The Greeks
by thejournalisttoday-274-11761 | created - 11 Feb 2012 | updated - 23 Sep 2020 | Public
1. Hank Azaria
Actor | The Simpsons
Hank Azaria is an American comedian and actor from Queens, New York. He is known for voicing several characters in The Simpsons including Apu, Chief Wiggum, Moe, Bumblebee Man, Lou and Superintendent Chalmers. The latter became well-known due to the "Steamed Hams" scene. He also acted in Godzilla, ...
2. Socrates Alafouzos
Actor | Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
Socrates (Sokratis) Alafouzos is an international award-winning Director, Writer and Actor.
After studying theater, film, dance and photography in Athens, Greece he attained a Fulbright scholarship in the U.S., where he continued his post-graduate studies in acting and directing. While there, ...
3. Telémachos Alexiou
Director | Queen Antigone
Telémachos Alexiou is known for Queen Antigone (2014), Venus in the Garden (2011) and The Logic of the Cat (2009).
4. Adonis Aletras
Music_department | Section 8
Adonis Aletras was born in Cyprus from Greek Cypriot parents. Educated at Berklee College of Music (Composition, Class of 1991), he has an international career in film and television music. His music can be heard in US network and cable shows including the Emmy Award winning show 'Deadliest Catch' ...
5. John Aniston
Actor | Days of Our Lives
John Aniston was born on July 24, 1933 in Crete, Greece. He was an actor, known for Days of Our Lives (1965), Search for Tomorrow (1951) and Journeyman (2007). He was married to Sherry Rooney and Nancy Dow. He died on November 11, 2022 in the USA.
6. Jennifer Aniston
Actress | Friends
Jennifer Aniston was born in Sherman Oaks, California, to actors John Aniston and Nancy Dow. Her father was Greek, and her mother was of English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian descent. Jennifer spent a year of her childhood living in Greece with her family. Her family then relocated to New York City...
7. Nikos Apeiranthitis
Writer | 10i entoli
Nikos Apeiranthitis was born on June 12, 1966 in Athens, Greece. He is a writer, known for 10i entoli (2004), Istories apo tin apenanti ohthi (2007) and Sta oria (2006).
8. Nikolaj Arcel
Writer | En kongelig affære
Nikolaj Arcel was born on August 25, 1972 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is a writer and director, known for A Royal Affair (2012), Kongekabale (2004) and The Promised Land (2023).
9. Alexandros Avranas
Director | Miss Violence
Alexander Avranas, born in Larissa in 1977. He started studied sculpture at the Athens School of Fine Arts (1998-2001) and then he continued at the Universitat der Kunste Berlin. With his first film "Without" he win seven awards at the 49th Film Festival of Thesaloniki and suggested for the Best ...
10. Ted Bafaloukos
Ted Bafaloukos was born on May 18, 1946 in Athens, Greece. He was a production designer and director, known for The Natural (1984), Rockers (1978) and Aerosmith: Amazing (1993). He died on September 10, 2016 in Andros, Greece.
12. Adam Bousdoukos
Actor | Soul Kitchen
Adam Bousdoukos was born on January 25, 1974 in Hamburg, West Germany. He is an actor and writer, known for Soul Kitchen (2009), Chalet Girl (2011) and Short Sharp Shock (1998).
13. Panagiotis Bougiouris
Actor | Paradox
Panagiotis Bougiouris is known for Paradox (2022), Pursue the Greater Cause: The Story of Koroibos and Ta mystika tis Edem (2008).
14. Nick Cassavetes
Actor | Face/Off
Nick Cassavetes was born in New York City, the son of actress Gena Rowlands and Greek-American actor and film director John Cassavetes. As a child, he appeared in two of his father's films: Husbands (1970) and A Woman Under the Influence (1974). After spending so much of his youth surrounded by the...
