Giannis Fermis

Biography

Yannis Fermis (real name: Ioannis Kagkas, 8 April 1921 - 26 January 1999) was a Greek actor. He was born in Smyrna in 1921. After the Asia Minor Catastrophe, he moved with his family to Larissa. He studied at the Drama School of the National Theatre. He pursued a career mainly in the field of musical theatre and revue and collaborated with many leading actors in the field. He took part in many tours in Greece and abroad. He also developed a rich activity in the field of cinema. He played characteristic roles in more than forty films and appeared in well-known television series. He died in Larissa from cancer and was buried there. His financial problems became a topic on television windows in 1998. He was helped by Thymios Karakatsanis.

Known For

Never on Sunday

as Man Missing the Tramway

The Treasure of the Beatitude

as Dimitris

The Wedding Dance

as Isidoros

If Luck Favors You

as inspector

They ere all... Fools!

as Thymios

Eva Has Not Sinned

as Kosmas Kavouras

The Cicada and the Ant

as Waiter

Aristides and his Girls

as Faidon

At Night The Entanglements

as Maria's husband

Gold and Tin

as Antonis