Kostas Tsakonas
Actor
- Born
- October 12, 1943 · Athens, Greece
- Died
- November 4, 2015 (age 72)
Kostas Tsakonas graduated from Diplarion School with a degree in Electrical Engineering and studied at the "Drama School of the People's Experimental Theater" of Leonidas Trivizas and the "Veaki" drama school.
His first appearance in cinema was completely by chance in a short film by Kostas Zyrinis. He then played many leading roles in cinema, theater and television. His role in the film "Teach My Child Letters" was a characteristic one.
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The actor was seriously injured in 2004 when a tree fell on his head and in combination with various health problems that plagued him, he was no longer able to work in the theater. His health problems and difficult financial situation led him to consider going on a hunger strike as a sign of protest at Easter 2011.
Kostas Tsakonas breathed his last on the afternoon of Wednesday, November 4, 2015, five years after a serious stroke that left him very unstable, while he was battling cancer.
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Known for
Cheap Smokes
January 5, 2001
Educate Yourself My Son
October 9, 1981
Which Way to the Septic Tank?
January 1, 1978
Wheel, Bag and Truants 3
June 21, 1984
The Colors of Iris
May 7, 1974
The Pontians
January 1, 1986
Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze
December 8, 1980
Thilyko thiriotrofeio
January 1, 1984
Pontios eimai, oti thelo kano
September 4, 1986
John the Violent
September 29, 1973
The big blockage
March 26, 1988
For a Handful of Bricks
January 1, 1987
Acting67
- 2019He was All Laughing
- 2015Πως να σωπάσω
- 2012Magic Hour as Shepherd
- 2011The Pontians: New Generation as Giorikas (archive footage)
- 2006Illustration as (voice)
- 2005Our... Kolotravas wants it.
- 2004The crazy farm
- 2003My PASOK, sorry...
- 2001Πετσί και Κόκκαλη
- 2001What Kind of Panties Will You Deliver to God, Bitch?
- 2001Cheap Smokes