Konstantinos "Kostas" Gousgounis was a Greek pornographic actor.
23 Facts About Kostas Gousgounis
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Kostas Gousgounis was considered as a legendary figure of 1970s and 1980s Greek pornography.
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Kostas Gousgounis appeared in films such as O Idonoblepsias, the award-winning Nikolas Triantafyllidis film Radio Moscow, The Overcoat and Mavro Gala.
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Kostas Gousgounis made a guest appearance in the popular Greek comedy series Tis Elados Ta Pedia.
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Kostas Gousgounis was considered an "emblematic figure who left his mark on cult [film]".
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Kostas Gousgounis was born 21 March 1931 in Larissa, Thessaly, to Mimis, a photographer.
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Kostas Gousgounis's father taught him photography and he worked as a photographer in Thessaly before deciding to go to Athens.
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Kostas Gousgounis was not particularly handsome, and his acting ability was average, but his comedic and surrealist approach to acting made him a sort of avant-garde actor in Greece in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Kostas Gousgounis's appeal was widespread among the Greek social strata, ranging from students to members of the upper classes who went to see his films attracted by their comedic appeal.
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Kostas Gousgounis's career lasted from the early 1970s to mid-1980s.
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Kostas Gousgounis's films did not follow the formulaic approach or artistic pretensions of similar Greek films of the era, and although these were primarily low budget productions, he managed to attract a large popular following and set new cinematic trends.
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Kostas Gousgounis appeared in films such as O Idonoblepsias, the award-winning Nikolas Triantafyllidis film Radio Moscow, The Overcoat and Mavro Gala.
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Kostas Gousgounis made a guest appearance in the popular Greek comedy series Tis Elados Ta Pedia.
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Kostas Gousgounis was the individual honoured at the 3rd Festival of Cult Greek Cinema, on 14 February 2005.
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Kostas Gousgounis is considered an "emblematic figure who left his mark on cult [film]".
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Kostas Gousgounis's premiere was at the Star Theatre with subsequent performances at the Elite Theatre in Athens.
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The comedy component of Gousgounis films is alluded to in Maclean J Storer's 2008 book: Forward O Peasant, where the author mentions: "It didn't really matter to him if she acted like someone out of Boat Bangers III, or perhaps more accurately, given the comedy aspect, like someone in a Costas Gousgounis film".
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Kostas Gousgounis is featured in the book by Giannis Soldatos The History of Nudity in Cinema.
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Kostas Gousgounis received the Grand Prize of the 3rd Greek Festival of Cult Cinema and was the Person of Honour at the Festival.
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Kostas Gousgounis starred and participated in multiple yearly events of the Greek Festival of Cult Cinema.
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Similar processions in honour of Kostas Gousgounis happened during the 1970s.
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Kostas Gousgounis is considered a legendary figure of 1970s and 1980s Greek pornography.
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Kostas Gousgounis was a symbol of cultural resistance during the dictatorship of the Colonels in Greece.