Stathis raftopoulos biography examples

          Without a doubt Stathis was one of the most industrious fellow countryman in Australia and with his artistic flair, astute business acumen, impeccable character..

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          The Raftopoulos family's connection with Australia goes back to the 1860s when the brothers Platon, Demosthenes and Spiro left the Greek island of Ithaca on a British merchant ship.

          The Ionian Islands were then a protectorate of Britain and the British governor thought the agricultural skills of the Greeks could be transplanted to Australia.

          He served in the Australian military forces in World War II as an entertainer.

        1. Stathis Raftopoulos.
        2. Without a doubt Stathis was one of the most industrious fellow countryman in Australia and with his artistic flair, astute business acumen, impeccable character.
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        4. This article measures the shadow cast by Dionysos Films (and its charismatic proprietor Stathis Raftopoulos) over the history of Antipodean Greek film.

          5. Stathis's grandfather and father, Spiro, migrated in 1895 and 1922 respectively. Father and son only got to know each other in 1932 when Spiro made a return visit to Greece. The family settled at Merbein, west of Mildura, in 1935 and were successful in cafes, fruit shops and real estate.The family moved to Abbotsford, Melbourne in 1937 and ran a milk bar and fruit shop.

          Raftopoulos bought his first movie camera at this time and developed a magic act, 'Raffo the Magician', working with the Glad Eye Review Company and the National Follies in such venues as the Tivoli and Kings.

          He served in the Australian military forces in World War II