Dimitris Horn (Greek: Î"Î·Î¼Î®Ï„Ï Î·Ï‚ Î§Î¿Ï Î½) (9 March 1921 â€" 16
January 1998) was a Greek theatrical and film performer of modern
times.Horn was born in Athens in 1921, the son of playwright Pantelis
Horn (himself descended from an Austrian father and Greek mother), and
Euterpi, a Pontic Greek. He studied Drama at the National Theatre of
Greece Drama School, where he made his stage debut in 1941. During his
career, he co-operated many times with the Greek National Theater and
made personal stage troops with actors such as Mary Aroni, Alekos
Alexandrakis and Ellie Lambeti. The latter was also his companion from
1953 to 1958.From an early stage he developed a reputation as "the
best actor of his generation," performing many classics such as "Diary
of a Madman" by Nikolai Gogol, "Richard III" by William Shakespeare,
"Dom Juan" by Molière, "Enrico IV" by Luigi Pirandello to critical
acclaim.Of lesser importance to him was his screen work; as he
disliked cinema only starring in ten films. His most notable films
were The Counterfeit Coin (1954), and A Girl in Black (1956). He later
married shipping heiress Anna Goulandri, and became the first director
of the Greek State Radio and Television after the restoration of
democracy. He died of cancer on 16 January 1998.
January 1998) was a Greek theatrical and film performer of modern
times.Horn was born in Athens in 1921, the son of playwright Pantelis
Horn (himself descended from an Austrian father and Greek mother), and
Euterpi, a Pontic Greek. He studied Drama at the National Theatre of
Greece Drama School, where he made his stage debut in 1941. During his
career, he co-operated many times with the Greek National Theater and
made personal stage troops with actors such as Mary Aroni, Alekos
Alexandrakis and Ellie Lambeti. The latter was also his companion from
1953 to 1958.From an early stage he developed a reputation as "the
best actor of his generation," performing many classics such as "Diary
of a Madman" by Nikolai Gogol, "Richard III" by William Shakespeare,
"Dom Juan" by Molière, "Enrico IV" by Luigi Pirandello to critical
acclaim.Of lesser importance to him was his screen work; as he
disliked cinema only starring in ten films. His most notable films
were The Counterfeit Coin (1954), and A Girl in Black (1956). He later
married shipping heiress Anna Goulandri, and became the first director
of the Greek State Radio and Television after the restoration of
democracy. He died of cancer on 16 January 1998.
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