Known For
Directing
Born
Nov 13, 1913
Died
Aug 28, 1991
Place of Birth
Athens, Greece
Credits
74 titles
Alekos Sakellarios
Biography
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. (Source: Wikipedia)
Known For
Filmography
The Neoclassical Buildings - Mavrogialouros
Author
A Crazy, Crazy 40-Year-Old Woman
Theatre Play
No cat, no harm done
Writer
Ο θάνατός σου, η ζωή μου
I want a man
Writer
The Green Guard
Writer
The Yannis who became Tzonis
Writer
Laughter With Bank Installments
Director
Rena, ta resta sou!
Director
The foreign is sweeter
Writer
Rena is Off-Side
Director
The Countess of Corfu
Dimitris
Monday's Theater
Writer
The Man Who Returned from the Heat
Writer
Groom Urgently Wanted
Writer
Curtain Lecture
Theatre Play
My Aunt the Hippie
Director
A Crazy... Crazy... 40-Year-Old Woman
Writer
What Does Man Do To Live
Writer
The Strongman Who Became a Lamb
Director
Greek Pride
Director
Captain Fandis Bastounis
Director
Welcome Dollar
Director
The Rope Maker
Writer
Groom from London
Writer
Anakatosouras
Cameo (uncredited)
My Sister Deserves a Beating
Writer
My Daughter, the Socialist
workers' union representative
All Men Are the Same
Writer
Bouzouki Strumming
Writer
A Matter of Earnestness
Director
Modern Cinderella
Director
Spend the first of the month
Writer
The Bait
Director
The Woman Driver
Director
I'll Make You Queen
Director
In that old time
narrator
Paras and Foukaras
Writer
Throbs at the Desk
Director
Jack of All Trades, Master of None
Director
My friend, Lefterakis
Director
Mr. Wing Commander
Writer
Runaway Bride
manager
When the Cat is Missing!
Director
Athens by Night
Writer
Woe to the Young
Director
Mrs. Midwife
Director
Lost dreams
Writer
Alice in the Navy
Director
The yellow gloves
Director