# Paul Stassino > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Paul_Stassino > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Paul_Stassino.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Stassino > Source revision: 1337913852 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Cypriot actor (1933–2012) This article needs more citations. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Paul Stassino" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (November 2008) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Paul Stassino in *[Thunderball](/source/Thunderball_(film))* (1965) **Phaedros Stassinos** (29 September 1930 – 28 June 2012) was a [Greek Cypriot](/source/Greek_Cypriot) actor whose international stage name was **Paul Stassino**.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ## Early life Stassino was born in [Platres](/source/Platres) and grew up in nearby [Limassol](/source/Limassol), but spent most of his acting career in England.[1] He had moved there at the age of 18 to study law. Without telling his parents, he got a scholarship to the [Royal Academy of Dramatic Art](/source/Royal_Academy_of_Dramatic_Art).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ## Career He appeared in many British films, in British TV dramas such as *[Adventure Story](/source/Adventure_Story_(1961_TV_play))[, Danger Man](/source/Danger_Man)*, *[Department S](/source/Department_S_(TV_series))* and *[The Saint](/source/The_Saint_(TV_series))*.[2] He appeared in *[Coronation Street](/source/Coronation_Street)* in 1968, as Hungarian demolition contractor Miklos Zadic who had a brief relationship with [Emily Nugent](/source/Emily_Bishop) (played by [Eileen Derbyshire](/source/Eileen_Derbyshire)).[3] Possibly his best known performance was when he played two parts, Major François Derval and Angelo Palazzi, in the James Bond film *[Thunderball](/source/Thunderball_(film))* (see List of James Bond henchmen in Thunderball).[4] Other roles include "Le Pirate" in *[That Riviera Touch](/source/That_Riviera_Touch)*, and the first officer of the Colombian ship *Paloma* in *[Tiger Bay](/source/Tiger_Bay_(1959_film))*.[5] In 1972 he moved to Athens, where he worked as a director in the casino in [Athens](/source/Athens),[1] and then because of his great love for his island, he moved to his birthplace in Cyprus where he worked in the Public Theatre in [Nicosia](/source/Nicosia) as an actor and as a director, where after he retired he moved to his beloved [Limassol](/source/Limassol). He died on 28 June 2012 in Limassol and was buried in the cemetery of Limassol Sfalagiotisa.[6] ## Personal life He was married twice and had three children Julian Stassino, Alex Stassino, and Elvi Stassinou. ## Filmography - *[Ill Met by Moonlight](/source/Ill_Met_by_Moonlight_(film))* (1957) - Yani Katsias - *[Interpol](/source/Interpol_(1957_film))* (1957) - Customs Inspector - *[Miracle in Soho](/source/Miracle_in_Soho)* (1957) - Paulo - *[Ice Cold in Alex](/source/Ice_Cold_in_Alex)* (1958) - Barman - *[The Great Van Robbery](/source/The_Great_Van_Robbery)* (1959) - Toni - *[The Man Who Liked Funerals](/source/The_Man_Who_Liked_Funerals)* (1959) - Nick Morelli - *[Tiger Bay](/source/Tiger_Bay_(1959_film))* (1959) - 'POLOMA' 1st. Officer - *[The Bandit of Zhobe](/source/The_Bandit_of_Zhobe)* (1959) - Hatti - *[The Stranglers of Bombay](/source/The_Stranglers_of_Bombay)* (1960) - Lt. Silver - *[Moment of Danger](/source/Moment_of_Danger)* (1960) - Juan Montoya - *[Sands of the Desert](/source/Sands_of_the_Desert)* (1960) - Pilot - *[The Criminal](/source/The_Criminal_(1960_film))* (1960) - Alfredo Fanucci - *[Exodus](/source/Exodus_(1960_film))* (1960) - Driver-guide on Cyprus - *[Man Detained](/source/Man_Detained)* (1961) - James Helder - *[The Secret Partner](/source/The_Secret_Partner)* (1961) - Man in Soho Street - *[The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone](/source/The_Roman_Spring_of_Mrs._Stone)* (1961) - Stefano - The Barber - *[Echo of Barbara](/source/Echo_of_Barbara)* (1961) - Caledonia - *[Sammy Going South](/source/Sammy_Going_South)* (1963) - Spyros Dracandopolous - *[Stolen Hours](/source/Stolen_Hours)* (1963) - Dalporto - *[The Long Ships](/source/The_Long_Ships_(film))* (1964) - Raschid - *[The Moon-Spinners](/source/The_Moon-Spinners)* (1964) - Lambis - *[The Verdict](/source/The_Verdict_(1964_film))* ([Edgar Wallace Mysteries](/source/Edgar_Wallace_Mysteries)) (1964) - Danny Thorne - *[The Saint](/source/The_Saint_(TV_series))* Season 3 Episode 9 "The Death Penalty" - *[The Saint](/source/The_Saint_(TV_series))* Season 5 Episode 2 "Interlude in Venice" - *[The High Bright Sun](/source/The_High_Bright_Sun)* (1965) - Alkis - *[Thunderball](/source/Thunderball_(film))* (1965) - François Derval / Angelo Palazzi - *[Where the Spies Are](/source/Where_the_Spies_Are)* (1965) - Simmias - *[That Riviera Touch](/source/That_Riviera_Touch)* (1966) - Le Pirate - *Sands of Beersheba* (1966) - Salim - *[The Magus](/source/The_Magus_(film))* (1968) - Meli - *[You Can't Win 'Em All](/source/You_Can't_Win_'Em_All)* (1970) - Gunner major (uncredited) - *[A Touch of the Other](/source/A_Touch_of_the_Other)* (1970) - Connelly - *[Die Screaming, Marianne](/source/Die_Screaming%2C_Marianne)* (1971) - Portuguese Police Detective - *[Escape to Athena](/source/Escape_to_Athena)* (1979) - Zeno's Man (final film role) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-allmovie_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-allmovie_1-1) Sandra Brennan. ["Paul Stassino - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos - AllMovie"](http://www.allmovie.com/artist/paul-stassino-p67740). *AllMovie*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Paul Stassino"](http://www.tv.com/people/paul-stassino/). *TV.com*. CBS Interactive. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Coronation Street - Season 9, Episode 19: Mon 4 Mar, 1968 - TV.com"](http://www.tv.com/shows/coronation-street/mon-4-mar-1968-482549/). *TV.com*. CBS Interactive. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Greg Goodman. ["James Bond Movies: Thunderball Characters @ Universal Exports, The Home of James Bond, 007"](http://www.universalexports.net/Movies/thunderball-cast.shtml). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Paul Stassino"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160508220700/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba1bbcb18). *BFI*. Archived from [the original](http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba1bbcb18) on 8 May 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Φαίδρος Στασίνος"](https://web.archive.org/web/20250730155118/https://www.politis.com.cy/polignosi/805742/faidros-stasinos). *www.politis.com.cy* (in Greek). 28 June 2024. Archived from [the original](https://www.politis.com.cy/polignosi/805742/faidros-stasinos) on 30 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025. ## External links - [Paul Stassino](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0823728/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) - [Paul Stassino](http://www.fandango.com/paulstassino/filmography/p67740) at [Fandango](/source/Fandango_(ticket_service)) - [Obituary (Greek)](https://web.archive.org/web/20120902034431/http://www.showbiz.com.cy/artha/47-2009-10-07-12-15-06/7576-qq-----.html) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Paul Stassino](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Stassino) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Stassino?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.