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Nikos Kourkoulos was born in 1934, in Athens, Greece. He studied acting at the Drama School of the Greek National Theater and made his stage debut in a 1958 Athens production of Alexandre Dumas' "La dame aux camélias", opposite Ellie Lambeti and Dimitris Horn. He was one of the founders of the prestigious stage group Proskinio and appeared in the 1967 Broadway musical "Ilya Darling", with Melina Mercouri. He created his personal group in the early 1970's, with a repertory which included, among others, Kafka's "The Trial", Arthur Miller's "View from the Bridge" and Brecht's "The Beggar's Opera". His last stage appearence to date was in the title role of Sophocles' "Philoktitis" (1991); he then became artistic director of the Greek National Theater. His film career has been equally successful: he starred in many films from the late 1950's until the early 1980's. His most commercial films have been melodramas with a social background, like Oratotis Miden (1970).

# "13o Kivotio, To" (1992) TV Series

# Fragma, To (1982)
# Exodos kindynou (1980) .... Nikos

# Ena gelasto apogevma (1979) .... Dimitris Venieris
... aka Smiling Afternoon
# Diki ton dikaston, I (1974)
... aka The Trial of the Judges (International: English title)
# Thema syneidiseos (1973)
# Ehthros tou laou, O (1972)
... aka An Enemy of the Society
# Me fovo kai me pathos (1972)
# Katahrisi exousias (1971)
# Astrapoyannos, O (1970) .... Giannos Zaharis/Astrapoyannos
# Oratotis miden (1970) .... Angelos Kreouzis

# Gymnoi sto dromo (1969) .... Andreas
# Roma come Chicago (1968) .... Enrico
... aka Bandits in Rome (USA)
... aka Rome Like Chicago (USA: TV title)
... aka The Violent Four (UK)
# Kataskopoi sto Saroniko (1968) (as Nicholas Kirk)
... aka Assignment Skybolt (USA)
... aka Operation Skybolt (International: English title)
# Koinonia, ora miden (1966)
# Adistaktoi (1965) .... Stathis Kougias
# Epitafios gia hehthrous kaí filous (1965)
# Katigoro tous anthropous (1965) .... Filippos Lianas
# Casablan (1964)
... aka Syntrimmia tis zoes (Greece)
# Lady, Die (1964)
... aka Games of Desire (USA)
... aka Gräfin Porno von Ekstasien (West Germany)
... aka Un certain désir (France)
# Amfivolies (1964) .... Chauffer
# Enas megalos erotas (1964) .... Alexis Valsamis
# Homa vaftike kokkino, To (1964) .... Odysseas Hormovas
... aka Blood on the Land (USA)
# Lola (1964) .... Aris
... aka Lola tis Troubas
# Dipsa gia zoi (1963) .... Stefanos
# Orgi (1962)
# Taxidi, To (1962) .... Stefanos
# Gia sena, tina agapi mou (1961) .... Aris
# Katiforos, O (1961) .... Kostas
# Mana mou, ton agapisa (1961)
# Dyo hiliades naftes kai ena koritsi (1960)
# Hamini, To (1960)
# Kalimera Athina (1960)
# Kyria dimarhos, I (1960) .... Dimitris Prokopis

# Amaryllis, to koritsi tis agapis (1959)
# Bouboulina (1959)
# Erotikes istories (1959)
# Barbayannis, o kanatas (1957)
# Telefteo psemma, To (1957)
... aka Τελευταίο Ψέμμα, Το (Greece)
... aka A Matter of Dignity
... aka The Final Lie

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