Stathis Psaltis

Stathis Psaltis (Greek: Στάθης Ψάλτης; 27 February 1948 – 21 April 2017) was a Greek cinema, TV and theatre comic actor. He was best known for starring in many 1980s films, as many as four a year.[1] He has been called "iconic" and a "household name".[2]

Stathis Psaltis
Born(1948-02-27)February 27, 1948.
Velo, Corinthia
DiedApril 21, 2017(2017-04-21) (aged 69)
Athens
NationalityGreek
OccupationCinema, TV and theatre comic actor
Notable work
Kamikazi agapi mou

Early life

He was born in Velo, Corinthia where he lived during his childhood until the age of 11, when his family moved to Aigaleo.

He studied at the acting school of Kostis Michailidis and finished the law school of the university of Athens.

Career

He starred in a lot of Greek films and also in theater. He became popular in the 1980s with commercial movies that included "Kamikazi agapi mou", "Troxonomos Varvara", "Ta kamakia", "Vasika Kalispera sas", "Kai o protos matakias", "Trellos eimai oti thelo kano", "Ela na agapithoume darling", and "Mantepse ti kano ta vradia".

Death

He died in Aghios Savas hospital in Athens from lung cancer on 21 April 2017.[2][1]

Personal life

He was married to Christina, and had a daughter, Maria.[1]

Filmography
  • Diamantia sto gymno sou soma (1972) ... aka Diamantia sto gymno kormi tis (Greece: TV title)
  • "Emporoi ton ethnon, Oi" (1973) TV Series .... Joker
  • Paidia tis piatsas, Ta (1979)
  • Fadarines, Oi (1979) ... aka Οι Φανταρίνες (Greece)
  • "Symvolaiografos, O" (1979) TV Series .... Panagiotis Merkatos
  • Podogyros, O (1980)
  • Parthenokynigos, O (1980)
  • Madepse ti kano ta bradia (1980) .... Kosmas Papakosmas
  • Kotsos stin EOK, O (1980)
  • Gefsi apo Ellada! (1980)
  • Trohonomos Varvara (1981)
  • Pame gia kafe? (1981)
  • Kotsos exo apo to NATO, O (1981)
  • Kamakia, Ta (1981)
  • Eisai stin EOK, pathe gia tin EOK (1981) ... aka Eisai stin EOK, mathe gia tin EOK
  • Vasika... kalispera sas (1982) .... Efstathios Koubaris... aka Radiopeirates, Oi
  • Sainia, Ta (1982) .... Sissifos
  • Periergos, O (1982) .... Simos
  • Kai... o protos matakias (1982)
  • Pes ta Chrisostome (1983)
  • Kamikazi, agapi mou (1983) .... Efstathios Sgouros
  • Trelos eimai, oti thelo kano (1984) .... Michalis Vidas
  • Ela na... gymnothoume, darling (1984) .... Stathis... aka Ela n' agapithoume, darling
  • Rakos... no. 14, kai o protos bounakias (1985) .... Iraklis Spinos... aka Rakos No. 14
  • Psilos, lignos kai pseftaros (1985)
  • Kleftroni kai gentleman (1986) .... Stathis Ledoakridis... aka Κλεφτρόνι και tζέντλεμαν (Greece)
  • Kavalaris ton FM Stereo, O (1986) .... Stathis Papastathis
  • Xenodoheio kastri (1987)
  • Pantachou paron (1987)
  • Kivernisseis peftoune alla o Psaltis menei, I (1987) (V) .... Mantis Kalhas
  • Megalos paramythas, O (1988)
  • Kai deilos kai tolmiros (1988) .... Markos Tremoulas
  • Enas, alla... leon (1988) .... Stathis
  • Akatamahitos pilotos (1988) (V) (An Irresistible pilot)
  • Treladiko polyteleias (1989) .... Stathis Ksetripis (The Luxurious Nuthouse)
  • Protaris batsos kai i troteza, O (1989)
  • Apagogi sta tyfla (1989) .... Stathis (The Blind Kidnapping)
  • Erastis, O (1990) (V) .... Stathis Birbitsolis (The Lover)
  • Kalimera zoe (1994) TV Series
  • Kotes (2003)
  • An m'agapas (2006) TV Series .... Dimitris Marnis
  • Achristos, atalantos, asximos alla diashmos (2007) .... Himself
  • Ta Thelei o.....Kolotravas Mas (2007)
  • Oi Prasines, Oi Kokkines, Oi Thalassies oi Tsouxtres (2008)
  • Nou Dou oi Asximi (2008)
  • Pou Pas Re Giorgaki me tetoio Kairo (2011)

References
  1. "Greece's tireless king of slapstick comedy dies at 66". Minneapolis StarTribune. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  2. "Actor Stathis Psaltis, 66, dies". ekathimerini.com. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
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