Alekos Alexandrakis

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]

Alekos Alexandrakis
Born(1928-11-27)27 November 1928
Died8 November 2005(2005-11-08) (aged 76)
Athens, Greece
OccupationActor
Partner(s)Nonika Galinea
AwardsInternational Thessaloniki Film Festival
Hellenic Association of Film Critics Award
1962: Thriamvos

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

Film

TitleGreek titleEnglish title/translationYearRoleNotes
CheirokrotimataΧειροκροτήματαApplause1944
Dyoi KosmoiΔυο κόσμοιTwo Worlds1949Giorgos
Ekeines pou den prepei n'agapounΕκείνες που δεν πρέπει ν' αγαπούνThose Who Must Not Love1951Pavlos
Mia nychta son ParadeisoΜια νύχτα στον ΠαράδεισοOne Night in Paradise1951Agis Damianos
I Agni tou limaniouΗ Αγνή του λιμανιούAgnes of the Harbour1952Andreas
O VaftistikosΟ βαφτιστικόςThe Godson1952Manos Kortasis
EvaΕύαEva1953Antinoos
Oi ouranoi einai dikoi masΟι ουρανοί είναι δικοί μαςThe Skies Are Ours1953Tonis Varenthis
StellaΣτέλλαStella1955Alekos
Laterna ftohia ke filotimoΛατέρνα φτώχεια και φιλότιμοHurdy-Gurdy, Poverty, and Dignity1955Dimitris
To organakiΤο οργανάκιThe Hurdy-Gurdy1955Loris
Kokkina triantafyllaΚόκκινα τριαντάφυλλαRed Roses1955Takis Drigos
AgnostosΆγνωστοςThe Stranger1956Alkis Flerianos
KatrakylismaΚατρακύλισμαThe Fall1956Telis
I thisia tis manasΗ θυσία της μάναςThe Mother's Sacrifice1956
To koritsi me ta paramythia1957Angelos
Laterna ftohia ke garifaloΛατέρνα φτώχεια και γαρύφαλλοHurdy-Gurdy, Poverty, and Carnations1957Dimitris
Barbayiannis o kanatasΜπαρμπαγιάννης ο κανατάςUncle John the Potter1957Loukas
To agorokoritso1959Dimitris
Rantevou stin KerkyraΡαντεβού στην ΚέρκυραRendez-vous in Corfu1960Andreas
To Klotsoskoufi1960Tzortzis Vengelis
To nisi ton gennaion1960Manolis
Egklima sta paraskiniaΈγκλημα στα παρασκήνιαMurder in the Wings1960journalist Makris
Eimai athoos1960Major Walsin-Esterhazy
Synoikia to oneiroΣυνοικία το όνειροDream Neighbourhood1961Rikos
Mana mou ton agapissaΜάνα μου τον αγάπησαMother, I Loved Him1961
O thriamvosΟ θρίαμβοςThe Triumph1962Stefanos Razis
Horis taftotita1963Giannis Donaventis
I PseftraΗ ψεύτραThe Liar1963Thanos Sotiriou
Ena koritsi gia dyo1963Kimon
Iligos1963Nikos
I SoferinaΗ σωφερίναThe Lady Driver1964Nikos Diamantidis
To dolomaΤο δόλωμαThe Decoy1964Babis Valeris
Dis diefthyntis1964Alekos Samiotakis
O metanastis1965Thanasos Rigas
EpistrofiΕπιστροφήReturn1965Dimitris Valentis
Mia trelli... trelli oikogeneia1965Andreas
Vromiki polis1965Alexis Vilias
Oi ehthroi1965Alekos Theoharis
Oi kyries tis avlisΟι κυρίες της αυλήςThe Ladies of the Courtyard1966Nikos Alexiou
Syntomo dialeimmaΣύντομο διάλειμμαBrief Break1966Giannis Papadopoulos
Dakrya gia tin IlektraΔάκρυα για την ΗλέκτραTears for Electra1966Giorgos
I artistaΗ αρτίσταThe Artist1966Dimitris Karamanis
Mia Italida ap' tin KypseliΜια Ιταλίδα απ΄ την ΚυψέληAn Italian from Kypseli1968Antonis
Synnefiasmenoi orizontes1968Vangelis
Oikogeneia chorafaΟικογένεια ΧωραφάThe Family Horafa1968Pantelis Horafas
Afti pou den lygise1968Alekos
Ta dyo podia s' ena papoutsi1969GiorgosVoice
Xypna VasiliΞύπνα ΒασίληWake Up Vasili1969Manos Apostolou
To nyfopazaro1969
Ston ilingo tis zois1969Stelios Diamantis
I diki enos athoou1969Vasilis Doranis
O Teleftaios AichmalotosΟ τελευταίος αιχμάλωτοςThe Last Prisoner1970Dinos Kambas
Omorfes meresΌμορφες μέρεςBeautiful Days1970
Den yparchoun lipotaktesΔεν υπάρχουν λιποτάκτεςThere Are No Deserters1970Iasonas
PapaflessasΠαπαφλέσσαςPapaflessas1971Kanellos Deligiannis
AittitosΑήττητοςUndefeated1971Kostas Valis
Gia mia choufta TouristriesΓια μια χούφτα τουρίστριεςA Fistful of Women Tourists1971Menelaos
Agapissa enan alitiΑγάπησα έναν αλήτηI Loved a Tramp1971Alekos Raisis
I Komissa tis KerkyrasH κόμισσα της ΚέρκυραςThe Countess of Corfu1972Sotiris Karelis
Ippokratis kai dimokratiaΙπποκράτης και δημοκρατίαHippocrates and Democracy1972Periklis
I Maria tis SiopisΗ Μαρία της σιωπήςSilent Maria1973Grigoris
O glaros1976
O anthropos me to garyfalloΟ άνθρωπος με το γαρύφαλλοThe Man With the Carnation1980Georgios Kartalis
Mia statheri sizigos1983
Ta paidia tis chelidonasΤα παιδιά της χελιδόναςThe Swallow's Children1987Markianos
I ekdikisi tou pateraΗ εκδίκηση του πατέραThe Father's Revenge1990Phaethon
To fos pou svineiΤο φως που σβήνειThe Light That Fades2000Nikolas Soursoumis
Mia mera ti nychtaΜια μέρα τη νύχταOne Day at Night2001Harilaos(final film role)