15. Xan Cassavetes
Director | Kiss of the Damned
Xan Cassavetes was born on September 21, 1965 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is a director and actress, known for Kiss of the Damned (2012), A Woman Under the Influence (1974) and Alpha Dog (2006).
16. Kostas Christides
Music_department | The Core
Kostas Christides was born in Thessaloniki, Greece. He is known for The Core (2003), Priest (2011) and Entrapment (1999).
17. Michael Chiklis
Actor | The Shield
Michael Chiklis has been working professionally as an actor since he was thirteen. He started in the theater and after receiving his BFA in acting from Boston University's College Of Fine Arts, Michael moved to New York City where he continued acting on the stage until he got his big break playing ...
18. Michael Constantine
Actor | My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Award-winning Greek-American actor Michael Constantine (born 22 May 1927) is best known for his portrayal of the Windex bottle-toting family patriarch "Gus Portokalos" in the sleeper hit My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002). Before his appearance in that movie and the subsequent TV series based on it, ...
19. Yorgo Constantine
Actor | Fast Five
YORGO CONSTANTINE (Live Free Or Die Hard, Fast Five)
Yorgo was born in New York City. He grew up in Tribeca. He comes from an Artistic Family. His Mother was a ballerina and part time dance choreographer. His Sister was a singer, song writer, actress and artist. His Father, an immigrant from Athens,...
20. Andreas Konstantinou
Actor | Ouzeri Tsitsanis
Andreas Konstantinou was born on November 15, 1982 in Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He is an actor, known for Cloudy Sunday (2015), The Last Note (2017) and O thanatos pou onireftika (2010).
21. Georges Corraface
Actor | Peter Brook's the Mahabharata
Georges Corraface has risen to star status in Europe throughout a career in film, theatre and television.
This ruggedly charismatic leading man is notably a box-office draw in Greece, Spain and France, where he lives and is a popular celebrity.
A classically trained and versatile actor, his gift for ...
22. Alki David
Actor | The Bank Job
Alki David Greek was born in West Africa hi colorful experiences include a voluntary bout in the British armed forces, lab analyst for Coca Cola, as a fish farm laborer, water-ski instructor, PADI scuba instructor and radio jock.
2014 Alki owns and operated FilmOn.TV the online streaming site he ...
23. Chris Diamantopoulos
Actor | The Boys in the Boat
Chris grew up splitting his time between Greece and Canada. At age 9, he started doing TV commercials and professional theater. He left home at 18 to perform in a series of US national tours after which, he landed on Broadway. Chris now splits his time between New York and Los Angeles acting in TV ...
24. Olympia Dukakis
Actress | Moonstruck
Long a vital, respected thespian of the classic and contemporary stage, this grand lady did not become a household name and sought-after film actress until age 56 when she turned in a glorious, Oscar-winning performance as Cher's sardonic mother in the romantic comedy Moonstruck (1987). Movie (and ...
25. George Drakoulias
Music_department | Barbie
George Drakoulias was born in Syosset, New York, USA. He is known for Barbie (2023), Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011) and Super 8 (2011).
26. Tina Fey
Actress | Date Night
Elizabeth Stamatina Fey was born in 1970 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, just west of Philadelphia, to Xenobia "Jeanne" (Xenakes), a brokerage employee, and Donald Henry Fey, who wrote grant proposals for universities. Her mother is Greek, born in Piraeus, while her father had German, Northern Irish,...
27. Spyros Fokas
Actor | The Jewel of the Nile
Spiros Focas is one of Greece's most respected and well-known actors. He was discovered by legendary Italian director Luchino Visconti and cast in a lead role in the classic Rocco and His Brothers (1960). He went on to star in many Greek and Italian films throughout the 1960s and '70s, working with...
28. Eleni Fuaixis
Actress | Sex and the City
Eleni Fuaixis is known for Sex and the City (1998) and Puberty: The Movie (2007).
