(Greek: Νίκος Κούνδουρος)
The veteran Greek film director Nikos Koundouros died at his Athens home at the age of 91.
Best known for his 1956 feature-length film "O Drakos" (The Ogre of Athens), a landmark film noir, Koundouros had been hospitalized recently with respiratory problems.
Widely acclaimed, his 1963 film "Young Aphrodites" won the Silver Bear for best director at the 13th Berlin International Film Festival.
During World War II, Koundouros was a member of the left-wing resistance movement EAM-ELAS, and was exiled to the Makronissos prison island.
His funeral was held at public expense on Saturday 25th February at noon at the capital's First Cemetery and was attended by his wife, son and daughter, relatives and friends, people from arts and politics (including the prime minister), but also many ordinary people.
Instead of wreaths, Koundouros's relatives had asked well-wishers to make donations to the charities Child's Smile (Hamogelo tou Paidiou) or Kivotos tou Kosmou.
The veteran Greek film director Nikos Koundouros died at his Athens home at the age of 91.
Best known for his 1956 feature-length film "O Drakos" (The Ogre of Athens), a landmark film noir, Koundouros had been hospitalized recently with respiratory problems.
Widely acclaimed, his 1963 film "Young Aphrodites" won the Silver Bear for best director at the 13th Berlin International Film Festival.
During World War II, Koundouros was a member of the left-wing resistance movement EAM-ELAS, and was exiled to the Makronissos prison island.
His funeral was held at public expense on Saturday 25th February at noon at the capital's First Cemetery and was attended by his wife, son and daughter, relatives and friends, people from arts and politics (including the prime minister), but also many ordinary people.
Instead of wreaths, Koundouros's relatives had asked well-wishers to make donations to the charities Child's Smile (Hamogelo tou Paidiou) or Kivotos tou Kosmou.
(Greek: Νίκος Κούνδουρος)
The veteran Greek film director Nikos Koundouros died at his Athens home at the age of 91.
Best known for his 1956 feature-length film "O Drakos" (The Ogre of Athens), a landmark film noir, Koundouros had been hospitalized recently with respiratory problems.
Widely acclaimed, his 1963 film "Young Aphrodites" won the Silver Bear for best director at the 13th Berlin International Film Festival.
During World War II, Koundouros was a member of the left-wing resistance movement EAM-ELAS, and was exiled to the Makronissos prison island.
His funeral was held at public expense on Saturday 25th February at noon at the capital's First Cemetery and was attended by his wife, son and daughter, relatives and friends, people from arts and politics (including the prime minister), but also many ordinary people.
Instead of wreaths, Koundouros's relatives had asked well-wishers to make donations to the charities Child's Smile (Hamogelo tou Paidiou) or Kivotos tou Kosmou.
The veteran Greek film director Nikos Koundouros died at his Athens home at the age of 91.
Best known for his 1956 feature-length film "O Drakos" (The Ogre of Athens), a landmark film noir, Koundouros had been hospitalized recently with respiratory problems.
Widely acclaimed, his 1963 film "Young Aphrodites" won the Silver Bear for best director at the 13th Berlin International Film Festival.
During World War II, Koundouros was a member of the left-wing resistance movement EAM-ELAS, and was exiled to the Makronissos prison island.
His funeral was held at public expense on Saturday 25th February at noon at the capital's First Cemetery and was attended by his wife, son and daughter, relatives and friends, people from arts and politics (including the prime minister), but also many ordinary people.
Instead of wreaths, Koundouros's relatives had asked well-wishers to make donations to the charities Child's Smile (Hamogelo tou Paidiou) or Kivotos tou Kosmou.
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