Nikos Kourkoulos
Also Known As: Νίκος Κούρκουλος, Νικος Κουρκουλος, Nicolas Kirk
Biography: Nikos Kourkoulos (Greek: Νίκος Κούρκουλος; December 5, 1934 – January 30, 2007) was a Greek theatrical and film actor. Kourkoulos is best known to Greek audiences for playing "Angelos Kreouzis" in Oratotis miden, but he also appeared in other movies such as To Homa vaftike kokkino, Exodos kindynou, O Astrapogiannos, O Katiforos among others.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Athens, Greece
Birthday: December 05, 1934
Deathday: January 30, 2007
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Amfivolies
Overview: A fickle and unfaithful husband, Antonis, tries to drive his rich wife crazy so that he can get his hands on her fortune, with the chauffeur and his lover as accomplices. In order to succeed, he fakes his own death, but fate, as usual, plays its own game. A game in which an old friend of his wife is also involved, a reporter on the police beat, Bekas, who is trying to solve a mystery in which strange phenomena come one right after the other, and doubts never seem to end.
Genres: Drama Mystery
Original Language: el
Release Date: 1964-06-12
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1821 at the Cinema
Overview: In 1821, in Cinema, he records the cinematic representations of the Revolution from the first decades of the 20th century. until the present day. Despite the fact that the Revolution of 1821 constitutes the founding act of the modern Greek state, as a subject matter it is underrepresented in national film production. This is one of the points on which the research looks, which simultaneously examines the periods of concentration of films on the subject of the Revolution or, respectively, the periods of its collective silence. The purpose of the documentary is to study the ideological discourse and the cinematic language of the films with the theme of 1821, in order to highlight the function of the cinema as a carrier of Public History and as a factor in shaping the collective historical consciousness.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: el
Release Date: 2021-10-14
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Bandits in Rome
Overview: After professional stickup man Mario Corda is jailed, his young, ambitious partner -- who covets both Corda's life and his wife -- cuts loose, leaving a trail of dead bodies in his wake.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1968-11-20
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The Ruthless
Overview: After his release from prison, Stathis visits a private investigator, Othonas, whom he had assigned many years ago to find his mother, who has been missing from the time of the German Occupation. When he meets Othonas, however, they quarrel because the detective hadn’t worked seriously enough on the case. Afterwards, Stathis takes control of his old gang again and sets up a few new scams, selling dreams and hopes to simple people. He soon realizes that he has lost his old love, Vana, who, while he was in prison, had become involved with his second-in- command, Michalis. Nevertheless, his bitterness is softened by Stella, Vana’s sister, who works at the Red Cross. He falls for her, and she responds in kind.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: el
Release Date: 1965-06-12
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Lola
Overview: Aris, Nikos Kourkoulos, is released from prison after three years, and he turns up at Troumpa, a slum area in Piraeus. His purpose is not to settle his own accounts but to find out if Lola (Tzeni Karezi), a young woman who works at Stelios’ cabaret, was among the ones who betrayed him. Aris loves and cares about Lola and wants to get her out of there, but Stelios, who is also in love with her, assigns a thug to kill Aris.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: el
Release Date: 1964-02-17
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2,000 Sailors and One Girl
Overview: Head over heels in love with a handsome seaman, a charming dancer plucks up the courage to sneak into the naval base after her beloved is given twenty days' confinement. But, what's a girl doing amid two thousand sailors?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: el
Release Date: 1959-07-08
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The Decline
Overview: A weak before her lady-killer lover, a blond diva breaks up with the arrogant libertine to be with a kind friend. His ego demands appeasement, but the lethal revolver in her hand thirsts for retribution. Who is to blame for her downfall?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: el
Release Date: 1961-12-02
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The Trip
Overview: This film is a social comment of the times, exploring issues that centre around relationships and what was allowed and what was not allowed at the time (early 60s) in Greece. There are sub-plots also, mainly relating to the life of the poor city dwellers, social injustice and seeming double standards. Aliki Vougiouklaki is a poor young girl dreaming of a better life and the "handsome prince on a white stallion" who will deliver her from her miserable existence. She meets and falls in love with a young man (Nikos Kourkoulos) who also falls in love with her, but things are not as simple as they first seem. His past comes to haunt them with tragic consequences. Vassilis Diamantopoulos is excellent as the half-crazed old captain whose life strangely echoes that of young Aliki.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: el
Release Date: 1962-01-06
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Games of Desire
Overview: The wife of the Swedish Ambassador of Greece becomes involved in a romantic triangle, but the man who comes between husband and wife has a preference for the husband.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1964-10-02
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Visibility Zero
Overview: Angelos Kreouzis (Nikos Kourkoulos) survives a shipwreck and reveals to the committee in charge that the disaster was not an accident, but the consequence of the neglect of the ship by those responsible.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: el
Release Date: 1970-01-05
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The Trial of the Judges
Overview: A true story: The trial of judges Polizoidi and Tertseti for disobedience and their triumphant acquittal during the three men regency council, when king Othon of Greece was a minor. The cast of the film was enormous, with almost half of the theatrical people participating.
