Artemis Matsas

Biography

Artemis Matsas (1930 – 7 September 2003) was a Greek actor, film critic and director. He acted in theatre and in a significant number of films and television from 1949 to 1988. He became widely known for his portrayal of traitors in plays set during the Axis Occupation of Greece in World War II. His brother was the writer and director Nestoras Matsas. It is characteristic that his name is used in publications several years after his active involvement, to denote a traitor or a traitor. Artemis Matsas had studied at the Drama School of the Athens Conservatory and worked as a film and art editor in newspapers and magazines. His first films in which he acted in cinema were Erotic Journey (1949) and The Engagements (1950). As a director, he had the troupe "Dream Studio". He died at the age of 73 in Athens.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Never on Sunday (1960) — Lawyer
2. The Beauty of Athens (1954) — Matsas
3. Made in Greece (1987)
4. Tall, Thin and a Big Liar (1985) — Virginia's father
5. The Road to Corinth (1967)
6. Jerk in Istanbul (1967)
7. Conspiracy in the Mediterranean (1975) — David Azaria
8. The Man Who Ran a Lot (1973) — Meletis
9. Telecannibals (1986) — Sakis
10. Thanasi tightened your belt even more (1980) — Alexandros Tsekouras
11. Underwater Papanikolis (1971) — Ιταλός μηχανικός (αιχμάλωτος)
12. Dating Agency (1956) — Artemi's father
13. Bouboulina (1959)
14. The Island of the Brave (1960) — Συνεργάτης Γερμανών - Καταδότης
15. A Bullet Through the Heart (1966) — Giuseppe Tassara
16. Party, Money and Love (1955)
17. The Greek woman and love (1962) — Miltos
18. When the City Dies (1969)
19. The steps of life (1962)
20. Ο Πατούχας (1972)
21. Lafina (1962)
22. A woman's sacrifice (1969)
23. If All the Women in the World (1967)
24. The Engagement (1950)
25. Casablan (1964)
26. Taxeidi me ton erota (1959) — Butler
27. Το αγρίμι (1960)
28. Τα Μπακούρια (1992)
29. Έρχονται οι γυμνιστές (1988)
30. Sinners (1962)
31. The Daily Wage of Pain (1964) — Hristos
32. Η απολύτρωση (1961)
33. The Island of Love (1960)
34. Erotic Journey (1949)
35. Pavlos Melas (1973)
36. Savage Hunt (1980) — The Chief Torturer
37. Assignment Skybolt (1968) — Stenger
38. When the bells ring (1965)
39. The Hamini (1960) — Triadafillos
40. As Long as There Are Women (1959)