Orestis Makris

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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 considered one of the most significant modern Greek actors. He was decorated with the Order of the Phoenix. He died on 29 January 1975 in Athens and is buried at the First Cemetery in a family grave.

Most Popular Orestis Makris Trailers

Total trailers found: 32

The Girl of the Neighbourhood Trailer (1954)

18 March 1954

Spyros, an honest young man from a poor neighborhood, owns a small coffee shop. His only friends are the shoe shiner Tsichlas and the drunkard Barba-Stamos.

To Fintanaki Trailer (1955)

19 November 1955

In a small courtyard of an Athenian neighborhood, the tenants become the owner of the cunning landlady who intervenes in their lives.

Stournara 288 Trailer (1959)

19 January 1959

Through the narration of a tenant of a block of flats on 288 Stournara street, we watch the everyday stories of people living in the city, their problems, their comic situations and their love affairs.

The Auntie from Chicago Trailer (1957)

16 December 1957

Charilaos (Orestis Makris), a retired officer with very strict and conservative principles, raises his four daughters with.

The Papadopoulou Family Trailer (1960)

01 January 1960

Young Alexis Vranas returns to Athens form studying abroad and starts working for a major company. There, he will meet and fall in love with a secretary, Varvara Papadopoulos.

Grousouzis Trailer (1952)

03 November 1952

Agatocles, a grumpy and gruesome caffector, finds out a baby's out of his cafe and, to the surprise of everyone, decides to adopt it.

The Counterfeit Coin Trailer (1955)

28 December 1955

Four stories, humorous, romantic or dramatic, are linked by a counterfeit gold sovereign. It is made by the honest engraver in the first story, seduced by the charms of a young widow, and it subsequently passes into the hands of a beggar and a prostitute, a wealthy miser and a newly married couple where the husband is a poor artist.

O Thymios takane thalassa Trailer (1959)

14 June 1959

The Thimios leaves the village, the Vlachokerasia along with wife and children to come to the capital for a job.

Our Good Angel Trailer (1961)

02 March 1961

After saving the beautiful but frivolous daughter of an austere businessman from an embarrassing situation, a silver-tongued gentleman becomes indispensable to both the firm and her family.

One Drachma Jasmine Trailer (1960)

17 November 1960

Alexis and Anna-Maria fall in love each other after a car accident. Alexis is rich and Anna-Maria is studying music.

Wronged Trailer (1964)

02 November 1964

Angelica, a beautiful and talented girl, comes out of the orphanage and finds work in a secular center.

A girl different from the others Trailer (1968)

01 January 1968

Maiden's Cheek Trailer (1959)

16 November 1959

Young teacher Floras arrives to teach a class at a girls’ high school in Athens. His students, daughters of rich Athenian families, are very spoilt making his and the other teachers work difficult.

The despised Trailer (1965)

01 January 1965

One Street Organ, One Life Trailer (1958)

28 November 1958

An organ grinder (Orestis Makris) loses his wife from complications during birth. Distraught by her death, he refuses to take care of the baby and gives it to a family (Lavrentis Dianellos and Nitsa Tsaganea) to raise.

At Night The Entanglements Trailer (1957)

01 January 1957

The funny things that happen through the walking by the neighborhood night shift of a kind policeman.

Horse and Carriage Trailer (1957)

04 February 1957

An old chauffeur, after removing his rambling son, decides to live with his orphaned girl while facing the advent of the car that displaces the carts.

The Wizard of Athens Trailer (1931)

21 October 1931

A musician-magician of noble heritage wins the hearts of women. When his darling leaves him for a rich man, he does everything in his power to win her back.

The Island of Silence Trailer (1958)

14 August 1958

"700 meters far from humans, and million meters far from humanity…" The study of the life of the lepers of Spinalonga with a dedication and affection that brighten the neo-realistic and documentaristic framework and style of the film.

Thieves out! Trailer (1961)

03 January 1961

When the general manager who possesses 70% of the shares of a steelworks learns that he is sick and has to go abroad to be cured, he hands his shares to Timoleon Adamantas (Orestis Makris), his brother, a teacher, with whom he hasn’t spoken for almost 30 years.

Mrs. Midwife Trailer (1961)

24 September 1961

The rivalry between a professional doctor and a midwife in a small Greek village.

The steps of life Trailer (1962)

21 October 1962

At the top of his class, a diligent architecture student, and son of a poor bouzouki player dreams of a life different from the one his father has already planned for him.

Aristides and his Girls Trailer (1964)

31 May 1964

Aristides, a widowed professor, lives with his housekeeper Eudokia and his three daughters, whom he has raised with strict principles.

The Abduction of Persephone Trailer (1956)

15 October 1956

Two villages are in conflict over the waters of a region, but the love between two young people will restore order.

Every Sorrow And Tear Trailer (1964)

27 July 1964

With her father presumed dead during the German occupation in Athens and with an ailing mother, a poor secretary faces incarceration after a treasonous theft at the office.

With Pain and Tears Trailer (1965)

17 November 1965

Alekos serves as captain of LOC in the area of Trikala. He loves Maria, which she keeps her relationship hidden from hers.

The Drunkard Trailer (1950)

23 January 1950

After losing his son in WW2, a poor cobbler has become a drunkard and laughing stock of the whole neighborhood, besetting his daughter.

Snow White and the 7 Old Boys Trailer (1960)

26 December 1960

Alexia is a young woman who comes from the countryside and is in love with a rich man, Paris, who is studying abroad.

The Daily Wage of Pain Trailer (1964)

03 February 1964

A melodrama that recounts the extremely difficult conditions under which a couple tries to live and find happiness.

Beggar of Love Trailer (1964)

10 June 1964

A pop singer with a good heart and a lot of achievements, Manos, tenderly loves an orphan anthopolida, Annoula, which works several years in the center singing Manos, in order to finish high school.

Όλα και τη ζωή μου ακόμα Trailer (1963)

04 November 1963

Καταδικασμένη και από το παιδί της Trailer (1955)

01 January 1955