Tzavalas Karousos
Τζαβαλάς Καρούσος
Born8 September 1904
Died3 January 1969 (aged 64)
OccupationStage actor

Tzavalas Karousos (Greek: Τζαβαλάς Καρούσος; 8 September 1904 – 3 January 1969) was a Greek actor.

Career

He was born in Lefkada and first acted in the theatre participating in the Veakis-Nezer (Nesser) theatrical company. With theatrical studies in France and other European countries, he played at the National Theatre during the golden period of Fotos Politis. After the war he took part at the theatrical company and with the Greek Folklore Theatre with Manos Katrakis.

He first acted in the National Theatre and succeeded Aimilios Veakis. He switched to the modern Greek work and first starred in many Greek movies (I zavoliara, Orgi, Antigone, Anthropos yia oles tis doulies, Faidra, etc.) The role which made him famous was Shylock in The Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare. He later finished his acting career due to the dictatorship. He last appeared at the Piraeus Public Theatre. He left for Paris, where he remained until his death at age 64 in 1969.

Filmography

YearFilmTransliteration and translationRole
1933Despinis dikigorosΔεσποινίς δικηγόρος (Lady Judge)-
1943I foni tis kardiasΗ φωνή της καρδιάς (Voice of the Heart)-
1954To koritsi tis yitoniasΤο κορίτσι της γειτονιάς (Girl From The Neighbourhood)Petros
1959I zavoliaraΗ ζαβολιάραKonstantis
1959SarakatsanissaΣαρακατσάνισσα-
1959Navagia tis zoisΝαυάγια της ζωής-
1959Matomeno iliovasilemmaBloody Twilight
1961Irthes argaΉρθες αργά (You Came Late)Petros
1961Epikindini apostoliΕπικίνδυνη αποστολήCaptain Mihalis
1961AntigoneΑντιγόνη (Antigoni or Andigoni)Tiresias
1962OrgyΟργή (Oryi)-
1962PhaedraΦαίδρα (Fedra or Faidra)-
1062Otan i mira kivernaΌταν (When My Fate Governs)-
1963TerezaΤερέζα-
1963Kourastika na s'apoktisoΚουράστηκα να σ' αποκτήσω (I Am Tired To Acquisit)-
1964Rigameno spitiΡημαγμένο σπίτι (Shooken House)-
1964Ta dakria mou ine kaftaΤα δάκρυά μου είναι καυτά-
1965VanaΒάνα-
1965Me idrota ke dakriaΜε ιδρώτα και δάκρυα (With Sweat And Tears)-
1965To lathosΤο λάθος (Wrong)-
1965Ta dihtya tis dropisΤα δίχτυα της ντροπήςVrassidas
1965Afiste me na zisoΑφήστε με να ζήσω (Leave Me Alone To Live)Georgios Vranas
1966I parastratimeniΗ παραστρατημένη-
1966Anthropos yia oles tis douliesΆνθρωπος για όλες τις δουλειές (A Person For All These Works)Captain Manolis
1967I voskoiΟι βοσκοίVlahopoulos
1967Kolonaki diagogi midenΚολωνάκι: διαγωγή μηδένStefanos Kotsomitros
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