Genres: History
Original Language: el
Release Date: 1974-01-01
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A Great Love
Overview: The Maro is in love with Alexis balm, in which the parents did not approve because known play-Boys. The peers aunt Lena undertakes to assist the other to the party that will organize to get to know the parents of Alexis Maro, Lena and Alex will feel a strange attraction. Lena, however, is married with a child and trying to control her emotions.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: el
Release Date: 1964-04-20
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The Dam
Overview: An engineer (Nikos Kourkoulos) oversees as a expert the cracks that have suffered a dam. The rumors that want the dam to collapse and drag people, panic the inhabitants of the surrounding area.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: el
Release Date: 1982-02-01
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Blood on the Land
Overview: Two rival brothers vie for the same woman against the backdrop of peasant revolts in their Greek homeland.
Genres: Drama Adventure
Original Language: el
Release Date: 1966-01-11
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I blame the People
Overview: A new, ambitious prosecutor undertakes a great trial for a murder trial but things get very confused. Instead of the accused, slowly proved that culprit is actually the wife of itself.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: el
Release Date: 1966-10-01
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For You My Love
Overview: Maroula comes from Syros, established in Athens, to work as a servant in a wealthy home, but the hostess takes her off. So he is forced to seek refuge in the house of three poor musicians whom he met on board: Flax, Tramp and Maneta. She thinks to return to her island, but they persuade her to stay with them and become a singer. Maroula falls in love with Lino, but at the same time her heart is beating for Mars (the son of the family who drove her, whom he has met by chance on the street). A little exaggeration makes her feel that Linus does not love her as much as he wants, so he recruits to Mars, but his mother does everything to separate them. Eventually he does. Linos comforts Maroula and even follows her in Syros, while Aris, who then decides to marry her, loses the ship.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: el
Release Date: 1960-08-09
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Emergency exit
Overview: When Daisy saves the life of police officer Markos she is immediately promoted to the drug department of the police. Markos falls in love with her and they start going out until he asks her to marry him. That's exactly when she meets a junkie named Tasos Bekiris and falls in love with him. When he is murdered by a mysterious woman all the clues lead to Daisy who tries to prove her innocence. As she discovers, this woman is in charge of a drug-smuggling racket and she is also planning to import a huge quantity of heroin in Athens. Daisy kills her and arrives at their meeting place along with Markos.
Genres: Thriller Action Crime Drama
Original Language: el
Release Date: 1980-11-24
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Anger
Overview: With hatred burning inside her black heart, a mean-spirited woman wants to have nothing to do with her polar opposite half-sister. Then, a car accident sets the stage for revenge, and no one is safe from harm. Can someone appease her rage?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: el
Release Date: 1962-10-09
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Abuse of authority
Overview: A police officer tries to discover the murderer of his brother, who was a pianist and a morphine. As a member of the Drug Enforcement Department, he tries to identify the head of a drug dealer gang. His unorthodox way of acting upsets his superiors, even though they allow him to continue his investigations. When the gang discovers that he is a police officer, he makes him a drug addict, but he manages to detoxify and eventually capture the gang's brain.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: el
Release Date: 1971-01-01
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Erotic Stories
Overview: A modest film of three independent parts showing sad couple stories.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: el
Release Date: 1959-03-09
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Assignment Skybolt
Overview: An American secret service agent goes to Greece to investigate a stolen hydrogen bomb. It's connected to an antique coin that belonged to his brother...another agent. Now he's tasked with taking his brother out!
