Alekos Alexandrakis
{{short description|Greek actor}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1928|11|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = Athens, Greece
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2005|11|8|1928|11|27|df=y}}
| death_place = Athens, Greece
| occupation = Actor
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| partner = Nonika Galinea
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| awards = International Thessaloniki Film Festival
Hellenic Association of Film Critics Award
1962: Thriamvos}}
Alekos Alexandrakis ({{langx|el|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.{{cite news|url=http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_civ_1_10/11/2005_62866|title=Alekos Alexandrakis: a gifted gentleman of film and theater|date=10 November 2005|work=Kathimerini|accessdate=14 December 2010}}
Alexandrakis starred in more than 60 films, including Stella with the late Melina Mercouri in 1955, {{transliteration|el|Laterna ftoheia kai filotimo}} (1955), {{transliteration|el|Mia trelli... trelli oikogeneia}} (1965) and {{transliteration|el|Oi Kyries tis avlis}} (1966). He also directed two films in the early 1960s.
Filmography
=Film=
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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)=
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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)
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Name | Hellenization | English name | Year |
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Thriamvos | Θρίαμβος | – | 1960 |
Synoikia to oneiro | Συνοικία το όνειρο | – | 1961 |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0018838|Alekos Alexandrakis}}
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Category:Male actors from Athens
Category:Greek male film actors
Category:Greek male stage actors