Stavros Paravas (; April 15, 1935 – September 15, 2008) was a Greek actor.
Biography He was born on April 15, 1935, in the Athens neighborhood of Tourkovounia. His parents were poor refugees from Asia Minor, and he helped his family financially doing odd jobs. After a successful audition, he entered and graduated from the drama school of ”Kostis Michailidis”, on a scholarship.45 χρόνια αντι-στάρ , obituary in Ethnos, 16 September 2008
During the dictatorship, he was arrested for opposition against the regime and was exiled to Gyaros.
He married a British lady Anne and raised three children, Jonathan, Martha and Vanessa. The first child Jonathan suddenly died later.
In February 2006, he suffered severe health problems including headaches and years of lung problems with his heartΣτον Ερυθρό Σταυρό νοσηλεύεται ο Σταύρος Παράβας (Stavros Paravas hospitalized at the Red Cross), in.gr , February 8, 2007, retrieved on September 16, 2008 in which he felt better.Σταθερή βελτίωση παρουσιάζει η υγεία του Σταύρου Παράβα, in.gr , February 12, 2007, retrieved on September 16, 2008
He died on September 15, 2008, from a heart attack and he was buried two days later.
As an artist His first appearance in theater was in 1955 in To proto psema with Katerina Andreadi's company. In the early years of his career he worked with Vilma Kyrou, Dinos Iliopoulos and Kostas Hatzichristos.
In the 1970s, he turned with reviews. His presentation Dirlanda which halted and his reason for his exile. In the next decade, he appeared in several classical roles. His first appearance was in Epidaurus in Plutus by Aristophanes.
Filmography Year Film title(English translation) Original titleand transliteration Role 1960 Christina Χριστίνα a hotel owner 1960 O Thymios ta hei 400 Ο Θύμιος τα` χει 400 - 1961 Children of the Piazza Το παιδί της πιάτσαςTo pedi tis piatsas Stavrakis 1961 To drama mias amartolis Το δράμα μιας αμαρτωλής - 1961 Alice in the Navy Η Αλίκη στο ναυτικόI Aliki sto naftiko a sailor with a suitcase 1961 The Smart Bird Το έξυπνο πουλίTo eksipno pouli Minis Santopoulos/Sandopoulos 1961 O skliros andras Ο σκληρός άντρας a police officer 1961 The Girls of Athens Κορίτσια της Αθήνας - 1962 Ten Days in Paris Δέκα μέρες στο ΠαρίσιDeka meres sto Parissi Dinos 1962 O Mihalios tou 140s syntagmatos Ο Μιχαλιός του 14ου συντάγματος Michalis 1962 Otan leipei i gata Όταν λείπει η γάτα - 1962 O gabros mou, o dikigoros Ο γαμπρός μου, ο δικηγόροςMy Husband, the Judge Giagkos Kapsomanolis 1962 The Little Watermelon Το καρπουζάκιTa karpouzaki - 1962 I yinekes theloun xylo - 1962 Eftychos trelathika Ευτυχώς τρελάθηκα - 1962 Dimos from Trikala Ο Δήμος απ` τα ΤρίκαλαO Dimos ap ta Trikkala - 1963 Enas vlachas me patenda Ένας βλάκας με πατέντα - 1963 Mikri ke megali en drassi... Μικροί και μεγάλοι εν δράσει... Fifis 1963 Allos gia to ekatommyrio Άλλος για το εκατομμύριοSomebody for a Millionaire Stratos 1964 I Stole My Lady Eklepsa ti yineka mou Petros 1964 O emiris ke o kakomiris Fifis 1964 Kosmos kai kosmakis Didis 1965 O ouranokatevatos Fifis 1965 Kai oi... 14 itan iperohi Antoine 1965 Beethoven and Bouzouki Beethoven ke bouzouki Fifis 1966 Eftychos... trelathika! Stathis 1966 I vouleftina Kommotis 1966 I Kleopatra itan Adonis / I kleopatra en drasei Cleopatra was AntonyCleopatra in Action Adonis Hrissovergis / Cleopatra 1966 Fifis o aktyptos Fifis 1967 O modistros Stathis 1967 O hartorihtra - 1968 Gia mia trypia drachmi Stavros, even as Aspassia 1968 I mnistires tis Pinelopi Odysseus/Penelope 1968 I tsahpinis - 1968 O paliatsos - 1970 O Stavros ine poniros - 1970 O paichnidiaris - 1970 Dirlanda - 1971 To koroidaki tis prigkipessas Stavros Morros 1972 O magkas me to trikyklo Stavros Perivolaris 1980 A Taste of Greece - 1984 Here is the Balkans Edo einai Valkania - 1994 Ippoptos politis - 1995 Akropol Adonis Seferiadis the prince 1997 Avrio tha xeroume Thomas
References
Sources Pinakothiki Feliou, apo to Logotheidis kai Meta, Kostas Papassilios, Ebiria ekdotiki (Πινακοθήκη Γέλιου,από το Λογοθετίδη και μετά, Κώστας Παπασπήλιος, Εμπειρία εκδοτική, 2002), 2002 , p 158-167
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