Television

TitleHellenizationEnglish nameYearRoleNotes
O Paraksenos taksidiotisΟ Παράξενος ΤαξιδιωτηςStrange traveller1972strange traveller
Oi mystikoi arravonesΟι μυστικοί αρραβώνεςThe Secret Engagement1979Nasos Anastis
O chartopaichtisΟ χαρτοπαίχτηςThe Cardplayer1990Nikos Vranas
O fovosΟ φόβοςThe Fear1991Nikitas Veros
PathosΠάθοςPassion1993Alexandros Verginas
Oi dikigoroi tis AthinasΟι δικηγόροι της ΑθήναςThe lawyers of Athens1994Konstantinos Laskaridis
I aithousa tou thronouΗ αίθουσα του θρόνουThe Throne Room1998Marinos Fleris16 episodes
TaximΤαξίμTaksim2000grandfather
Na me prosecheisΝα με προσέχειςTake Care of Me2000grandfather

Television series (as a guest star)

TitleHellenizationEnglish nameYearRoleEpisodeHellenizationEnglish name
Tmina ithonΤμήμα ηθώνVice Department1992Andreas KanelosEpikindyno veloudoΕπικίνδυνο βελούδοDangerous Velvet
Anatomia enos egklimatosΑνατομία ενός εγκλήματοςAnatomy of a Crime1994Gordios desmosΓόρδιος δεσμόςGordian Knot

Movies (as a director)

NameHellenizationEnglish nameYear
ThriamvosΘρίαμβος-1960
Synoikia to oneiroΣυνοικία το όνειρο-1961

References

  1. "Alekos Alexandrakis: a gifted gentleman of film and theater". Kathimerini. 10 November 2005. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
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