Orestis Makris
Birthday
1898/09/30
Day of death
1975/01/30 (76 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Chalkis, Euboea, Greece
Also know as
Ορέστης Μακρής, Орестис Макрис
Biography
Orestis Makris (Greek: Ορέστης Μακρής; 30 September 1898 – 29 January 1975) was a Greek actor and tenor. Makris graduated from the Athens Conservatoire and first entered the scene as a tenor in the troupe of Rosalia Nika in 1925. He later joined the Papaioannou troupe, before moving to more comedic roles. Makris excelled in the portrayal of folk characters, especially the stock role of the "drunkard". Makris also participated in about forty movies, mostly as an over-strict father. He is conside...Read more
Acting
(1962) The steps of life
as Thomas Zarlatis
(1950) The Drunkard
as Haralabos Lardis
(1955) The Counterfeit Coin
as Vasilis Mavridis
(1960) The Papadopoulou Family
as Nikos Karydoglou
(1964) The Daily Wage of Pain
as Vangelis
(1968) A girl different from the others
as ---
(1957) The Auntie from Chicago
as Harilaos Bardas
(1961) Mrs. Midwife
as Lykourgos Bekos
(1959) Maiden's Cheek
as gym master Mr. Gikas
(1964) Aristides and his Girls
as Aristeidis
(1965) The despised
as ---
(1952) Grousouzis
as Agathoklis
(1961) Thieves out!
as Timoleon Adamantas
(1958) One Street Organ, One Life
as Kosmas
(1959) O Thymios takane thalassa
as Vrasidas Moralis
(1960) Snow White and the 7 Old Boys
as Ceasar
(1931) The Wizard of Athens
as ---
(1959) Stournara 288
as Babis
(1964) Beggar of Love
as ---
(1964) Wronged
as mr Nikolas
(1965) With Pain and Tears
as Vasilis
(1957) Horse and Carriage
as Anestis
(1960) One Drachma Jasmine
as grandfather
(1955) To Fintanaki
as Antonis
(1964) Κάθε Καημός Και Δάκρυ
as ---
(1957) At Night The Entanglements
as Sotiris
(1961) Our Good Angel
as Diamadis Narlis
(1958) The Island of Silence
as ---
(1954) The Girl of the Neighbourhood
as Stamos
(1956) The Abduction of Persephone
as ---
(1966) Ο Πόνος του Μπεκρή
as Thanos Logothetis
(1967) Τι κι αν γεννήθηκα φτωχός
as Stamatis Vagenas
(1963) Τα παληόπαιδα
as ---
(1955) Καταδικασμένη και από το παιδί της
as ---