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Stratos Tzortzoglou (George O’Glou). ACTOR-PRODUCER USA mob:(1) 917.579 - 3707 GREECE mob:+30 6932.40.7777 http://stratostzo.com/ Known for his breakthrough starring role as Orestes in the films Landscape in the Mist and Ulysses’s Gaze with Harvey Keitel both directed by Palm d ‘ Or Award in Cannes film festival Theo Angelopoulos -described by Martin Scorsese as that of “a masterful filmmaker”,who“talked of Stratos as someone who can absorb everything, turning this to an advantage”. Also St. Holden wrote in his New York times – review :”Orestes, whom Stratos Tzortzoglou imbues with a winning sweetness, works for an itinerant theater company that has been traveling around Greece. Landscape in the Mist has already won many honors, and was the Greek entry for best foreign film in the Academy Awards. A 126-minute work of exceptional beauty”. Stratos starred opposite Lena Endre (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Faithless) in Den ena kärleken och den andra by Eva Bergman in which film the nine- time Academy Award nominee Ingmar Bergman (Fanny and Alexander) compared Stratos to "a Stradivarius violin," adding that "the great actors are great instruments”. After that, he had a starring role in the film Pano, kato kai plagios opposite to Irene Pappas (Electra, Z,Captain Corelli’s Mandolin) under the direction of the five- times Academy Award nominee Michael Cacoyannis (Zorba the Greek- Trojan Women-Iphigenia) who described Stratos as “that rare phenomenon, a natural who combines striking good looks with that special brand of talent which blends a fiery temperament with easy personal charm”. Stratos reached a summit of his profession with his performance as (Stavros) in the above film which garnered him an Award as Best Actor at the Greek National Awards. His theatrical experience includes classical ancient tragedies such as:Euripides’ The Bacchae (Dionysus), Euripides’ Phoenician Women (Polynices), Aeschylus’ Prometheus Bound (Prometheus). He also played (Dionysus) in the film The Bacchae directed by Bruno Coppola. He also worked on stage with directors such as Jules Dassin (Academy Award Nominated - Never on Sunday ) and (Winner Cannes Film Festival for Rififi ) in Arthur Miller’s Death of a salesman as (Biff Loman). He co-starred as (Agamemnon) with Sarah Douglas (Conan the Destroyer - Falcon Crest - Superman ) in Leah Vitali’s Roast Beef at Riverside Studios UK, London. In a TV movie 365 days of birth worked with the Academy Award for Best Actress for Indochine,Catherine Deneuve. The chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures Jim Gianopulos said about him that“Stratos is destined for great things, he has a unique way of capturing the audiences with his charm, his authenticity and has truly mastered his art form.He is bound to succeed in the American entertainment industry”, while the Oscar winning actress for Moonstruck Olympia Dukakis said that “Stratos has a lot to offer to the American film industry in his unique sense of acting, combing talent, intuition, passion and determination”. PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS TALENT AGENCY, Marilyn Scott Murphy, Agent, 321 West, 44 street, New York, N.Y. 10036 Phone:(1)212.247-8770 [email protected] PHOTO GALLERY THEATER ART (2018) by the playwright Yasmina Reza role Marc, directed by Loukas Skipitaris. / photo album I LOVE YOU BUT (2017) by the playwright George Valaris role :Thanasis, directed by George Valaris. / Photo Album VENUS IN FUR (2016 – 2017) by the playwright David Ives role: Thomas Novachek , directed by Kostas Athiridis. / photo album ROBERTO ZUCCO (2016-2017) by the playwright Bernard-Marie Koltès role: Brother, directed by Angela Brouskou at the The Greek Art Theater - Karolos Koun . / Photo Album PROMETHEUS BOUND Προµηθεὺς Δεσµώτης (2016) by Aeschylus, role: Prometheus, directed by G. Falkonis at the Cultural and Tourism Hoard Municipality of Lamia (Thermopylae). / Photo Album TRYST -MYSTERIOUS MR LOVE (2015-2016) by playwright Karoline Leach, role: George , directed by Stratos Tzortzoglou at the Stathakion Cultural Center- Federation of Hellenic societies of greater NY. / photo album ALL IS ONE (2015) adaptation by Stratos Tzortzoglou, based on texts by: Emmanuel Schmitt, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Angelos Spartalis, and Rainer Maria Rilke – role: Oscar, directed by Stratos Tzortzoglou. THE SHOUT-Report to my son (2015) adaptation by Stratos Tzortzoglou, a musical oratorio based on Nikos Kazantzakis “ The Saviors of God - Askitiki / Report to Greco directed by Stratos Tzortzoglou at The Greek Cultural Centre of New York. / Photo album Mazonakis;s Song Shout TV Spot Shout dream Natalia's Song Shout clip Stratos -Papadopoulos music tv interview Stratos - Stavroulidakis Shout clip 2 Shout clip 3 Shout Tv Spot 2 MISS MISERY (2014) by the