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Dora Volanaki

Actor, Additional Credits
Born January 1, 1915Died May 12, 1998 (83 years)
Dora Volanaki was born in 1915 in Athens and studied at the Drama School of the National Theatre as well as at the French Academy and the British Institute. She also translated aesthetic essays (My Life in Art, Stanislavski) and plays. She adapted plays for the radio. She made her debut in the theatre in 1933 and in 1935 became a member of the Greek Theatre Association. From 1943 until the end of the Occupation, she was a key figure in the State Theatre of Thessaloniki. Later, for several years, she collaborated with the troupe of her teacher, Dimitris Rontiris, and with many troupes of well-known leading actors. Dora Volanaki passed away at the age of 83, on May 12, 1998.

Known For

  • Ulysses' Gaze
  • Voyage to Cythera

Filmography

1995
Ulysses' Gaze · as Old Woman
1987
Two Turkish Eggs · as Grandmother
1986
1985
1984
Voyage to Cythera · as Katerina
1981
A Foolish Love · as Haris' Mother
1980
The Man with the Carnation · as Belogiannis' Mother
1979
1970
To theatro tis Defteras (TV Series) · as Κα Μπόιλ
1964
Amfivolies · as Ismini
1964

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