Greece
A Lykourgos Stavrakos School graduate with international training in Munich (Bavaria Film, ARRI Television), New York (CBS, NBC, FOX Studios) and Madrit (TVE, 24 Horas), George Charonis took his first professional steps in 1985 as a director for ERT (Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation). From 1989 to 2016, he was the head News Director of Mega Channel, directed numerous broadcasts, 29 election nights, significant political and international events on top of a great number of documentaries. He is a regular member of the Greek Directors' Society.
1989 - 1989 | Participation in the setting up of Mega Channel's news department 1992 - 1993 | Director - "Cocteil" (Kokteil) / J. Triantafilidis - E. Menegaki - N. Diamantaridis 1993 - 1994 | Director - "Smile, it is Contagious" (Xamogelate, Einai Metadotiko) / A. Mikroutsikos 1994 - 1994 | Director - "Smile 1994" (Xamogela 1994) 1994 - 1994 | Director - "Special Messenger" (Eidikos Apestalmenos) / A. Liatsos 1995 - 1995 | Director - "Tok-Tok" (Tok-Tok) / P. Chatzidimitriou 1997 - 1998 | Director - "Video" (Video) / P. Tsimas 1998 - 2000 | Director - "Black Box" (Mauro Kouti) / P. Tsimas - A. Papachelas - T. Teloglou 1999 - 1999 | Director - "One click, One Century" (Ena Klik, Enas Aionas) / P. Tsimas 2000 - 2002 | Director - "Face to Face" (Enopoios - Enopio) / N. Chatzinikolaou 2000 - 2002 | Director - "Crossfire" (Diaxifismoi) / N. Chatzinikolaou 2000 - 2004 | Director - "Files" (Fakeloi) / A. Papachelas 2001 - 2003 | Director - "Eyewitness" (Autoptis Martiras) / P. Sobolos 2003 - 2006 | Director - "Super Ball" (Super Bala) / A. Panoutsos - A. Karpetopoulos 2004 - 2005 | Director - "Crossword" (Staurolexo) / P. Tsimas 2005 - 2015 | Director - "Reversal" (Anatropi) / J. Pretenteris 2008 - 2012 | Director - "Super Ball" (Super Bala) / G. Thanailakis - M. Sakelaropoulos - G. Thiakos Documentaries - "20th of April: 30 Years Later" - "70 Years Lost Homelands" - "Attila the Hun: 20 Years Later" - "Bettino Craxi: The Exiled of Tunis" - "September 1955: Persecution of the Greeks" - "In the Sancuary of the Neo-Nazis" - "File: 21st of April" - "Terrorism Files: Alberto Franceschini" - "Terrorism Files: Adriana Faranda" - "Terrorism Files: Renato Curcio" - "Ionia's Chimera"
1985 - 1987 | Associate Director - "Monday's Theater" (Theatro tis Deuteras) 1987 - 1987 | Director - "Colours and Lines" (Chromata kai Grammes) 1987 - 1987 | Director - "Our Little Heroes" (Oi Mikroi Mas Iroes) TV Series / 13 Episodes 1987 - 1989 | Director - "Art and Culture" (Texni kai Politismos) Documentary / 24 Episodes 1989 - 1992 | Director - "Goodmorning" (Mia Kalimera Einai Auth) / R. Koromila - D. Milonas - J. Katranis
- "Peace" (Irini) - "Choice" (Epilogi)