Entertainment News from Athens, Tributes to Greek Artists

Aristotelis - Telly - Savalas was an American actor and singer from Greek descent whose career spanned four decades.  Noted for his bald head and deep resonant voice, he is perhaps best known for portraying Lt. Theo Kojak on the crime drama series Kojak (1973-1978) and James Bond archvillain Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the film "On her Majesty's Secret Service" & "Birdman of Alcatraz".  ...

Dimitris " Mimis " Fotopoulos 8 April 1913 – 29 October 1986 was a Greek actor, writer, poet and academic. He was born in Zatouna, Gortynia, Arcadia. He studied at the Dramatic School of National Theatre. He performed in over 100 cinema movies and hundreds of theatrical plays. He also studied at the Philosophical School at the University of Athens until his second year in 1933. He wrote 7 books, o...