Dimitris Horn

Acting

Dimitris Horn

Born — Died

1921-03-09 — 1998-01-16

Place of birth

Athens, Greece

Known for

Acting

Credits

10 titles

Dimitris Horn (Greek: Δημήτρης Χορν) (9 March 1921 – 16 January 1998) was a Greek theatrical and film performer of modern times. Horn was born in Athens in 1921, the son of playwright Pantelis Horn (himself descended from an Austrian father and Greek mother), and Euterpi, a Pontic Greek. He studied Drama at the National Theatre of Greece Drama School, where he made his stage debut in 1941. During his career, he co-operated many times with the Greek National Theater and made personal stage troops with actors such as Mary Aroni, Alekos Alexandrakis and Ellie Lambeti. The latter was also his companion from 1953 to 1958. From an early stage he developed a reputation as "the best actor of his g…

Known for

The Counterfeit Coin poster
7.6

Four stories, humorous, romantic or dramatic, are linked by a counterfeit gold sovereign. It is made by the honest engraver in the first story, seduced by the charms of a young widow, and it subsequently passes into the hands of a beggar and a prostitute, a wealthy miser and a newly married couple where the husband is a poor artist.

The Counterfeit Coin

1955

We Have Only One Life poster
7.9

A bank teller discovers an accounting error, becomes rich and lives his life like he's never lived it.

We Have Only One Life

1958

A Girl in Black poster
6.4

Against the backdrop of a cloudless summer, love's unforeseen complications will entwine an Athenian writer, a morosely beautiful daughter, and a scorned local suitor. And then, calamity strikes. Can love redeem the sad girl in black?

A Girl in Black

1956

Applause poster
7.2

Alfa (Attik) runs an itinerant theatrical troupe and can see that a young woman, Nora (Zinet Lakaz), is very talented. Indeed, Nora turns into a great actress. However, when she does not reciprocate his love, he turns her away. After this, Alfa falls on hard times, while Nora achieves great popular success.

Applause

1944

The Voice of the Heart poster
6.3

Mr. Spyros is released from prison after having served time for the murder of his wife's lover. He accidentally meets a young couple who want to get married, but the mother of the girl is against the marriage. When Mr. Spyros realizes that the girl is his daughter and her mother his wife, he makes an important decision.

The Voice of the Heart

1943

Windfall in Athens poster
6.5

On a lazy Athenian Sunday, a young and fresh saleswoman loses her soon-to-be winning lottery ticket, only to meet its handsome new owner. Of course, she wants it back; however, what if fortune and ardent Cupid are already on her doorstep?

Windfall in Athens

1954

Film credits

1960s · 3 titles

1950s · 5 titles