Paul Stassino

Biography

Phaedros Stassinos is a Greek-Cypriot actor whose international stage name is Paul Stassino. He was born in Cyprus but at age 17 left for the U.K. to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Spent most of his acting career in Britain. He appeared in British TV dramas such as Danger Man and The Saint. Best known performance was in the James Bond film Thunderball when he played two parts, Major François Derval and Angelo Palazzi. Other roles include "Le Pirate" in That Riviera Touch, and the first officer of the Colombian ship Paloma in Tiger Bay. Left the U.K in the seventies to manage a casino in Athens, Greece. In the eighties came back to his homeland of Cyprus. He has three children from two marriages, two from his British first wife who live in the U.K. and one from his Greek second who lives in Greece.

81years old at death

Born September 29, 1930Platres
Died June 28, 2012Limassol
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Also credited as Phaedros Stassinos

Movie Career

Films: 10
Career span: 22 years1957 to 1979

Genres

Adventure50%, 5 films
Drama50%, 5 films
Thriller40%, 4 films
Action30%, 3 films
Crime20%, 2 films

First and latest

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A change of course
After moving to Athens in 1972, Stassino worked as a director in the casino there, then returned to Cyprus to act and direct at the Public Theatre in Nicosia.

Paul Stassino movies on Netflix

Escape to Athena1979IMDb rating 5.7as Zeno's Man
The Magus1968IMDb rating 5.6as Meli
Thunderball1965IMDb rating 6.9as Palazzi
The Long Ships1964IMDb rating 6.0as Raschid
The Moon-Spinners1964IMDb rating 6.5as Lambis
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone1961IMDb rating 6.4as Stefano the Barber
The Stranglers of Bombay1959IMDb rating 6.2as Lt. Silver
Tiger Bay1959IMDb rating 7.4as Poloma First Officer
Ice Cold in Alex1958IMDb rating 7.7as Barman
Ill Met by Moonlight1957IMDb rating 6.5as Yani Katsias

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Thunderball1965 Action, Adventure, Thrilleras Palazzi
IMDb rating 6.9139K votes
The Magus1968 Drama, Fantasy, Mysteryas Meli
IMDb rating 5.62.0K votes
The Moon-Spinners1964as Lambis
IMDb rating 6.53.4K votes
Tiger Bay1959as Poloma First Officer
IMDb rating 7.43.7K votes
The Stranglers of Bombay1959as Lt. Silver
IMDb rating 6.21.5K votes
Ice Cold in Alex1958as Barman
IMDb rating 7.77.6K votes
Escape to Athena1979as Zeno's Man
IMDb rating 5.76.7K votes
The Long Ships1964as Raschid
IMDb rating 6.03.5K votes

Most often with

J. Lee Thompson directed two of these films. George Pastell appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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George Pastell

John Mills

David Lodge

Marne Maitland

Allan Cuthbertson

Hayley Mills

J. Lee ThompsonDirector, 2 films

Films together

George Pastell4 films together, 1959 to 1968
George Pastell's page
- The Magus1968IMDb rating 5.6Stassino as MeliPastell as Andreas-Priest
- The Moon-Spinners1964IMDb rating 6.5Stassino as LambisPastell as Police Lieutenant
- The Stranglers of Bombay1959IMDb rating 6.2Stassino as Lt. SilverPastell as High Priest of Kali
- Tiger Bay1959IMDb rating 7.4Stassino as Poloma First OfficerPastell as Poloma Captain
John Mills2 films together, 1958 to 1959
John Mills's page
- Tiger Bay1959IMDb rating 7.4Stassino as Poloma First OfficerMills as Superintendent Graham
- Ice Cold in Alex1958IMDb rating 7.7Stassino as BarmanMills as Captain Anson
David Lodge2 films together, 1958 to 1964
David Lodge's page
- The Long Ships1964IMDb rating 6.0Stassino as RaschidLodge as Olla
- Ice Cold in Alex1958IMDb rating 7.7Stassino as BarmanLodge as C.M.P Captain (Tank Trap)
Marne Maitland2 films together, 1959
Marne Maitland's page
- The Stranglers of Bombay1959IMDb rating 6.2Stassino as Lt. SilverMaitland as Patel Shari
- Tiger Bay1959IMDb rating 7.4Stassino as Poloma First OfficerMaitland as Doctor
Allan Cuthbertson2 films together, 1958 to 1959
Allan Cuthbertson's page
- The Stranglers of Bombay1959IMDb rating 6.2Stassino as Lt. SilverCuthbertson as Capt. Christopher Connaught-Smith
- Ice Cold in Alex1958IMDb rating 7.7Stassino as BarmanCuthbertson as Brigadier's Staff Officer
Hayley Mills2 films together, 1959 to 1964
Hayley Mills's page
- The Moon-Spinners1964IMDb rating 6.5Stassino as LambisMills as Nikky Ferris
- Tiger Bay1959IMDb rating 7.4Stassino as Poloma First OfficerMills as Gillie
J. Lee ThompsonDirector, 2 films, 1958 to 1959
All films by J. Lee Thompson
- Tiger Bay1959IMDb rating 7.4Stassino as Poloma First Officer
- Ice Cold in Alex1958IMDb rating 7.7Stassino as Barman
Also two films together6 more actors
- Warren MitchellThe Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961) and The Stranglers of Bombay (1959)
- Tutte LemkowThe Moon-Spinners (1964) and The Stranglers of Bombay (1959)
- Michael NightingaleThe Stranglers of Bombay (1959) and Ice Cold in Alex (1958)
- Philip LockeEscape to Athena (1979) and Thunderball (1965)
- Richard MarnerIce Cold in Alex (1958) and Ill Met by Moonlight (1957)
- Christopher RhodesTiger Bay (1959) and Ill Met by Moonlight (1957)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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