The country’s two state theaters, the National Theater and the Central Theater of Northern Greece (KTHBE), expressed their grief over the loss of Danis Katranidis. The National Theater says in its statement: “The National Theater regretfully says goodbye to actor Danis Katranidis, who had a long career in theater, television and radio, and left an important legacy in the field of acting.
Graduated from Athens “Giorgos Theodosiadis” Higher Drama School. He started his theater career in 1971 at the National Theater, stayed there until 1978 and played important roles in the world repertoire. Along the way, he served tragedy, comedy, musical, and revue, and his voice left an indelible mark on the radio theater. In 1998 he returned to the National Theater where he played the role of Brick in Tennessee Williams’ Mad Cat, directed by Andreas Voutsinas.
I offer my condolences to his family.”
Great actor
The State Theater of Northern Greece (KTHBE) is deeply saddened by the passing of Danis Katranidis, a beloved actor of the Greek theater who had an important career in theatre, film, television and radio.
The Greek Theater of Athens says “farewell” to the beloved actor with whom he collaborated in eight productions: “Danis Katranidis, a great actor distinguished by his talent, a wide range of performances and a distinctive voice, with his passion for the Arts, but also with his morality and kindness, from tragedy to comedy he was known as a leading actor in all types of revue and musical theater.
He was born in 1949 in Athens. In 1971, he graduated from Athens “Giorgos Theodosiadis” Dramatic School. He was an actor of the National Theater (1971-1978). Among others, he was distinguished by his performance in the plays “Perses”, “Lysistrata”, “Romeo and Juliet”, “Caligula”, “Babylon”, “The Glass World”, “Cambria”, in the theater season 1978-1979 Aliki Vougiouklakis wrote history with the role of compere in the legendary “Cabaret” show staged by Her career in cinema, “Judge’s Court”, “The Troupe”, “Hicker Woman, Working Woman” and others. in films such as “Galini”, “Anadyomeni”, “Hidden Marks”, “Antheon Street”, “Astropeggia”, etc., as well as on private television. At the same time, he teaches at the “Iasmos” Higher Drama School, and his participation in the radio theater was also of great importance.
He collaborated with the State Theater of Northern Greece in eight productions:
“The Phoenices” by Euripides. Director: Thanos Kotsopoulos (1971)
“Iphigenia in the Bull” by Euripides. Director: George Theodosiadis (1972)
“Breath of Flowers” by James Saunders James. Director: George Theodosiadis (1972)
“Captain Brassbound” by George Bernard Shaw. Director: Kostis Michaelidis (1973)
“Holy Company” by Giorgos Kitsopoulos. Director: Kostis Michaelidis (1973)
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Director: Spyros A. Evangelatos (1973)
“Bacchus” by Euripides. Director: George Theodosiadis (1973)
“Victory or Children in Power” by Roger Wittrak. Director: George Michaelidis (2004)
KTHBE expresses its deepest condolences to his relatives.”