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	27 November 1928 Athens, Greece
Died	8 November 2005 (aged 76) Athens, Greece
Occupation	Actor
Partner(s)	Nonika Galinea
Awards	International 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

Title	Greek title	English title/translation	Year	Role	Notes
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			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			1959	Dimitris
Rantevou stin Kerkyra	Ραντεβού στην Κέρκυρα	Rendez-vous in Corfu	1960	Andreas
To Klotsoskoufi			1960	Tzortzis Vengelis
To nisi ton gennaion			1960	Manolis
Egklima sta paraskinia	Έγκλημα στα παρασκήνια	Murder in the Wings	1960	journalist Makris
Eimai athoos			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			1963	Giannis Donaventis
I Pseftra	Η ψεύτρα	The Liar	1963	Thanos Sotiriou
Ena koritsi gia dyo			1963	Kimon
Iligos			1963	Nikos
I Soferina	Η σωφερίνα	The Lady Driver	1964	Nikos Diamantidis
To doloma	Το δόλωμα	The Decoy	1964	Babis Valeris
Dis diefthyntis			1964	Alekos Samiotakis
O metanastis			1965	Thanasos Rigas
Epistrofi	Επιστροφή	Return	1965	Dimitris Valentis
Mia trelli... trelli oikogeneia			1965	Andreas
Vromiki polis			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			1968	Vangelis
Oikogeneia chorafa	Οικογένεια Χωραφά	The Family Horafa	1968	Pantelis Horafas
Afti pou den lygise			1968	Alekos
Ta dyo podia s' ena papoutsi			1969	Giorgos	Voice
Xypna Vasili	Ξύπνα Βασίλη	Wake Up Vasili	1969	Manos Apostolou
To nyfopazaro			1969
Ston ilingo tis zois			1969	Stelios Diamantis
I diki enos athoou			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			1976
O anthropos me to garyfallo	Ο άνθρωπος με το γαρύφαλλο	The Man With the Carnation	1980	Georgios Kartalis
Mia statheri sizigos			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

Title	Hellenization	English name	Year	Role	Notes
O Paraksenos taksidiotis	Ο Παράξενος Ταξιδιωτης	Strange traveller	1972	strange traveller
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
Oi dikigoroi tis Athinas	Οι δικηγόροι της Αθήνας	The lawyers of Athens	1994	Konstantinos Laskaridis
I aithousa tou thronou	Η αίθουσα του θρόνου	The Throne Room	1998	Marinos Fleris	16 episodes
Taxim	Ταξίμ	Taksim	2000	grandfather
Na me prosecheis	Να με προσέχεις	Take Care of Me	2000	grandfather

Television series (as a guest star)

Title	Hellenization	English name	Year	Role	Episode	Hellenization	English name
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
Thriamvos	Θρίαμβος	-	1960
Synoikia to oneiro	Συνοικία το όνειρο	-	1961

References

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

External links

• Alekos Alexandrakis at IMDb