Greek Famous Names Starting with Letter O

Was Vice President of Greece in 1973, during the "republican" period of the military junta of 1967-1

Was Vice President of Greece in 1973, during the "republican" period of the military junta of 1967-1974. Along with most of those involved in the coup of April 1967, he was an officer of the Greek Army. At the time he held the rank of Lieutenant General and was appointed Chief of the Army General Staff following the coup. He was responsible, at least officially, for the Army Decree Nr. 13, which banned the musical works of Mikis Theodorakis. In the failed royal counter-coup of 13 December 1967, Angelis remained loyal to the junta, and was rewarded with promotion to full General and appointment as Chief of the Armed Forces Command.

Was a Greek and at the same time Soviet classical music conductor. During his 70 year carrier, Odyss

Was a Greek and at the same time Soviet classical music conductor. During his 70 year carrier, Odysseas had conducted a number of the world's leading orchestras, as well as being a main conductor of Georgia,

Greek poet,regarded as one of the most important representatives of romantic modernism in Greece and

Greek poet,regarded as one of the most important representatives of romantic modernism in Greece and the world. In 1979 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Is a Greek sailor and Olympic Champion. As Helmsman he finished 8th at the 1964 Summer Olympics in

Is a Greek sailor and Olympic Champion. As Helmsman he finished 8th at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Is a Stuckist artist, painter and illustrator, based in Athens, Greece. He is the founder of the fir

Is a Stuckist artist, painter and illustrator, based in Athens, Greece. He is the founder of the first Greek Stuckist group, The Romantic Anonymous Fellowship, and organiser of the first international Stuckist group show in Greece, Under the Cover of Romantic Anonymity][1]. He was a scheduled speaker at the first Stuckist international symposium, The Triumph of Stuckism, in England.[2] He practises martial arts; he is currently studying traditional engraving.

Is a Greek poet, resident in the United States. Her first collection of poems, Beginning with O, con

Is a Greek poet, resident in the United States. Her first collection of poems, Beginning with O, contains erotic poems toward her women lovers.[1] Broumas was selected by Stanley Kunitz for the Yale Younger Poets Series[2] in 1977, the first non-native speaker of English to receive this award[citation needed]. Other honors have included a Guggenheim Fellowship and a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Is a model and beauty pageant contestant.

Is a model and beauty pageant contestant.

Is a Greek triple jumper.

Is a Greek triple jumper.

Is an Academy Award-winning American actress.

Is an Academy Award-winning American actress.

Is a Greek model and beauty contestant

Is a Greek model and beauty contestant

Was a Greek film director, screenwriter and actor. He directed 55 films between 1931 and 1971. He al

Was a Greek film director, screenwriter and actor. He directed 55 films between 1931 and 1971. He also wrote scripts for 24 films between 1929 and 1971.

Was a Greek actor. He graduated from the Greek Odeum of Athens and first entered the scene as a teno

Was a Greek actor. He graduated from the Greek Odeum of Athens and first entered the scene as a tenor in the troupe of Rosalia Nika in 1925. He later joined the Papaioannou troupe, before moving to more humoristic roles. Makris excelled in the portrayal of folk characters, especially the stock role of the "drunkard".

Is a goalkeeper currently playing for Panathinaikos FC. Born in Athens Greece he is 1.89 m tall and

Is a goalkeeper currently playing for Panathinaikos FC. Born in Athens Greece he is 1.89 m tall and weighs 79 kg.

Is a defender player that has been elected through the Academies of Nea Salamina. In June 2009 he si

Is a defender player that has been elected through the Academies of Nea Salamina. In June 2009 he signed a 3 year contract with AEK Larnaca.

Is a Greek composer, songwriter and pianist. At the end of the '90s he moves to London in the UK whe

Is a Greek composer, songwriter and pianist. At the end of the '90s he moves to London in the UK where he studies piano and composition at the Royal College of Music with British pianist Peter Katin, Birkbeck College and at Trinity College of Music with composers Andrew Poppy and Stephen Montague. As a Leverhulme Scholar at Trinity he wins the John Halford Prize. During this time he writes his first pieces but it is after leaving college that he begins his professional career as a composer and songwriter.