Giorgos Armenis

Biography

Giorgos Armenis (Klimatia, Ioannina, 18 October 1943) is a Greek actor, director and playwright.

He was a student of Karolos Koun. He had a difficult childhood as his parents divorced early and he was raised by his mother. Before becoming an actor, he had worked in various jobs and also worked as a sailor and was of left-wing political background. As he himself admitted in an interview, the impetus to get involved in theater was a radio show, during which he heard Koun speak. At the urging of Alekos Alexandrakis, he took talent exams for Koun's school, which he passed and even studied with a scholarship during the period 1967-1970. Subsequently, he completed 50 years in the theatrical genre...