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: el
Release Date: 1968-04-14
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Δίψα για ζωή
Overview: Katerina is a spoiled rich woman who spends her time playing with the men who surround her. Only herself and her parents know she is dying and that the first possible emotion will be fatal.She knows that the first time she will love will be the last one and so he is not given to anyone until he meets Stephanos.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: el
Release Date: 1964-01-01
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Zero Hour Society
Overview: A formerly heroic air force pilot, now an alcoholic loser with a failed marriage, is appointed by his older brother in the Ministry of Commerce to investigate a tragic plane crash that killed 28 people. As he goes through the motions in an alcoholic daze, he gradually comes to realize that the wreck was due to criminal negligence and failure to follow mandatory safety regulations.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: el
Release Date: 1966-11-05
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Madame Mayor
Overview: On the square of a village on a beautiful greek island there are two competing tavernas. One belongs to Aspasia and the other to Anargyros, who is a former Sergeant Major of the Greek Army. Their constant conflict doesn’t affect their children, who love and meet each other in secret. The local elections creates a new battlefield for the two taverna-owners, as they both run for office and promise everything to everyone.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: el
Release Date: 1960-01-30
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Μπάρμπα Γιάννης ο Κανατάς
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Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: el
Release Date: 1957-03-14
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With Fear and Passion
Overview: An incorruptible examiner finds the real culprit of a brutal homicide and tries to release his wrongfully accused ex-lover. Now, he is closer to the solution; but, it takes courage to face the facts. Is he prepared to confront the truth?
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: el
Release Date: 1972-04-13
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Θέμα συνειδήσεως
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Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: el
Release Date: 1973-05-10
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Astrapogiannos
Overview: The battle-scarred hero of the Greek Revolution, Giannos "Astrapogiannos", returns home after the end of the blood-soaked War of Independence, only to find himself in a new conflict, as he locks horns with a ruthless local Kodjabashis.
Genres: Drama War Adventure
Original Language: el
Release Date: 1970-09-21
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The hamini
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Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: el
Release Date: 1960-01-01
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Naked On The Street
Overview: Against the backdrop of social prejudice, a torrid affair between a rich heiress and a proud worker starts to bloom, against all odds. Are the star-crossed lovers meant to be together? Is there a future when you're naked in the street?
Genres: Drama Music Romance
Original Language: el
Release Date: 1969-03-13
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Ένα Γελαστό Απόγευμα
Overview: After a long decade of separation, a rising politician accompanies his ex-wife to the airport, thirsting for closure. As both fight with their inner demons, a suicide bomber threatens them. Will they find redemption this smiling afternoon?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: el
Release Date: 1979-01-01
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Bouboulina
Overview: The life and action of Laskarina Bouboulina. Captain Lascarina decides to organize the revolution in Spetses and to participate herself, despite her double widowhood. In the struggle for the liberation of Greece, she gives all her property and fighting along with her lads.
Genres: History Adventure War Drama
Original Language: el
Release Date: 1959-01-01
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The Enemy of the People
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: el
Release Date: 1972-04-08
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Amaryllis
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Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: el
Release Date: 1959-01-01
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Goodmorning Athens
Overview: A struggling trio of artists has a chance encounter with a sad industrialist, and decide to undertake three challenging tasks to make him happy. Each day is a new one. So, good morning, Athens, and good morning new life. Will they succeed?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: el
Release Date: 1960-01-01
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Συντρίμμια της ζωής
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Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: el
Release Date: 1964-12-13
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The Seagull
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: el
Release Date: 1976-01-01
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Abuse of Power
Overview: An undercover cop infiltrates in a spiral of drug dealers, trying to uncover the leader.
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Original Language: el
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