Dimitri Logothetis
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| Occupation | Producer/Director/Writer/Actor |
| Website | dimitrisite |
Dimitri Logothetis is an award winning US actor, director and producer.
Logothetis was born in Greece, and immigrated to the United States at the age of six with his mother, Anna, and his father, Euthymios. During World War II, Dimitri's father was captured after the Nazis invaded Greece and was sent to a work camp in Berlin. He remained there for the duration of the war. After moving to the United States to join his family, Dimitri's father spent eight years working as a mechanic in Los Angeles and became an American citizen.
Logothetis attended Beverly Vista Grammar School and Lawndale High School in the Los Angeles South Bay area where he played football and ran track. In 1975, Logothetis received a black belt in Tang Soo Do from world champion martial arts Master Howard Jackson. He then studied Kempo from master Ed Parker, who trained Elvis Presley and Chuck Norris. Logothetis received his black belt in Kempo in 1978.
Logothetis appeared in several films, including New York, New York, Victory at Entebbe, and The Choirboys. While he was working on New York, New York, Martin Scorsese suggested that he attend film school because of his skillful storytelling. He got a scholarship and attended Loyola Marymount University, where he received a Master of Arts in film and television directing. There he adapted a Woody Allen short story, "Mr. Big," and made it his thesis short film, calling it Call Me Kaiser. He directed, produced and starred in the film, which won prizes at the Athens, Ohio International Film Festival and in 1979 the award for "Best Short Film" at the Samuel Z. Arkoff film festival.
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