Alekos Sakellarios
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)
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Films (73)
The Neoclassical Buildings - Mavrogialouros
2023 · Author
A Crazy, Crazy 40-Year-Old Woman
2015 · Theatre Play, Original Story
No cat, no harm done
2001 · Writer
Ο θάνατός σου, η ζωή μου
1987 · Writer, Director
I want a man
1987 · Writer
The Yannis who became Tzonis
1986 · Writer, Director
The Green Guard
1986 · Writer
Laughter With Bank Installments
1985 · Director, Screenplay, Theatre Play
Rena, ta resta sou!
1985 · Director, Writer
The foreign is sweeter
1981 · Writer
Rena is Off-Side
1972 · Director, Writer
The Countess of Corfu
1972 · Dimitris, Director, Writer
The Man Who Returned from the Heat
1972 · Writer
Groom Urgently Wanted
1971 · Writer, Director
Curtain Lecture
1971 · Theatre Play, Writer
My Aunt the Hippie
1970 · Director, Writer
A Crazy... Crazy... 40-Year-Old Woman
1970 · Writer, Theatre Play
What Does Man Do To Live
1970 · Writer
The Strongman Who Became a Lamb
1968 · Director, Writer
Greek Pride
1968 · Director, Writer, Theatre Play
Captain Fandis Bastounis
1968 · Director, Writer
Welcome Dollar
1967 · Director, Writer
The Rope Maker
1967 · Writer
Groom from London
1967 · Writer
Anakatosouras
1967 · Cameo (uncredited)
My Sister Deserves a Beating
1966 · Writer, Theatre Play
My Daughter, the Socialist
1966 · workers' union representative, Writer, Director
All Men Are the Same
1966 · Writer, Director
Bouzouki Strumming
1966 · Writer
A Matter of Earnestness
1965 · Director, Writer, Theatre Play
Modern Cinderella
1965 · Director, Writer
Spend the first of the month
1965 · Writer, Theatre Play
The Bait
1964 · Director, Songs, Writer
The Woman Driver
1964 · Director
I'll Make You Queen
1964 · Director, Writer
In that old time
1964 · narrator, Director, Writer
Paras and Foukaras
1964 · Writer
Throbs at the Desk
1963 · Director, Writer
Jack of All Trades, Master of None
1963 · Director, Writer, Theatre Play
My friend, Lefterakis
1963 · Director, Writer
Mr. Wing Commander
1963 · Writer
Runaway Bride
1962 · manager, Director, Screenplay
When the Cat is Missing!
1962 · Director, Writer, Lyricist
Athens by Night
1962 · Writer
Woe to the Young
1961 · Director, Producer
Mrs. Midwife
1961 · Director, Writer
Lost dreams
1961 · Writer, Director
Alice in the Navy
1961 · Director, Writer
The yellow gloves
1960 · Director, Theatre Play, Writer
The Underdog
1960 · Writer
Makrykostas and Kontogiorgis
1960 · Director, Writer
Maiden's Cheek
1959 · Director, Writer
O Thymios takane thalassa
1959 · Director
The Policeman of the 16th Precinct
1959 · Writer, Director
Astero
1959 · Writer
A Hero in His Slippers
1958 · Director, Theatre Play
The Auntie from Chicago
1957 · Director, Writer
Fanouris and His Kin
1957 · Writer
Laterna, Poverty and Carnation
1957 · Screenplay, Director
Trouble for Fathers
1957 · Director, Writer
At Night the Entanglements
1957 · Writer, Director
The Coffee Reader
1956 · Screenplay, Director
The Hurdy-Gurdy
1955 · Writer, Director
No Harm's Done
1955 · Director, Writer
A Young Miss... Aged 39
1954 · Writer, Director, Theatre Play
Thanasakis, the Politician
1954 · Director, Writer
The Swindlers
1954 · Director
Santa Chikita
1953 · Director, Writer
A Ripple in the Pond
1952 · Writer, Director
Those Not Allowed to Love
1951 · Director, Writer, Screenplay
The Germans Strike Again
1948 · Writer, Director, Theatre Play
Marina
1947 · Writer, Director
Better the Devil You Know
1946 · Director, Writer