29. Theo James
Actor | Divergent
Theo James was born on December 16, 1984 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom as Theodore Peter James Kinnaird Taptiklis. He is an actor, known for his role as Tobias "Four" Eaton in the films Divergent (2014), The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015) and Allegiant (2016). He is also known...
30. Zach Galifianakis
Actor | The Hangover
Zach Galifianakis was born in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, to Mary Frances (Cashion), who owned a community arts center, and Harry Galifianakis, a heating oil vendor. His father is of Greek descent and his mother is of mostly English and Scottish ancestry. Zach moved to New York City after failing ...
31. Sidney Ganis
Producer | Akeelah and the Bee
Sidney Ganis was born on January 8, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Akeelah and the Bee (2006), Iron Man (2008) and Little Nicky (2000).
32. Nicholas Gage
Producer | The Godfather Part III
Nicholas Gage was born on July 23, 1939 in Lia, Epirus, Greece. He is a writer and producer, known for The Godfather Part III (1990), Eleni (1985) and The Andros Targets (1977).
33. Katerina Gagkas
Actress | Hollywood Heritage
Katerina Gagkas is a Greek American actress, dancer and sound healer. She was born in New York and her roots are from Sparta, Greece where her family resides. Katerina made her film debut in the beloved and late Tony Scott's, film "The Taking of Pelham 123". She later moved to Los Angeles where she...
34. Romain Gavras
Director | Athena
Romain Gavras was born on July 4, 1981 in Paris, France. He is a director and actor, known for Athena (2022), Our Day Will Come (2010) and M.I.A.: Bad Girls (2012).
35. James Gianopulos
Actor | Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
James Gianopulos worked as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Paramount Pictures, a role he assumed in April 2017 until his departure in September 2021. Gianopulos has been involved in the evolution of new entertainment media and technologies for more than 30 years, and has been recognized as ...
36. Nick Giannopoulos
Actor | The Wog Boy
Nick is an actor/writer/producer/director. He was born in Melbourne, Australia, the first born son of Greek Immigrant parents. He grew up mainly in the inner Melbourne suburbs of Fitzroy & Richmond. His main schools were Abbotsford Primary School & Richmond High School. He completed his HSC at ...
37. Ted Gianopulos
Ted Gianopulos is known for Hangman (2017), Vendetta (2022) and Saving My Daughter (2021).
38. Nathalie Rapti Gomez
Actress | Love on the Rock
Nathalie is a versatile actress. She has Greek ,Colombian, Italian, Bavaria and British ancestry. She was born in Colombia and raised in Italy and Greece. She speaks fluent English, Italian, Spanish and Greek and she love's imitating accents.
Curious at heart and determined to follow her creative ...
39. Demetri Goritsas
Actor | Ear for Eye
From Greek and Norwegian heritage, Demetri Goritsas is originally from Eugene, Oregon, USA, and also grew up in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. He has lived most of his life in London, England.
He has acted in over eighty films and television episodes including the Emmy and Golden Globe ...
40. Karen E. Goulekas
Visual_effects | The Day After Tomorrow
Karen E. Goulekas was born in Connecticut, USA. She is a producer, known for The Day After Tomorrow (2004), Spider-Man (2002) and Looper (2012).
41. Tom Hanks
Producer | Cast Away
Thomas Jeffrey Hanks was born in Concord, California, to Janet Marylyn (Frager), a hospital worker, and Amos Mefford Hanks, an itinerant cook. His mother's family, originally surnamed "Fraga", was entirely Portuguese, while his father was of mostly English ancestry. Tom grew up in what he has ...
Honorary Greek.
42. Vassilis Haralambopoulos
Actor | Bank Bang
Vassilis Haralambopoulos was born on September 20, 1970 in Athens, Greece. He is an actor and writer, known for Bank Bang (2008), Eisai to tairi mou! (2001) and Me lene Vangeli (2011).
