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Alekos Alexandrakis | |
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Born | (1928-11-27)27 November 1928 Athens, Greece |
Died | 8 November 2005(2005-11-08) (aged 76) Athens, Greece |
Occupation | Actor |
Partner | 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.
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.
Filmography
Film
Title | Greek title | English title/translation | Year | Role | Notes |
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Cheirokrotimata | Χειροκροτήματα | Applause | 1944 | ||
Dyoi Kosmoi | Δυο κόσμοι | Two Worlds | 1949 | Giorgos | |
Ekeines pou den prepei n'agapoun | Εκείνες που δεν πρέπει ν' αγαπούν | Those Who Must Not Love | 1951 | Pavlos | |
Mia nychta son Paradeiso | Μια νύχτα στον Παράδεισο | One Night in Paradise | 1951 | Agis Damianos | |
I Agni tou limaniou | Η Αγνή του λιμανιού | Agnes of the Harbour | 1952 | Andreas | |
O Vaftistikos | Ο βαφτιστικός | The Godson | 1952 | Manos Kortasis | |
Eva | Εύα | Eva | 1953 | Antinoos | |
Oi ouranoi einai dikoi mas | Οι ουρανοί είναι δικοί μας | The Skies Are Ours | 1953 | Tonis Varenthis | |
Stella | Στέλλα | Stella | 1955 | Alekos | |
Laterna ftohia ke filotimo | Λατέρνα φτώχεια και φιλότιμο | Hurdy-Gurdy, Poverty, and Dignity | 1955 | Dimitris | |
To organaki | Το οργανάκι | The Hurdy-Gurdy | 1955 | Loris | |
Kokkina triantafylla | Κόκκινα τριαντάφυλλα | Red Roses | 1955 | Takis Drigos | |
Agnostos | Άγνωστος | The Stranger | 1956 | Alkis Flerianos | |
Katrakylisma | Κατρακύλισμα | The Fall | 1956 | Telis | |
I thisia tis manas | Η θυσία της μάνας | The Mother's Sacrifice | 1956 | ||
To koritsi me ta paramythia | Το κορίτσι με τα παραμύθια | 1957 | Angelos | ||
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 | |
To agorokoritso | Το αγοροκόριτσο | 1959 | Dimitris | ||
Rantevou stin Kerkyra | Ραντεβού στην Κέρκυρα | Rendez-vous in Corfu | 1960 | Andreas | |
To Klotsoskoufi | Το Κλοτσοσκούφι | 1960 | Tzortzis Vengelis | ||
To nisi ton gennaion | Το νησί των Γενναίων | 1960 | Manolis | ||
Egklima sta paraskinia | Έγκλημα στα παρασκήνια | Murder in the Wings | 1960 | journalist Makris | |
Eimai athoos | Είμαι αθώος | 1960 | Major Walsin-Esterhazy | ||
Synoikia to oneiro | Συνοικία το όνειρο | Dream Neighbourhood | 1961 | Rikos | |
Mana mou ton agapissa | Μάνα μου τον αγάπησα | Mother, I Loved Him | 1961 | ||
O thriamvos | Ο θρίαμβος | The Triumph | 1962 | Stefanos Razis | |
Horis taftotita | Χωρίς ταυτότητα | 1963 | Giannis Donaventis | ||
I Pseftra | Η ψεύτρα | The Liar | 1963 | Thanos Sotiriou | |
Ena koritsi gia dyo | Ένα κορίτσι για δυο | 1963 | Kimon | ||
Iligos | Ιλιγκος | 1963 | Nikos | ||
I Soferina | Η σωφερίνα | The Lady Driver | 1964 | Nikos Diamantidis | |
To doloma | Το δόλωμα | The Decoy | 1964 | Babis Valeris | |
Dis diefthyntis | Δεσποινίς διευθυντής | 1964 | Alekos Samiotakis | ||
O metanastis | Ο μετανάστης | 1965 | Thanasos Rigas | ||
