Alexis Minotis
| Alexis Minotis | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Alexandros Minotakis 8 August 1900 Chania, Crete, Greece |
| Died | 11 November 1990 (aged 90) Athens, Greece |
| Cause of death | Stroke |
| Other names | Alexis Minotis |
| Occupation | Actor and stage director |
| Spouse(s) | Katina Paxinou (m. 1940; wid. 1973) |
Alexis Minotis (Greek: Αλέξης Μινωτής; born Alexandros Minotakis (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Μινωτάκης); 8 August 1900 – 11 November 1990) was a Greek actor and director.
He first appeared on stage in his native Crete as Chorus Leader and later as Messenger in Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannus. From 1925 until 1930, he worked in close collaboration with the famous Greek actress Marika Kotopouli in her own theatre. During this period, he appeared in the great Shakespearan roles in The Merchant of Venice, King Lear, Macbeth and played the title role in Hamlet, the first time the play had been staged in Greece. Other roles in the classical repertoire were Ibsen's Ghosts and Peer Gynt. He expanded his talents by directing ancient Greek tragedies such as Hecuba, Antigone, The Phoenissae, Prometheus Bound, Oedipus at Colonus, as well as Seán O'Casey's Juno and the Paycock, Strindberg's The Father and Brecht`s Mother Courage.
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