43. Marilu Henner
Actress | L.A. Story
Marilu Henner was born on April 6, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for L.A. Story (1991), Taxi (1978) and Noises Off... (1992). She has been married to Michael Brown since December 21, 2006. She was previously married to Robert Lieberman and Frederic Forrest.
44. Constantinos Isaias
Director | Sacred Whispers
Constantinos Isaias was born in Cyprus and studied drama in Greece. He worked as assistant director in successful TV series. He performed in theater companies in Greece in productions such as "The Clockwork Orange", and "Hamlet B'", and was also featured in several TV Shows in Greece and he was ...
45. Phil Joanou
Director | State of Grace
Phil Joanou was born on November 20, 1961 in La Cañada, California, USA. He is a director and assistant director, known for State of Grace (1990), U2: Rattle and Hum (1988) and Three O'Clock High (1987).
46. Elena Kampouris
Actress | Sacred Lies
Elena stars in the upcoming Netflix and Lorenzo Di Bonaventura's highly anticipated superhero drama Jupiter's Legacy, based on the graphic novel from Mark Millar's Millarworld. She previously starred as Minnow Bly in Season 1 anthology of the Blumhouse produced Facebook Watch series Sacred Lies, ...
47. Peter Kallinteris
Producer | Closure
48. Melina Kanakaredes
Actress | Providence
Melina Kanakaredes is an Emmy-nominated actor, writer, director, and philanthropist. She's best known for her starring role as Stella Bonasera in CSI: New York. Prior to that, she starred as Dr. Sydney Hansen in NBC's Providence. Most recently, Melina starred as Dr. Lane Hunter in Fox's The ...
49. Anthony Katagas
Producer | 12 Years a Slave
Anthony Katagas is one of the most prolific producers working in American independent film. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture for his role in producing "12 Years a Slave," he has produced nearly 35 films in the last twelve years. He has worked with a variety of innovative and ...
50. Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis
Producer | Good Time
Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis was born on December 16, 1982 in Athens, Greece. He is a producer and executive, known for Good Time (2017), I Am Mother (2019) and Chaos Walking (2021).
51. Simon Kassianides
Actor | The Mandalorian
Simon Kassianides was born on August 7, 1979 in London, England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for The Mandalorian (2019), Unforgettable (2017) and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013).
52. Patricia Kara
Self | Deal or No Deal
Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Patricia's attraction to the entertainment industry began when she was a teenager. Since then, her career has allowed her to live and travel all over the world.
Starring as one of the spokes models on the new Deal or No Deal reboot on CNBC, the original ...
53. Zoe Kazan
Actress | Ruby Sparks
Zoe Swicord Kazan was born in Los Angeles, California, to screenwriters Nicholas Kazan and Robin Swicord. She is the granddaughter of director Elia Kazan. She is of Greek (from her paternal grandfather), English, and German descent.
Kazan received her BA in Theater from Yale University. In the fall ...
54. Nicholas Kazan
Writer | Fallen
Nicholas Kazan was born on September 15, 1945 in New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Fallen (1998), Reversal of Fortune (1990) and The Whole Truth (2016). He has been married to Robin Swicord since 1983. They have two children.
55. Vladimiros Kyriakidis
Actor | Straight Story
Vladimiros Kyriakidis was born in 1964 in Thessaloniki, Greece. He is an actor and director, known for Straight Story (2006), O kloios (1987) and Common Denominator (2014). He has been married to Efi Mouriki since May 17, 1997.
56. Pantelis Kodogiannis
Producer | My People
Pantelis Kodogiannis is known for My People (2023), Promakhos (2014) and Kassandra.
57. Christos V. Konstantakopoulos
Producer | Before Midnight
Christos V. Konstantakopoulos was born in 1974 in Athens, Greece. Christos V. is a producer and writer, known for Before Midnight (2013), The Lobster (2015) and Midnight Special (2016).
