Known For
Directing
Born
Nov 06, 1941
Died
Jan 12, 2016
Place of Birth
Mytilene, Lesvos, Greece
Credits
21 titles
Nikos Panayotopoulos
Biography
Nikos Panayotopoulos was born on November 6, 1941, in Mytilene, Greece. He studied film making in Athens and started his career as an assistant director in Greek and foreign productions. In 1960-1973 he lived in Paris where he attended film courses at the filmology institute of Sorbonne. In 1973 he returned to Athens. His first film The Color of Iris (1974) ("The Colours of Iris") was the most unexpected creation of the New Greek Cinema. Since then he lived and worked there, and his beloved wife Marianna Spanoudakis, always by his side, participated faithfully in all of his productions, mainly as a costume designer and also as producer and actress. Since 1974 he wrote and directed films, with a special narrative style in a thematic approach that deals with issues such as erotic delusion and deterioration of human relations. His films have participated in national and international festivals and have received important distinctions and prizes. His death came just a few weeks after the release of his film Rembrandt's Daughter (2015) ("Rembrandt's Daughter").
Known For
Filmography
To Each Their Voice: Theo Angelopoulos & Nikos Panayotopoulos
Himself
I kori tou Rembrandt
Director
The Limousine
Director
Blood Ties
Director
Directing Hell
Self
The fruit carriers of Athens
Director
Athens - Istanbul
Director
Dying in Athens
Writer
Delivery
Director
I'm Tired of Killing Your Lovers
Director
Beautiful People
Director
Edge of Night
Director
The Bachelor
Director
I Dream of My Friends
Director
The Woman Who Dreamed
Director
Varieté
Director
Melodrama?
Director
The Idlers of the Fertile Valley
Director
Lisa and the Other One
The Colors of Iris
Director
The Papadopoulou Family
Assistant Director