Manos Katrakis
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Manos Katrakis was a Greek actor of theater and film.
, Greece, he was the youngest of five children of Haralambos Katrakis and Irini Katraki. When Manos was 10 years old, his family moved from Crete to Athens
, where his father searched for work. His brother Giannis Katrakis emigrated to North America.
He played soccer during his youth for the Athinaikos
football team and others.
Along with actor/director Kostas Leloudas, he acted in his first movie To Lavaro tou '21 in 1928. He later performed in the Ethniko Theatro (the National Theatre) in 1931. During the 1930s, he continued acting in theatrical plays (he was friends with the maestro Dimitris Mitropoulos
). He married Anna Lori at the age of 35.
During the Greek Civil War
of 1946–1949 he was exiled in Makronisos
.
In the 1950s he returned to Athens from Makronisos but there was little acting work. He was handed both small and big roles in plays and films.
In 1954, he married his third and last wife named Linda Alma—a pseudonym of Eleni Malioufa (Ελένη Μαλιούφα).
He was an avid smoker for most of his life, something which eventually led to his death. Shortly before his death, he filmed his last and best movie Taxidi sta Kythira, the Journey to Kythera/Kythira with the director Theo Angelopoulos
. He died at the age of 76 on September 2, 1984.
In 2009 the Hellenic Post
S.A., the Greek Post Office, issued a €0,01 postage stamp in honor of Manos Katrakis.
Biography
Born in Kastelli, CreteCrete
Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits...
, Greece, he was the youngest of five children of Haralambos Katrakis and Irini Katraki. When Manos was 10 years old, his family moved from Crete to Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, where his father searched for work. His brother Giannis Katrakis emigrated to North America.
He played soccer during his youth for the Athinaikos
Athinaikos
Athinaikos, officially known as Athinaikos AS FC , the Athenian Athletic Association, is a Greek association football club based in the city of Athens, Greece...
football team and others.
Along with actor/director Kostas Leloudas, he acted in his first movie To Lavaro tou '21 in 1928. He later performed in the Ethniko Theatro (the National Theatre) in 1931. During the 1930s, he continued acting in theatrical plays (he was friends with the maestro Dimitris Mitropoulos
Dimitris Mitropoulos
Dimitri Mitropoulos , was a Greek conductor, pianist, and composer. Also known as Dimitris Mitropoulos.-Life and career:Mitropoulos was born in Athens, the son of Yannis and Angeliki Mitropoulos. His father owned a leather goods shop at No. 15, St Marks Street. He was musically precocious,...
). He married Anna Lori at the age of 35.
During the Greek Civil War
Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was fought from 1946 to 1949 between the Greek governmental army, backed by the United Kingdom and United States, and the Democratic Army of Greece , the military branch of the Greek Communist Party , backed by Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Albania...
of 1946–1949 he was exiled in Makronisos
Makronisos
Makronisos is an island in the Aegean sea, in Greece and is located close to the coast of Attica, facing the port of Lavrio. It has an elongated shape and its terrain is arid and rocky. In ancient times the island was called Helena. It is part of the prefecture of the Cyclades but it is not part...
.
In the 1950s he returned to Athens from Makronisos but there was little acting work. He was handed both small and big roles in plays and films.
In 1954, he married his third and last wife named Linda Alma—a pseudonym of Eleni Malioufa (Ελένη Μαλιούφα).
He was an avid smoker for most of his life, something which eventually led to his death. Shortly before his death, he filmed his last and best movie Taxidi sta Kythira, the Journey to Kythera/Kythira with the director Theo Angelopoulos
Theo Angelopoulos
Theodoros Angelopoulos is a Greek filmmaker, screenwriter and film producer.-Life:Angelopoulos studied law at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, but after his military service went to Paris to attend the Sorbonne. He soon dropped out to study film at the IDHEC before returning...
. He died at the age of 76 on September 2, 1984.
In 2009 the Hellenic Post
Hellenic Post
The Hellenic Post S.A. is the state-owned provider of postal services in Greece. It succeeded the former government Postal Service, founded in 1828. ELTA provides a universal postal service to all parts of Greece and is a member of the Universal Postal Union...
S.A., the Greek Post Office, issued a €0,01 postage stamp in honor of Manos Katrakis.
Filmography
- Lavaro tou '21, To (1929) .... Dimos
- Etsi kaneis, san agapiseis (1931)
- Agapitikos tis voskopoulas, O (1932) .... Liakos
- Katadromi sto Aigaion (1946) .... Raidis
- Marinos Kontaras (1948) .... Marinos Kontaras
- Germanoi xanarhontai..., Oi (1948) .... German soldier
- Floga tis eleftherias, I (1952) .... narrator
- Eva (1953) .... Alekos
- Magiki polis (1954)
- Dromos me tis akakies, O (1956) .... Hristos Vranas
- Flogera kai aima (1956) .... Stathis Vlahopanagos
- AntigoneAntigone (film)Antigone is a 1961 Greek film adaptation of the Ancient Greek tragedy Antigone by Sophocles. It stars Irene Papas in the title role.The film follows the story of the play closely but cuts the chorus...
