Makis Papadimitriou

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Makis Papadimitriou was born in Athens. He studied physics at the University of Athens and acting at the drama school of the National Theatre of Greece. He is awarded with an audience prize for his performance in Martin MacDonah’s The Lieutenant of Inishmore (2003-2004) and with the Greek Theater Critics’ prize for his performance in the role of autistic Lee in Simon Stephen’s Motortown (2007-2008). He was also a nominee for Best Young Actor in 2007, and winner of the same prize (Dimitris Horn prize) the following year (2008). His theatre credits include productions of The Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Roberto Zucco, Marat Sade, Lyssistrata, Cock, The Author, Her Wedding Letter, etc.

In cinema, he participated in many feature and short films, most notably Charisma by Christina Ioakimidi (nominated for the Hellenic Film Academy Award for Best Actor), L by Babis Makridis, Chelsea-Barcelona by Alexandros Chantzis (short), and Runaway Day by Dimitris Bavellas. He will next be seen in Athina Rachel Tsangari’s Chevalier and Argyris Papadimitropoulos’ Suntan (in post-production).

He loves computers, motorcycles and the Rubik’s Cube.

Select. filmography

2015

Suntan by Argyris Papadimitropoulos

Chevalier by Athina Rachel Tsangari

2014

A Blast by Syllas Tzoumerkas

I Kori tou Rembrandt by Nikos Panagiotopoulos

2013

Runaway Day by Dimitris Bavellas

2012

L by Babis Makridis

2011

Unfair World by Filippos Tsitos

2010

Harisma by Christina Ioakimidi

2007

Parees by Sotiris Goritsas

2006

Ores Kinis Isihias by Katerina Evagelakou

I gynaika einai skliros anthrwopos by Antonis Kafetzopoulos