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2 unusual facts about Nikos Kourkoulos


Giannis Poulopoulos

Recognizing his great talent, Theodorakis took Poulopoulos under his wing and arranged for him to sing three songs in a theatrical production by Nikos Kourkoulos and Tzeni Karezi of Iakovos Kambanellis's play "The Neighbourhood of Angels".

Marinos Antypas

An 1966 Greek film, "The Earth was painted Red" (aka "Blood on the Land"), starring Greek movie star Nikos Kourkoulos, partly depicted Antypas' campaign and assassination, and was nominated for the 1966 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.



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