Spyros Fokas was born Spyridon Androutsopoulos in
Patras on 17 August 1937. Focás made his first appearance in 1959. He first appeared in Andreas Lambrino's film
Bloody Twilight in 1959. The film was screened at the
1959 Cannes Film Festival and was the starting point for his international career. After this distinction, being also a graduate of Kostis Michalidis drama school, Spyros Focás did not take long to take the risk and go to Italy, to the studios of
Cinecittà, where he took advantage of the auditions and the opportunities presented to him. Thus, he participated in international productions, such as in the films
A Matter of Time by
Vincente Minnelli and
Rocco and His Brothers by
Luchino Visconti, alongside
Katina Paxinou. Throughout his film career, he successfully acted in over 30 films, most of them in
Italy and
United States, and it is worth mentioning that he became particularly well-known and loved, also from his appearances in well-known theatres abroad. His presence on Greek television was also an important end, starring in many drama series.
Personal life and death Focás had four marriages. While he had no biological children, he was the stepfather of the daughter of his fourth wife, Lillian, to whom he had been married since 2013. Spiros Focás died in a rehabilitation center in
Eleusis, where he had been receiving treatment since the previous summer, on 10 November 2023. He was 86. His remains were cremated on 14 November. == Selected filmography ==