Stavros Tsiolis
Biography
Stavros Tsiolis (Tripoli 6 October 1937 - Athens 23 July 2019) was a director and screenwriter of the new Greek cinema. Stavros Tsiolis studied cinema at the L. Stavrakou Television Film School in Athens and from 1958 he worked as an assistant director on 54 films, many of them by Finos Film. His first own film, which was based on his own screenplay, was The Little Fugitive for Finos Film in 1968. In 1970 he had an international success with the film Abuse of Power. He then left cinema for fifteen years and returned in 1985 with films that were particularly successful. His film A So Long Absence won six first prizes at the Thessaloniki festival in 1985, while Invincible Lovers in 1988 was played at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Known For & Full Filmography4 Titles
Movie - 1994, 2h 15m • as Self
"The Poor Hunter of the South" is the title of the film Stavros Tornes never got to make, rightfully featured alongside his name on this documentary by Stavros Kaplanidis ("Canteen", "Play it Again, Christos"). The film traces his imagery, listens for his whispers and infiltrates the memories of his closest friends, looking for clues in order to piece together the portrait of a filmmaker who made something out of nothing and stayed true to himself and his vision until the very end. Besides Tornes' own films, this documentary includes footage from films where the "poor hunter" appeared as an actor, like "The Secret of the Red Cloak" by Kostas Fotinos, "Kierion" by Dimos Theos and " Allonsanfan" by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani.
Movie - 1990, 2h 15m • as Plasie
Shortly after his wife’s funeral, a merchant wanders around the Peloponnese with his friend, a maestro, whom he considers to be his rival in love. The existence of a date-tree will prove, according to a photograph in the hands of the merchant, his deceased wife’s infidelity.
Movie - 1989, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
In this highly stylized and enigmatic story, Olga uses her cello case as a weapons cache. When she isn’t using her sharpshooting skills to knock off eminent Arab visitors to Athens, she vamps around lightly clad on the terrace of her penthouse, entertaining one man after another.
Movie - 1991, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
The industrial shares that Argyris Zomas bought lose their value, leading him to financial disaster. Desperate to feed his family, he will be appointed as an undertaker.