58. Zoi Kottas
Actress | Barking Mad
Zoi Kottas is known for Barking Mad (2021), Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) and Chicanery (2017).
59. Elias Koteas
Actor | The Thin Red Line
Elias Koteas was born on March 11, 1961, in Montreal, Canada. Both his parents are of Greek descent. Elias attended Vanier College in Montreal before leaving to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City in 1981, of which he is a graduate. He also attended the Actors Studio in ...
60. Panos H. Koutras
Director | Xenia
Born in Athens. He studied in London at the "London International Film School" and then in Paris at the "Sorbonne". From 1985 until 1995 he lived in Paris and London and made several shorts films which participated in festivals such as "The London Film Festival", "Festival Du Cinema Mediterraneen" ...
61. Melia Kreiling
Actress | Guardians of the Galaxy
Melia studied contemporary dance, and drama in the UK. Soon after her drama studies she landed her first role in the Neil Jordan-created TV series The Borgias (Showtime) as Bianca Gonzaga, playing alongside Jeremy Irons. She went on to work in television hits such as The Bible (History) and ...
62. Asteris Kutulas
Writer | Recycling Medea: Not an Opera Ballet Film
Asteris Kutulas is a Greek-German author, filmmaker, conceptual artist and producer. He served as a writer and director of several film and ballet productions, as well as dramatic advisor for theatre and opera productions.
Born to Greek political immigrants in Romania in 1960, Asteris Kutulas and ...
63. Ariane Labed
Actress | Assassin's Creed
Ariane Labed (born 8 May 1984) is a Greek-born French actress and film director. She is best known for her feature film debut in Attenberg, for which she won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress, and appearing in Helen Edmundson's film Mary Magdalene in 2018.
Born to French parents, Ariane Labed lived her...
64. Yorgos Lanthimos
Director | The Lobster
Yorgos Lanthimos was born in Athens, Greece. He studied directing for Film and Television at the Stavrakos Film School in Athens. He has directed a number of dance videos in collaboration with Greek choreographers, in addition to TV commercials, music videos, short films and theater plays. Kinetta,...
65. Stephanie Leonidas
Actress | Mirrormask
Stephanie Leonidas is an English actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles as Helena in the fantasy film MirrorMask and as Irisa on the American science fiction television series, Defiance. Leonidas was born in Westminster, London.
66. Leon Logothetis
Writer | The Kindness Diaries
Leon Logothetis is known for Kindness Diaries (2017), Amazing Adventures of a Nobody (2008) and First Ascent (2010).
67. Constantine Makris
Director | Law & Order
Constantine Makris is known for Law & Order (1990), Orange Is the New Black (2013) and Jungle 2 Jungle (1997).
68. Louis Mandylor
Actor | Friends
Louis Mandylor is most recognized for his leading credits in a variety of highly acclaimed, award-winning films and television series, including the Academy Award-nominated box office smash hit comedy My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002), and its sequel, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016).
Additionally, ...
69. Costas Mandylor
Actor | Saw V
Costas Mandylor was born on September 3, 1965 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He is an actor, known for Saw V (2008), Saw VI (2009) and Saw IV (2007). He has been married to Victoria Ramos since October 10, 2013. He was previously married to Talisa Soto.
70. Jason Mantzoukas
Actor | The Dictator
Jason Mantzoukas is an American actor, comedian, writer and podcaster. He is best known for his recurring role as Rafi in the FX comedy series The League, and as one of the three co-hosts of the podcast How Did This Get Made? alongside Paul Scheer and June Diane Raphael. After beginning his career ...
71. Terry Maratos
Actor | 9-1-1
Terry Maratos is known for 9-1-1 (2018), Homeland (2011) and Sex and the City (1998).
72. Adoni Maropis
Actor | 24
Adoni has been blessed with the opportunity to play many diverse and memorable acting roles, such as: the lead villain, Fayed, in Season 6 of the Fox critically acclaimed hit series 24 (2001) with Kiefer Sutherland, the flamboyant evil sorcerer, Quan Chi, in the TV show Mortal Kombat: Conquest (...
