
Giorgos Kotanidis (23 May 1945, Drama - 28 January 2020, Athens) was a Greek actor, director and writer. Until the age of twelve, he lived in Drama, the birthplace of his parents who had come as refugees from Pontus. He studied at the Drama School of the National Theatre, abandoning his studies at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He was one of the creators of the Free Theatre in Allos Pagratiou and later during his theatrical career he collaborated with many troupes and directors, playing theatrical roles of all kinds. He also played several roles in Greek and international cinema, as well as on television. Politicized and integrated into the Left, he participated in the student movement. For his action against the dictatorship, he was repeatedly imprisoned and tortured.

Για Μια Θέση στον Ήλιο
TV • 1999

Manto Mavrogenous
TV • 1983

Captain Corelli's Mandolin
MOVIE • 2001

Prodosia
TV • 1997

Λίστα γάμου
TV • 2003

Hardbodies 2
MOVIE • 1986

Μια γυναίκα από το παρελθόν
TV • 1992

God Loves Caviar
MOVIE • 2012

Φιλί Ζωής
TV • 2002

Βοήθεια γειτόνοι
TV • 2003

Parangelia!
MOVIE • 1980

Pretty Smart
MOVIE • 1987

Living Dangerously
MOVIE • 1987

Τα χαμένα γράμματα
TV • 1997

In the Nick of Time - 20 Years Later
MOVIE • 2025

Eviva!
MOVIE • 2014

Which Way to the Septic Tank?
MOVIE • 1978

Pater Familias
MOVIE • 1997