Biography
James Paris (1921 – 26 May 1982), born Dimitris Paraschakis, was a Greek film producer. Born in 1921 in the village of Vatoussa, Lesvos, he studied at the Agricultural School of Thessaloniki and the Agricultural Institute of the University of Beirut in Lebanon. In 1948 he emigrated to America and during his first years in the US he studied at the 20th Century Fox Film School, obtained American citizenship and became director of the advertising department of United Artists (1948-1952). After working as a production manager on 20th Century Fox films, he returned to Greece in the late 1950s, giving a new lease of life to film productions. In about a decade, he produced 54 Greek films, many of which were distinguished at the Thessaloniki Film Festival (5 Best Film Awards) and were box office successes. His first film was The Company of Miracles (1963) directed by Stefanos Stratigos. James Parris, the producer thanks to whom the concept of "overproduction" became known in the Greek cinema, died in 1982 at the age of 61.
Filmography
all 33
Movies 33
Producer 27
Writer 3

1821 at the Cinema (2021)

Dangerous Cargo (1977)

The Possessed (1975)

Lesbian August (1974)

Feminism (1973)

Hours of Terror (1971)

Papaflessas (1971)

Δώστε τα χέρια (1971)

28th October, 5:30 (1971)

The Deserter (1970)

Όχι (1969)

The Wild Pussycat (1969)

Saint Nektarios (1969)

Lady Desire (1968)

No, Mr. Johnson. (1965)

Persecution (1964)

The 201 Canaries (1964)

Brother Anna (1963)

Company of Miracles (1962)

Serenity (1961)

Antigone (1961)
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GenderMale
Birthday1921-01-01
Deathday1982-05-26 (61 years old)
Birth PlaceVatoussa, Greece
CitizenshipsGreece, United States
ResidencesGreece, Greece, United States, United States
Also Known AsΤζαίημς Πάρις, Τζέιμς Πάρις
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