Alekos Alexandrakis
Alekos Alexandrakis | |
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Born |
Athens, Greece | 27 November 1928
Died |
8 November 2005 76) Athens, Greece | (aged
Occupation | Actor |
Partner(s) | Nonika Galinea |
Awards |
International Thessaloniki Film Festival Hellenic Association of Film Critics Award 1962 Thriamvos |
Alekos Alexandrakis (Greek: Αλέκος Αλεξανδράκης; 27 November 1928 – 8 November 2005) was a famous Greek actor. He was known for his theatrical work as well as work in film and television. He died of lung cancer.[1]
Alexandrakis starred in more than 60 films, including Stella with the late Melina Mercouri in 1955, Laterna ftoheia kai filotimo (1955), Mia trelli... trelli oikogeneia (1965) and Oi Kyries tis avlis (1966). He also directed two films in the early 1960s.[1]
Filmography
Title | Greek title | English title/translation | Year | Character |
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Cheirokrotimata | Χειροκροτήματα | Applause | 1944 | |
Dyoi Kosmoi | Δυο κόσμοι | Two Worlds | 1949 | Giorgos |
Mia nychta son Paradeiso | Μια νύχτα στον Παράδεισο | One Night in Paradise | 1951 | Agis Damianos |
Ekeines pou den prepei n'agapoun | Εκείνες που δεν πρέπει ν' αγαπούν | Those Who Must Not Love | 1951 | Pavlos |
O Vaftistikos | Ο βαφτιστικός | The Godson | 1952 | Manos Kortasis |
I Agni tou limaniou | Η Αγνή του λιμανιού | Agnes of the Harbour | 1952 | Andreas |
Oi ouranoi einai dikoi mas | Οι ουρανοί είναι δικοί μας | The Skies Are Ours | 1953 | Tonis Varenthis |
Eva | Εύα | Eva | 1953 | Antinoos |
Agnostos | Άγνωστος | The Stranger | 1954 | Alkis Flerianos |
To organaki | Το οργανάκι | The Hurdy-Gurdy | 1955 | Loris |
Laterna ftohia ke filotimo | Λατέρνα φτώχεια και φιλότιμο | Hurdy-Gurdy, Poverty, and Dignity | 1955 | Dimitris |
Kokkina triantafylla | Κόκκινα τριαντάφυλλα | Red Roses | 1955 | Takis Drigos |
Stella | Στέλλα | Stella | 1955 | Alekos |
I thisia tis manas | Η θυσία της μάνας | The Mother's Sacrifice | 1956 | |
Katrakylisma | Κατρακύλισμα | The Fall | 1956 | Telis |
Laterna ftohia ke garifalo | Λατέρνα φτώχεια και γαρύφαλλο | Hurdy-Gurdy, Poverty, and Carnations | 1957 | Dimitris |
Barbayiannis o kanatas | Μπαρμπαγιάννης ο κανατάς | Uncle John the Potter | 1957 | Loukas |
O thriamvos | Ο θρίαμβος | The Triumph | 1960 | Stefanos Razis |
Rantevou stin Kerkyra | Ραντεβού στην Κέρκυρα | Rendez-vous in Corfu | 1960 | Andreas |
Egklima sta paraskinia | Έγκλημα στα παρασκήνια | Murder in the Wings | 1960 | journalist Makris |
Synoikia to oneiro | Συνοικία το όνειρο | Dream Neighbourhood | 1961 | Rikos |
Mana mou ton agapissa | Μάνα μου τον αγάπησα | Mother, I Loved Him | 1961 | |
I Pseftra | Η ψεύτρα | The Liar | 1963 | Thanos Sotiriou |
I Soferina | Η σωφερίνα | The Lady Driver | 1964 | Nikos Diamantidis |
To doloma | Το δόλωμα | The Decoy | 1964 | Babis Valeris |
Epistrofi | Επιστροφή | Return | 1965 | Dimitris Valentis |
Syntomo dialeimma | Σύντομο διάλειμμα | Brief Break | 1966 | Giannis Papadopoulos |
Oi kyries tis avlis | Οι κυρίες της αυλής | The Ladies of the Courtyard | 1966 | Nikos Alexiou |
Dakrya gia tin Ilektra | Δάκρυα για την Ηλέκτρα | Tears for Electra | 1966 | Giorgos |