playwright Tsimaras Tzanatos – role: X, directed by Aspa Tompouli at The Greek Art Theater - Karolos Koun press 1 press 2 Photo Album ELLE (2014) by the playwright: Jean Genet – role: Pope, directed by Yiannis Skourletis / Bijoux de kant at The French Institute of Greece – Michael Cacoyannis Foundation Photo Album press 1 press 2 EKKENOSIS- EVACUATION (2013) by the playwright Dimitris Dimitriades – role: Aegisthus, directed by Yannis Kokkos at Stegi Grammaton kai Texnon Photo Album TREE (2013) by the playwright: Maria Laina – role: B, directed by Chryssa Capsouli at National Theatre of Greece / Photo Album GABRIELLA (2013) by the playwright Polina Gionaki, directed by Stratos Tzortzoglou. YOU ARE PURPOSE AND SHEEPDOGS DANCING AROUND YOU (2012-2013)by the playwright: Giorgos Ioannou – role: Big Arktos, directed by Bijoux De Kant at Michael Cacoyannis Foundation (Director Michael Cacoyannis) related Video photo album Reviews TRAINSPOTTING (2011) by the playwright: Irvine Wells – roles: Begby & Swany, directed by Phaidra Soutou / related Video Photo Album HUNGRY ANYONE ? (2011) by the playwright: Athena Pappa – role: Narrator, directed by Athena Pappa at Michael Cacoyannis Foundation (Director Michael Cacoyannis) clip 1 clip 2 clip 3 press Photo Album TALES OF MYSTERY (2011) by the playwright: E. A. Poe – role: Narrator, directed by Stratos Tzortzoglou. BRIEF ENCOUNTER (2011) by the playwright: Noel Coward – role: Dr. George, directed by Stratos Tzortzoglou. OSCAR AND THE LADY IN PINK (2011) by the playwright: E. Schmitt – role: Oscar, directed by Stratos Tzortzoglou. INSIDE THE MIND OF A MAN (2011) musical performance adaptated by Stratos Tzortzoglou – role: Narrator, directed by Stratos Tzortzoglou. Photo Album TALENTS READY FOR ALL (2010) musical performance adaptation by Stratos Tzortzoglou – role: Petros, directed by Stratos Tzortzoglou. Photo album WISHES (2010) by the playwright: Angelos Spartalis – role: Man, directed by Angelos Spartalis / Photo Album MRS WARREN ‘S PROFESSION (2009) by the playwright: G.B. Shaw – role: Frank, directed by Andreas Voutsinas / related Video Photo Album BRIEF ENCOUNTER (2009) by the playwright: Noel Coward -role: Dr George, directed by Mimi Denisi. A GAME OF CHESS (2007) by the playwright: A. Doriadis – role: Architect, directed by Evi Dimitropoulou at National Theatre of Northern Greece related Video Photo Album BACCHAE (2007-2008 ) by the playwright: Euripides – role: Dionysus, directed by Tasos Ratzos at National Theatre of Northern Greece / Photo Album / imdb Bacchae 1 Bacchae 2 Bacchae 3 Bacchae 4 clip 1 clip 2 clip 3 clip 4 clip 5 clip 6 / Bacchae Tv Spot SALOME (2007) by the playwright Oscar Wilde – role: Oscar Wilde, directed by Gregory Apostolopoulos / related Video Photo Album THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR (2006) by the playwright Nikolai Gogol – role: Inspector, directed by Vassilis Nikolaidis at National Theatre of Northern Greece / related Video Photo Album MISS PEPSI (2006) by the playwright: Pierrette Bruno – role: John, directed by B. Malfa / Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Photo Album ORPHEUS DESCENDING (2005) by the playwright: Tennessee Williams – role: Val, directed by Korais Damatis. / Photo Album CHRIST RECRUCIFIED (2005) by the playwright: Nikos Kazantzakis role: Manolios, directed by Korais Damatis. / Photo Album MILK TRAIN DOESN’T STOP HERE ANYMORE (2004) by the playwright: Tennessee Williams – role: Chris Flanders , directed by Petros Zoulias. / Photo Album ROAST BEEF (2004) by the playwright: Lia Vitali – role: Agamemnon, directed by A. Kritikos at Riverside Studios, London – co starring with Sarah Douglas. / photo album ACCOMPLICES (2003) by the playwright: Rupert Holmes – role: James, directed by V. Kiriakidis. / Photo Album PREMIERE NIGHTS (2002) by the playwright: Angelos Pyriochos – role: The Singer, directed by Nikos Soulis. THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT (2001) by the playwright: Bill Manhoff – role: Owl, directed by Gregory Valtinos. / Photo Album THE IDIOT (2000) by the playwright: F. Dostoyevsky role: Prince Mishkin, directed by Roula Pateraki. / Photo Album PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY (1999 - 2000) by the playwright Oscar Wilde – role: Dorian Gray, directed by Vassilis Anastasiou. / Photo Album LITURGY OF ORPHEUS (1998) oratorio based on Orphic hymns by Yannis Markopoulos – role: Orpheus, directed by Elias Malandris POPCORN (1997) by the playwright: Ben Elton – role: Gangster, directed by Elias Logothetis / Photo Album Pop Corn 1 Pop Corn 2 Pop Corn 3 Pop Corn 4 PHOENICIAN WOMEN (1997) by the playwright: Euripides role: Polynices, directed by Giannis Karachisaridis at Epidaurus Ancient Theater Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Photo Album Interview ORPHEUS’ HYMNS (1997) oratorio based on Orphic hymns - Orpheus by Yannis Markopoulos - role: