964 Greek Film Festivals
Leading Male Actor at the 1975 Ithaca Film Festival

Biography

Petros Fyssoun was born in Agrinio, Greece, his father was a Russian émigré, who was established in Greece after the Russian Revolution. He graduated from the Dramatic School of Art Theatre in 1954. Until 1956, he collaborated with the Art Theatre of Karolos Koun. From 1961 to 1965, he played lead roles for the National Theatre of Greece, and the same again in 1976-78 for the State Theatre of Northern Greece. His repertoire has included all kinds of theatre, from drama, comedy and tragedy to burlesque.

He took part in the 1965 Cannes Film Festival and the 1966 Moscow and Leningrad festivals, as well as in several festivals in Greece, including the Epidaurus Theatre Festivals.

He resided in Athens, and spoke English, Russian and Swedish.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1958Oi paranomoiPetros
1958Mia laterna, mia zoi
1962Oi yperifanoiPanagis Notaras
1962Amartoles
1963O adelfos AnnaAndreas
1963Osa kryvei i nyhta
1964TreasonLieutenant Carl von Stein
1964DiogmosOsen
1965I moira tou athoouLefteris
1965DihasmosConstantis
1966Epiheirisis 'Doureios Ippos'
1966O zestos minas AvgoustosKostas Makris
1966Oi enohoiFather Grigoris
1967Afti i gi einai diki masKonstadis
1968O alygistosNikos
1968Brosta stin aghoniTilemahos
1969I orgi tou adikimenouDimitris Verenikos
1970Oi gennaioi tou VorraVasilis Anthimos
1971Manto MavrogenousDimitrios Ypsilantis
1972Aera! Aera! Aera!Symeon
1980O anthropos me to garyfallo
1983Horis martyresDr. Stefanos Sofos
1986Mpravo kolonelo
1989Dexiotera tis dexias
1998Eternity and a DayNarratorVoice
2011The Flight of the SwanPresident of USA(final film role)
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References
  1. "Actor Petros Fyssoun dies". themanews.com. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
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