Alekos Sakellarios
Director, Writer, Actor, Producer
November 13, 1913 — August 28, 1991 (77 years)
Alekos Sakellarios (Greek: Αλέκος Σακελλάριος, 13 November 1913 in Athens – 28 August 1991 in Athens) was a Greek writer and a director.
He was born in Athens and grew up in Agios Panteleimonas and began to study journalism and acting at a young age. He wrote his first theatrical play in 1935 called The King of Halva. He entered the film industry and had roles in both screenwriting and directing.
He directed mainly with Christos Giannakopoulos and together they wrote and produced an estimated 140 works. The most popular include: The Germans Strike Again, Thanassakis o politevomenos, I theia ap' to Chicago, Dikoi mas Anthropoi, Ena votsalo sti limni, Kalos ilthe to dollario, Ta kitrina gantia, Otan Leipei i Gata, I Soferina, Laterna, Ftocheia kai Filotimo, Alimono stous Neous (Woe to the Young) and more. Many of these theatrical plays were transferred to the cinema with notable success.
He also wrote the lyrics of many songs (over 2,000). Among them were the successes: Garifallo st' Afti, Ypomoni, Asta ta Malakia sou (sung by Fotis Polymeris), Eho ena Mystiko and more.
The significant journalist Fredy Germanos called him the "most clever Greek of the 20th century".
He died in 1991 and is buried in the First Cemetery of Athens in a family grave.
He was born in Athens and grew up in Agios Panteleimonas and began to study journalism and acting at a young age. He wrote his first theatrical play in 1935 called The King of Halva. He entered the film industry and had roles in both screenwriting and directing.
He directed mainly with Christos Giannakopoulos and together they wrote and produced an estimated 140 works. The most popular include: The Germans Strike Again, Thanassakis o politevomenos, I theia ap' to Chicago, Dikoi mas Anthropoi, Ena votsalo sti limni, Kalos ilthe to dollario, Ta kitrina gantia, Otan Leipei i Gata, I Soferina, Laterna, Ftocheia kai Filotimo, Alimono stous Neous (Woe to the Young) and more. Many of these theatrical plays were transferred to the cinema with notable success.
He also wrote the lyrics of many songs (over 2,000). Among them were the successes: Garifallo st' Afti, Ypomoni, Asta ta Malakia sou (sung by Fotis Polymeris), Eho ena Mystiko and more.
The significant journalist Fredy Germanos called him the "most clever Greek of the 20th century".
He died in 1991 and is buried in the First Cemetery of Athens in a family grave.
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| 1962 | I nyfi to 'skase · as Screenplay |
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| 1957 | Barrel Piano, Poverty and Carnations · as Screenplay |
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| 1956 | The Fortune Teller · as Screenplay |
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| 1951 | Those Not Allowed to Love · as Screenplay |
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| 1985 | Rena, Put It All on Black · as Kostas Papadimitriou |
| 1972 | Rena Is 'Offside' · as Fan |
| 1972 | The Countess of Corfu · as Dimitris |
| 1971 | Bridegroom Urgently Wanted · as Bather |
| 1970 | To theatro tis Defteras · as Narrator |
| 1970 | I theia mou, i hipissa · as Hippie |
| 1967 | Dollar, Welcome · as Andreas |
| 1967 | O anakatosouras · as Cameo (uncredited) |
| 1966 | My Daughter, the Socialist · as Workers' Union Representative |
| 1963 | Throbs at the Desk · as Doctor |
| 1962 | I nyfi to 'skase · as Manager |
| 1961 | Woe to the Young · as Violent Employer |
| 1960 | Makrykostas and Kondogiorgis · as Passer-By |
| 1959 | O Thymios takane thalassa · as Train Driver |
| 1954 | A Young Miss... Aged 39 · as Fruitseller |
| 1951 | Those Not Allowed to Love · as Passer-By |
| 1948 | The Nazis Strike Again · as Brawl Onlooker |
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| 2008 | The Policeman of the 16th Precinct · as Play |
| 1969 | O gois · as Play "gabroi Ap' To Parathyro" |
| 1965 | My Son... My Son... · as Play "delistavrou Kai Yios" |
| 1964 | Ace of Spades · as Songs |
| 1962 | Otan leipi i gata! · as Lyricist |
| 1961 | Woe to the Young · as Play |
| 1960 | The Yellow Gloves · as Theatre Play |
| 1959 | O Thymios takane thalassa · as Play "i Liza Ta Thalassose" |
| 1958 | A Hero in His Slippers · as Theatre Play |