Giorgos Panousopoulos

Giorgos Panousopoulos
Γιώργος Πανουσόπουλος
Born(1942-02-03)3 February 1942
Kifissia, German-occupied Greece
Died10 March 2026(2026-03-10) (aged 84)
Athens, Greece
OccupationsCinematographer
Film director
Screenwriter
Years active1964–2004
Spouse(s)
Eleni Bourbouchaki
(divorced)

Betty Livanou
(m. 1980)
Children4

Giorgos Panousopoulos (Greek: Γιώργος Πανουσόπουλος; 3 February 1942 – 10 March 2026) was a Greek cinematographer, film director and screenwriter. He worked on 37 films between 1964 and 2004. His 1985 film Mania was entered into the 36th Berlin International Film Festival.[1] His 1989 film Love Me Not? was entered into the 46th Venice International Film Festival.

Panousopoulos died on 10 March 2026, at the age of 84.[2]

Filmography

Directed features
Year Title Notes
1967 Abraham begat Isaac, Isaac begat Jacob, Jacob begat... short film / debut as director; also writer and producer
1974 Friday 9th August short film; also writer
1979 Honeymoon also writer and producer
1981 Neighbors (Oi Apenanti) also writer and producer
1985 Mania also writer and producer
1988 The coffee short film; also producer
1989 Love Me Not? also writer and producer
1995 Free diving also co-writer and producer
1998 Tafeia - The celebration of the ancestors short film
2001 One Day at Night also writer
2004 Testosterone also writer
2005 Introduction to the opening ceremony, 2004 Olympic Games
2018 In This Country You Do Not Believe also writer
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1978 The Lemonforest Himself (photographer) TV mini series
1986–1987 Long live the Greek song with Dionysis Savvopoulos Himself (director) Saturday variety talk show
As an actor
Year Title Role Notes
1973 John the Violent acting debut
1974 The effort
1979 Easy road
1983 Underground road Hristos Ioannou
1983 I am
1999 Female Company
2001 One Day at Night man in the office
2002 The Bubble aunt's lover
2011 Loafing and Camouflage: Sirens at Land government council members

References

  1. ^ "Berlinale: 1986 Programme". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 8 May 2005. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
  2. ^ kkoutselaki (10 March 2026). "Πέθανε ο Γιώργος Πανουσόπουλος - Ο σκηνοθέτης που σημάδεψε την εικόνα στην Ελλάδα". ΤΟ ΒΗΜΑ (in Greek). Retrieved 10 March 2026.