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Spyros Fokas

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Spyros Fokas
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The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
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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 such famous directors as Vincente Minnelli and Ferdinando Baldi. His work in Hollywood includes the hit films The Jewel of the Nile (1985) and Rambo III (1988). His most recent work includes the role of Uncle Telly in 3 Nights in Nisyros (2009).
BornAugust 17, 1937
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Max Cartier, Spyros Fokas, Renato Salvatori, and Rocco Vidolazzi in Rocco and His Brothers (1960)
Alain Delon, Spyros Fokas, Katina Paxinou, Renato Salvatori, and Rocco Vidolazzi in Rocco and His Brothers (1960)
Spyros Fokas
Spyros Fokas and Eleni Zafeiriou in Apolytrosis (1961)
Despo Diamantidou, Spyros Fokas, Dimitris Kollatos, Lakis Lazopoulos, Sotiria Leonardou, Sotiris Moustakas, Giannis Savvidakis, and Alexandros Kollatos in Death on the Prowl (2003)
Spyros Fokas and Zoi Laskari in Egoismos (1964)

Known for

The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
The Jewel of the Nile
6.1
  • Omar(as Spiros Focás)
  • 1985
Sylvester Stallone in Rambo III (1988)
Rambo III
5.8
  • Masoud(as Spiros Focas)
  • 1988
Claudia Cardinale, Alain Delon, Spyros Fokas, Annie Girardot, and Renato Salvatori in Rocco and His Brothers (1960)
Rocco and His Brothers
8.2
  • Vincenzo Parondi(as Spiros Focas)
  • 1960
Zorro in the Court of England (1969)
Zorro in the Court of England
5.6
  • Pedro Suarez
  • Zorro(as Spiros Focás)
  • 1969

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Actor

  • Showdown in Durango
    • Pancho (as Spiros Focás)
    • In Development
  • Ari Papargyropoulos and Danae Vasilopoulos in Few Hours in Athens (2019)
    Few Hours in Athens
    • Street artist
    • 2019
  • Outlanders (2019)
    Outlanders
    • Tyrant
    • 2019
  • Ellinikon (2019)
    Ellinikon
    • Short
    • 2019
  • O thisavros (2017)
    O thisavros
    • 2017
  • Raw Trip (2016)
    Raw Trip
    • Sheriff
    • 2016
  • Vakxes (2015)
    Vakxes
    • 2015
  • to mystiko (2014)
    to mystiko
    • Video
    • 2014
  • Dimitris Kollatos in The Revenge of Dionysus (2014)
    The Revenge of Dionysus
    • Kemal Atatourk
    • Akis Tsohatzopoulos
    • 2014
  • Panagiotis Golfis in The First Line (2014)
    The First Line
    • Fotis
    • 2014
  • Bring them back (2010)
    Bring them back
    • (as Spiros Focás)
    • 2010
  • Dimitris Kollatos in The Will of Father Jean Meslier (2009)
    The Will of Father Jean Meslier
    • 2009
  • Wild Night (2009)
    Wild Night
    • 2009
  • Iatriko aporrito (2008)
    Iatriko aporrito
    • Kimon Varnezis
    • TV Series
    • 2008
  • A Simple Love Story (2007)
    A Simple Love Story
    • (as Spiros Focás)
    • 2007
  • From Aristotle to Hawking (2007)
    From Aristotle to Hawking
    • Empedocles (as Spiros Focás)
    • TV Series
    • 2007

Additional Crew

  • Maria Alkeou, Vasilis Diamantopoulos, Dinos Iliopoulos, Nikos Tzogias, and Daizy Mavraki in Night Adventure (1954)
    Night Adventure
    • title designer
    • 1954
  • Giorgos Kabanellis, Notis Peryalis, and Efi Poly in The Key of Happiness (1953)
    The Key of Happiness
    • title designer
    • 1953
  • Giorgos Kabanellis and Petros Kyriakos in The Father Is Training (1953)
    The Father Is Training
    • title designer
    • 1953
  • Mimis Fotopoulos, Dinos Iliopoulos, Petros Kyriakos, and Smaro Stefanidou in The Tower of Knights (1952)
    The Tower of Knights
    • title designer
    • 1952

Art Department

  • Maria Alkeou, Vasilis Diamantopoulos, Dinos Iliopoulos, Nikos Tzogias, and Daizy Mavraki in Night Adventure (1954)
    Night Adventure
    • set dresser
    • 1954
  • Mimis Fotopoulos, Dinos Iliopoulos, Petros Kyriakos, and Smaro Stefanidou in The Tower of Knights (1952)
    The Tower of Knights
    • papier-maché work
    • 1952
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The Jewel of the Nile
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The Jewel of the Nile

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  • Alternative names
    • Spiros Andros
  • Height
    • 6′ 0¾″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • August 17, 1937
    • Patras, Achaea, West Greece, Greece
  • Spouse
    • Renee PappasNovember 18, 1984 - ?

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