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Christos Tsaganeas

1906 – 1976

Greek actor

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Lived 1906 – 1976 (aged 70). Christos Tsaganeas was a Greek actor.

Christos Tsaganeas (; 2 July 1906 – 2 July 1976) was a Greek actor and a cinematographer.

Early life Tsaganeas was born in Brăila, Romania.

Career He starred in several movies, his most famous role being the college headmaster in To xylo vgike ap' ton paradeiso. His first important role was in The Germans are Coming with Vassilis Logothetidis where he says the well known phrase Anthropoi, anthropoi. Aimostageis, aimodipseis kai aimovoroi. Pros ti to missos ke o allilosparagmos.

Personal life He married, secondly, to Nitsa Tsaganea.

Death He died on his 70th birthday and was buried in the First Cemetery. His wife and their daughter were later buried alongside him.

Filmography Year Film Transliteration and translation Role 1933 Bad Road Κακός δρόμος = Kakos dromos - 1948 The Germans Strike Again Oι Γερμανοί ξανάρχονται (I Yermani xanarhonte) - 1954 A Happy Beginning Χαρούμενο ξεκίνημα - 1954 The Wind of Hate Ο άνεμος του μίσους - 1955 Laterna, ftocheia ke filotimo Λατέρνα, φτώχεια και φιλότιμο - 1955 Joe the Menace Τζο ο Τρομερός (Joe o Tromeros) - 1955 To findanaki Το φιντανάκι Giavroussis 1958 The Misogynist Ο μισογύνης - 1958 We Have Only One Life Μια ζωή την έχουμε (Mia zoi tin ehoume) bank manager 1959 Maiden's Cheek Το ξύλο βγήκε από τον παράδεισο school manager 1959 Na zisoun to ftochopaida Να ζήσουν τα φτωχόπαιδα (Long Live the Poor Folk) - 1959 A Crime in Kolonaki Έγκλημα στο Κολωνάκι Kostas Floras 1959 A Vacation in Godforsakenland Διακοπές στην Κολοπετινίτσα (Diakopes stin Kolopetinitsa) - 1960 The Urchin Το χαμίνι - 1960 Murder Backstage Έγκλημα στα παρασκήνια Pavlos Stefanou 1961 Ta niata theloun erota Έγκλημα στα παρασκήνια ('Those Youngsters Want Love) - 1961 Don't Cry for Me Μην κλάψεις για μένα (A Tear for Me) - 1961 Mana mou parastratissa Μάνα μου, παραστράτησα (Mother, I've Strayed Away) - 1961 Ftohadakia kai leftades Φτωχαδάκια και λεφτάδες Leonidas Dekrissis 1961 Pios tha krini ti kinonia Ποιος θα κρίνει την κοινωνία - 1962 O Theodoros ke to dikanno Ο Θεόδωρος και το δίκαννο - 1962 Prodomeni agapi Προδομένη αγάπη - 1962 Sidewalk Πεζοδρόμιο (Pezodromio) - 1962 Orfani se xena heria Ορφανή σε ξένα χέρια - 1962 Min erotevessai to Savvato Μην ερωτεύεσαι το Σαββάτο (Never Do Love on a Saturday) - 1962 I kyria tou kyriou Η κυρία του κυρίου - 1962 O Thodoros kai to dikanno Ο Θόδωρος και το δίκαννο (Thodoros and the Legalist) - 1962 I katatregmeni Οι κατατρεγμένοι - 1963 Osa kryvei i nychta Όσα κρύβει η νύχτα (Osa kryvei i nyhta) - 1963 My Friend Lefterakis Ο φίλος μου ο Λευτεράκης (O filos mou o Lefterakis) a doctor 1963 O dromos me ta kokkinia fota Ο δρόμος με τα κόκκινα φώτα (The Road Filled with Red Lights) - 1964 Ine varys o ponos mou Είναι βαρύς ο πόνος μου (You Are Heavy My Pain) - 1964 Something Is Burning Κάτι να καίει - 1964 An ehis tyhi Αν έχεις τύχη (If You Have Any Luck) - 1964 Alygisti sti zoi Αλύγιστη στη ζωή - 1965 Tou horismou o ponos Του χωρισμού ο πόνος - 1965 I storgi Η στοργή (The Affection) - 1965 I pikragapimeni Η πικραγαπημένη - 1965 Ftohos, alla timios Φτωχός, αλλά τίμιος - 1966 Thysia Θυσία - 1966 Ena karavi Papadopouloi Ένα καράβι Παπαδόπουλοι = The Papadopoulos' Ship - 1966 The Artist Η αρτίστα (I artista) - 1966 5,000 Lies 5.000 ψέματα (5,000 Psemmata) - 1967 The Satrap Ο σατράπης (I satrapis) - 1967 To plio tis haras Το πλοίο της χαράς - 1967 To pio lambro asteri Το πιο λαμπρό αστέρι (The Most Shining Star) - 1967 Kokovios ke sparos sta dihtya tis arahnis Κοκοβιός και σπάρος στα δίχτυα της αράχνης - 1967 To dollaria tis Aspasias Τα δολλάρια της Ασπασίας (Aspasias's Dollar) - 1967 My Dimitri... My Dimitri Δημήτρη μου... Δημήτρη μου (Dimitri mou... Dimitri mou) - 1967 O Romios ehi filotimo Ο Ρωμιός έχει φιλότιμο - 1968 O paliatsos Ο παλιάτσος (The Buffoon) - 1968 Apollo Goes on Holiday - 1968 - 1968 I andreas den lygizoun pote Οι άντρες δεν λυγίζουν ποτέ - 1969 Enas magkas sta salonia Ένας μάγκας στα σαλόνια (A Gentlemen in the Family Room) - 1970 O aktipitos htipithike Ο ακτύπητος χτυπήθηκε 1971 Sergios and Anna Σέργιος και Άννα - 1971 Mia yineka fevgei Μια γυναίκα φεύγει (The Woman is Leaving) - 1971 Mara and the Gypsy Μάρα και η τσιγγάνα (Mara ke i tsingana) - 1971 O Manolios xanaktypa Ο Μανολιός ξανακτυπά - 1971 O krevatomourmoura Η κρεβατομουρμούρα Mavromihaleas 1971 Ena agori alloptiko ap' ta alla Ένα αγόρι αλλιώτικο απ' τα άλλα -

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Nitsa Tsaganea

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Who was Christos Tsaganeas?

Greek actor (1906–1976)

When was Christos Tsaganeas born?

Christos Tsaganeas was born on 2 July 1906 in Brăila.

When did Christos Tsaganeas die?

Christos Tsaganeas died on 2 July 1976 in Athens.

What was Christos Tsaganeas's occupation?

Christos Tsaganeas was an actor.

What nationality was Christos Tsaganeas?

Christos Tsaganeas was Greek.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Christos Tsaganeas

· Wikidata: Q3558357

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