(1961) .... Creon - Synoikia to Oneiro (1961) .... Nekroforas
- Electra (1963) .... tutor
- Thriamvos (1962) .... Bournokos
- The red lanternsThe Red LanternsThe Red Lanterns is a 1963 Greek drama film directed by Vasilis Georgiadis and based on a play by Alekos Galanos. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It was also entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival...
(1963) .... Kapetan Nikolas - Athoa i enohi? (1963) .... Alekos
- Enas delikanis (1963) .... father
- Adelfos Anna, O (1963) .... Vasiliou
- Epikindynoi, Oi (1964)
- Enomenoi sti zoi kai sto thanato (1964) .... Captain Seratos
- Prodosia (1964) .... Professor Viktor Kastriotis
- Diogmos (1965)
- Epanastatis, O (1965)
- Metanastis, O (1965)
- Istoria mias zois (1965) .... Mikes Papadimas
- Bloko, To (1965)
- Tora pou fevgo ap' ti zoi (1966)
- Sklavoi tis moiras (1966) .... Mr. Delipetrou
- Mazi sou, gia panta (1966)
- Katigoro tous anthropous (1966) .... Elefterios Dimitropoulos
- Katatregmenos, O (1966) .... Labros Sarioglou
- Homa vaftike kokkino, To (1966) .... father Hormovas
- Erotas stin kafti ammo (1966) .... Nikolas
- Eho dikaioma na s' agapo! (1966)
- Dakrya gia tin Ilektra (1966) .... Tassos Petridis
- Aihmalotoi tou pepromenou (1966) .... Hristos
- Aharisti (1966)
- Exodos tou Mesolongiou, I (1966)
- Ti ki an gennithika ftohos (1967) .... Mr. Razis
- Labiris enantion ton paranomon, O (1967)
- Kontserto gia polyvola (1967) .... General Dareios
- Xerizomeni genia (1968) .... Manthos
- Tosa oneira stous dromous (1968) .... Mose Aron
- Tha kano petra tin kardia mou (1968) .... Pantelis
- Mia mera, o pateras mou (1968)
- Lygeri, I (1968) .... Konstadis Matrozos
- Leoforos tou misous, I (1968)
- Katigoroumeni, apologisou (1968)
- Kardia enos aliti, I (1968)
- Kanoni kai t' aidoni, To (1968)
- Jane Eyre (1968) .... Edward Rodgester
- As me krinoun oi gynaikes (1968) .... Angelos Bartis
- Thysia mias gynaikas, I (1969)
- Sfragida tou Theou, I (1969) .... Yiannis
- Prosfygas, O (1969) .... Thanasis Daoutis
- Ora tis alitheias, I (1969)
- Leoforos tis prodosias, I (1969) .... Brig. Gen. Gerakaris
- Kynigimeni prosfygopoula (1969) .... Argyris
- Koureli tis zois (1969)
- Kakos, psyhros ki anapodos (1969) .... Alekos Valiris
- Gia tin timi kai gia ton erota (1969) .... Pavlos
- Filise me, prin fygeis gia panta (1969) .... Stavros Karapanos
- Zougla ton poleon, I (1970) .... Lysias Sekeris
- Teleftaio fili, To (1970)
- Ores agapis, ores polemou (1970)
- Filise me, prin fygeis gia panta (1970) .... Stavros Karapanos
- Oratotis miden (1970) .... Horst Richter
- Katigoro tous dynatous (1970) .... Labros Kontarinis
- Esena mono agapo (1970) .... Vyronas Derkos
- Aftoi pou milisan me ton thanato (1970)
- Katahrisis exousias (1971)
- Me fovon kai pathos (1972) .... Alexandros Viaskos
- Horis syneidisi (1972) .... Kostas Dellis
- Antartes ton poleon (1972) .... Fotis's father
- Aliki diktator, I (1972)
- Prostates, Oi (1973) .... Petros Rallis
- Fonissa, I (1974) .... narrator
- Diki ton dikaston, I (1974) .... Theodoros Kolokotronis
- Efialtis, O (1978)
- Kravgi gynaikon (1978) .... Kreon
- Ilios tou thanatou, O (1978)
- Eleftherios Venizelos: 1910–1927 (1980) .... Petros
- Anthropos me to garyfallo, O (1980) .... Nikolaos Plastiras
- Hronia tis thyellas, Ta (1984) .... old man
- Voyage to CytheraVoyage to CytheraVoyage to Cythera is a 1984 Greek film directed by Theodoros Angelopoulos. It was entered into the 1984 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the FIPRESCI Prize and the award for Best Screenplay.-Cast:* Manos Katrakis as Spyros* Mairi Hronopoulou as Voula...
(1984) .... Spyros