I artista | Η αρτίστα | The Artist | 1966 | Dimitris Karamanis |
Oikogeneia chorafa | Οικογένεια Χωραφά | The Family Horafa | 1968 | Pantelis Horafas |
Mia Italida ap' tin Kypseli | Μια Ιταλίδα απ΄ την Κυψέλη | An Italian from Kypseli | 1968 | Antonis |
Xypna Vasili | Ξύπνα Βασίλη | Wake Up Vasili | 1969 | Manos Apostolou |
O Teleftaios Aichmalotos | Ο τελευταίος αιχμάλωτος | The Last Prisoner | 1970 | Dinos Kambas |
Omorfes meres | Όμορφες μέρες | Beautiful Days | 1970 | |
Den yparchoun lipotaktes | Δεν υπάρχουν λιποτάκτες | There Are No Deserters | 1970 | Iasonas |
Papaflessas | Παπαφλέσσας | Papaflessas | 1971 | |
Gia mia choufta Touristries | Για μια χούφτα τουρίστριες | A Fistful of Women Tourists | 1971 | Menelaos |
Aittitos | Αήττητος | Undefeated | 1971 | Kostas Valis |
I Komissa tis Kerkyras | H κόμισσα της Κέρκυρας | The Countess of Corfu | 1972 | Sotiris Karelis |
Agapissa enan aliti | Αγάπησα έναν αλήτη | I Loved a Tramp | 1971 | Alekos Raisis |
Ippokratis kai dimokratia | Ιπποκράτης και δημοκρατία | Hippocrates and Democracy | 1972 | Periklis |
I Maria tis Siopis | Η Μαρία της σιωπής | Silent Maria | 1973 | Grigoris |
O anthropos me to garyfallo | Ο άνθρωπος με το γαρύφαλλο | The Man With the Carnation | 1980 | Georgios Kartalis |
Ta paidia tis chelidonas | Τα παιδιά της χελιδόνας | The Swallow's Children | 1987 | Markianos |
I ekdikisi tou patera | Η εκδίκηση του πατέρα | The Father's Revenge | 1990 | Phaethon |
To fos pou svinei | Το φως που σβήνει | The Light That Fades | 2000 | Nikolas Soursoumis |
Mia mera ti nychta | Μια μέρα τη νύχτα | One Day at Night | 2001 | Harilaos |
Television series
Name | Hellenization | English name | Year | Character |
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O Paraksenos taksidiotis | Ο Παράξενος Ταξιδιωτης | 'Strange traveller | 1972 | |
Oi mystikoi arravones | Οι μυστικοί αρραβώνες | The Secret Engagement | 1979 | Nasos Anastis |
O chartopaichtis | Ο χαρτοπαίχτης | The Cardplayer | 1990 | Nikos Vranas |
O fovos | Ο φόβος | The Fear | 1991 | Nikitas Veros |
Pathos | Πάθος | Passion | 1993 | Alexandros Verginas |
I aithousa tou thronou | Η αίθουσα του θρόνου | The Throne Room | 1998 | Marinos Fleris |
Taxim | Ταξίμ | Taksim | 1999 | |
Na me prosecheis | Να με προσέχεις | Take Care of Me | 2000 | grandfather |
Television series (as a guest star)
Name | Hellenization | English name | Episode | Hellenization | English name |
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Anatomia enos egklimatos | Ανατομία ενός εγκλήματος | Anatomy of a Crime | Gordios desmos | Γόρδιος δεσμός | Gordian Knot |
Tmina ithon | Τμήμα ηθών | Vice Department | Epikindyno veloudo | Επικίνδυνο βελούδο | Dangerous Velvet |
Movies (as a director)
Name | Hellenization | English name | Year |
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Thiramvos | Θρίαμβος | - | 1960 |
Synoikia to oneiro | Συνοικία το όνειρο | - | 1961 |
References
- 1 2 "Alekos Alexandrakis: a gifted gentleman of film and theater". Kathimerini. 10 November 2005. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
External links
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