73. Valorie Massalas
Casting_director | Total Recall
Valorie Massalas is known for Total Recall (1990), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) and Back to the Future Part II (1989).
74. Harry Mavromichalis
Director | Olympia
Harry Mavromichalis has dual citizenship in the USA and Cyprus. He moved to the US for college after completing his military service in Cyprus. He has a Bachelor in Spanish Literature and Communications from Rutgers University and a dance diploma from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center. He ...
75. Andrew C. Mathews
Producer | War of Angels
Andrew C. Mathews is known for War of Angels (2016), Gangs of London (2000) and Street Corner Sympathy (2010).
76. Alexia Melocchi
Producer | Camelot's Cousin
Alexia Melocchi had a successful career in the international marketplace, as both a sales agent and buyer's representative for international distributors, giving her diverse exposure to all types of films and functions in the entertainment industry. As consultant she works on packaging films, ...
77. Dorotea Mercuri
Actress | Fishtales
Actress and model she is the first child of an Italian art dealer and a Greek mother, raised in Calabria then soon after her teen age years in Athens where she worked as an accomplished model for main companies and a cover girl since the 90's. Dorotea has lived a big part of her life in New York ...
78. Maria Menounos
Actress | Fantastic Four
Maria Menounos was born on June 8, 1978 in Medford, Massachusetts, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Fantastic Four (2005), Entourage (2015) and Kickin' It Old Skool (2007). She has been married to Keven Undergaro since December 31, 2017. They have one child.
79. George Miller
Producer | Mad Max: Fury Road
George Miller is an Australian film director, screenwriter, producer, and former medical doctor. He is best known for his Mad Max franchise, with Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981) and Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) being hailed as amongst the greatest action films of all time. Aside from the Mad Max ...
80. Steve Mouzakis
Actor | The Stranger
Steve is an award winning film, television and theatre actor know for his performances in Spike Jonze's 'Where The Wild Things Are'', Van Gogh in 'Prison Break', Detective Zach DeLuca in the Netflix series 'Clickbait' and for his role as Paul Emery in the critically acclaimed 'The Stranger' which ...
81. Maria Nafpliotou
Actress | I horodia tou Haritona
Maria Nafpliotou was born in 1969. She is an actress, known for I horodia tou Haritona (2005), Logo timis: 20 hronia meta (2019) and Pethainontas stin Athina (2006).
82. Sophia Neophitou
Costume_designer | Liberty
Sophia Neophitou is known for Liberty (2020), Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2015) and The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2017).
83. Bianca Nikolarizi
Costume_designer | Oi sklavoi sta desma tous
Bianca Nikolarizi is known for Oi sklavoi sta desma tous (2008), Celebrating Life (2020) and A Touch of Spice (2003).
84. Themis Panou
Actor | Miss Violence
Themis Panou was born in 1960 in Istanbul, Turkey. He is an actor and writer, known for Miss Violence (2013), Usmiech losu (2023) and Mythopathy (2016).
85. Phedon Papamichael
Cinematographer | Nebraska
Phedon Papamichael, an award winning Cinematographer, was born in Athens, Greece and moved with his family to Germany, where in 1982 he completed his education in Fine Arts, in Munich. Working as a photojournalist brought Phedon to NYC in 1983, where he started crossing over into cinematography.
His...
86. Peter Pappas
Casting_director | Mom
Peter Pappas is known for Mom (2013), Young Sheldon (2017) and Traveler (2007).
87. Irene Papas
Actress | The Guns of Navarone
Irene Papas was born on September 3, 1929 in Chilimodion, Corinth, Greece. She was an actress and director, known for The Guns of Navarone (1961), The Message (1976) and Electra (1962). She was married to José Kohn and Alkis Papas. She died on September 14, 2022 in Chiliomodion, Corinthia, Greece.
