Spiros Focas is one of Greece's most respected and well-known actors.
He was discovered by legendary Italian director
Luchino Visconti and cast in a lead
role in the classic
Rocco und seine Brüder (1960).
He went on to star in many Greek and Italian films throughout the 1960s
and '70s, working with such famous directors as
Vincente Minnelli and
Ferdinando Baldi. His work in Hollywood
includes the hit films
Auf der Jagd nach dem Juwel vom Nil (1985)
and Rambo III (1988). His most recent
work includes the role of Uncle Telly in
3 Nights in Nisyros (2009).