Epistrofi | Επιστροφή | Return | 1965 | Dimitris Valentis | |
Mia trelli... trelli oikogeneia | Μια τρελή... τρελή οικογένεια | 1965 | Andreas | ||
Vromiki polis | Βρώμικη πόλις | 1965 | Alexis Vilias | ||
Oi ehthroi | 1965 | Alekos Theoharis | |||
Oi kyries tis avlis | Οι κυρίες της αυλής | The Ladies of the Courtyard | 1966 | Nikos Alexiou | |
Syntomo dialeimma | Σύντομο διάλειμμα | Brief Break | 1966 | Giannis Papadopoulos | |
Dakrya gia tin Ilektra | Δάκρυα για την Ηλέκτρα | Tears for Electra | 1966 | Giorgos | |
I artista | Η αρτίστα | The Artist | 1966 | Dimitris Karamanis | |
Mia Italida ap' tin Kypseli | Μια Ιταλίδα απ΄ την Κυψέλη | An Italian from Kypseli | 1968 | Antonis | |
Synnefiasmenoi orizontes | Συννεφιασμενοι οριζοντες | 1968 | Vangelis | ||
Oikogeneia chorafa | Οικογένεια Χωραφά | The Family Horafa | 1968 | Pantelis Horafas | |
Afti pou den lygise | Αυτη που δεν λύγισε | 1968 | Alekos | ||
Ta dyo podia s' ena papoutsi | Τα δυο πόδια σ'ενα παπούτσι | 1969 | Giorgos | Voice | |
Xypna Vasili | Ξύπνα Βασίλη | Wake Up Vasili | 1969 | Manos Apostolou | |
To nyfopazaro | Το νυφοπάζαρο | 1969 | |||
Ston ilingo tis zois | Στον ιλιγκο της ζωής | 1969 | Stelios Diamantis | ||
I diki enos athoou | Η δίκη ενός αθώου | 1969 | Vasilis Doranis | ||
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 | Kanellos Deligiannis | |
Aittitos | Αήττητος | Undefeated | 1971 | Kostas Valis | |
Gia mia choufta Touristries | Για μια χούφτα τουρίστριες | A Fistful of Women Tourists | 1971 | Menelaos | |
Agapissa enan aliti | Αγάπησα έναν αλήτη | I Loved a Tramp | 1971 | Alekos Raisis | |
I Komissa tis Kerkyras | H κόμισσα της Κέρκυρας | The Countess of Corfu | 1972 | Sotiris Karelis | |
Ippokratis kai dimokratia | Ιπποκράτης και δημοκρατία | Hippocrates and Democracy | 1972 | Periklis | |
I Maria tis Siopis | Η Μαρία της σιωπής | Silent Maria | 1973 | Grigoris | |
O glaros | Ο γλάρος | 1976 | |||
O anthropos me to garyfallo | Ο άνθρωπος με το γαρύφαλλο | The Man With the Carnation | 1980 | Georgios Kartalis | |
Mia statheri sizigos | Μια σταθερη σύζυγος | 1983 | |||
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 | (final film role) |
Television series (as a guest star)
Title | Hellenization | English name | Year | Role | Episode | Hellenization | English name |
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Tmina ithon | Τμήμα ηθών | Vice Department | 1992 | Andreas Kanelos | Epikindyno veloudo | Επικίνδυνο βελούδο | Dangerous Velvet |
Anatomia enos egklimatos | Ανατομία ενός εγκλήματος | Anatomy of a Crime | 1994 | Gordios desmos | Γόρδιος δεσμός | Gordian Knot |
Movies (as a director)
Name | Hellenization | English name | Year |
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Thriamvos | Θρίαμβος | – | 1960 |
Synoikia to oneiro | Συνοικία το όνειρο | – | 1961 |
References
- ^ "Alekos Alexandrakis: a gifted gentleman of film and theater". Kathimerini. 10 November 2005. Retrieved 14 December 2010.