88. Michael Papajohn
Actor | Jurassic World
A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Michael graduated from Vestavia Hills High School in 1983.
The Texas Rangers drafted him in 1985, but he chose instead to attend Louisiana State University on a baseball scholarship. He was the starting center-fielder on the first LSU team to go to the College World ...
89. Louis Pappas
Editor | The Poker Lesson
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1963, Louis Pappas began his career, on stage, with the Drexel Hill Players in 1971. Also an accomplished pianist, he studied classical piano at Settlement Music School. In 1979 he moved to South Florida where he attended Broward College furthering his music ...
90. Vlas Parlapanides
Writer | Blood of Zeus
He was born in New Brunswick New Jersey but grew up on the Jersey Shore. He graduated from Villanova University with an Economics Degree and Communications Minor. He briefly worked on Wall Street at Oppenheimer & Co. His mother is of Greek, Ashkenazi Jewish and Italian descent. He was raised Greek ...
91. Alexander Payne
Director | Nebraska
Director, producer and screenwriter Alexander Payne was born in Omaha, Nebraska. His parents, Peggy (Constantine) and George Payne, ran a Greek restaurant. His father is of Greek and German ancestry, and his mother is of Greek descent; the family name was originally Papadopoulos. He is the youngest...
92. Ted Pedas
Producer | Barton Fink
Ted Pedas was born on May 6, 1931 in Farrell, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a producer, known for Barton Fink (1991), Blood Simple (1984) and Caught (1996).
93. Zoë Poledouris
Soundtrack | Starship Troopers
The elder of Basil Poledouris' two daughters, Zoë was born on August 25, 1973 in Los Angeles. Zoë grew up interpreting her father's music with movement on ice as a competitive figure skater. At the age of nine years, she performed a piece on the recorder for her father which became the melody for "...
94. Manos Psistakis
Writer | The Greek Job
Manos Psistakis is known for The Greek Job (2023), I tourta tis mamas (2020) and I oikogeneia vlaptei (2009).
95. Sakis Rouvas
Actor | Chevalier
Sakis Rouvas was born in the island of Corfu, Greece. Very soon, music and singing became a part of his life. His classmates certainly still remember an unforgettable graduation party where Sakis was the undisputed star of the show as he performed the greatest hits of Elvis Presley and The Beatles.
...
96. Anastas N. Michos
Cinematographer | Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
ASC and EMMY nominated Anastas Michos works with bold confidence in every genre. From lush period pieces, to sparkling romantic comedies, from electrifying thrillers to pulsating musicals, Michos brings to each of his films a strong style and dynamic look.
His versatility is front and center in the ...
97. Greg P. Russell
Sound_department | The Usual Suspects
Greg P. Russell is a 16 Time Academy Award nominated Post-Production sound mixer who has worked in the film industry for more than 35 years, contributing to over 230 feature films. He received Oscar nominations for his work on Black Rain, The Rock, Con Air, Armageddon, The Mask of Zorro, The ...
98. Anna Rezan
Anna Hannah Rezan is an award winning actress and director that was born in Athens, Greece, to a lawyer, who wanted to become an actress and to a federal judge who wanted to become a director. She is of Greek American Jewish (from her maternal grandparents), Spanish, Polish, and Greek from Izmir ...
99. Ari K.S.
Actress | Ariana Savalas: One Man Show
Ari K.S. was born on January 9, 1987 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress and director, known for Ariana Savalas: One Man Show (2014), Miriam (2006) and Deus Ex Machina (2010).
100. Spyros P. Skouras
Self | We, the People
Spyros Panagiotis Skouras was born on 28 March, 1893 at Skourahorian, Greece, the son of a sheepherder. Originally committed to studying for the priesthood, Skouras decided to emigrate to the United States with his two brothers, eventually settling in St Louis, Missouri. While working as a busboy ...
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