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Takis Emmanuel

Takis Emmanuel was a Greek-Australian actor. In Australia he was best known for his collaborations with Paul Cox.

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Takis Emmanuel (Greek: Τάκης Εμμανουήλ, 1933 – 26 August 2017) was a Greek-Australian actor. In Australia he was best known for his collaborations with Paul Cox.1

Emmanuel was born in Athens and began his career in Greece, appearing in many notable Greek films of the 1960s. He worked widely in Europe then for a number of years in Australia. He later returned to Greece.2

Filmography

  • To potami (1960) - Markos
  • Electra (1962) - Pylades
  • Ouranos (1962) - Giagos
  • Mikres Afrodites (1963) - Tsakalos
  • Amok (1963)
  • Mesanyhta sti villa Nelli (1963)
  • O krahtis (1964) - Mihalis
  • Zorba the Greek (1964) - Manolakas
  • Ou klepseis (1965) - Petrakas
  • Ta dyhtia tis dropis (1965)
  • Otan simanoun oi kabanes (1965) - Alkis Hristopoulos
  • Enonei o ponos dyo kardies (1965) - Lambros
  • I exodos tou Mesolongiou (1966)
  • Oi ekdikitai (1966)
  • Erotas stin kafti ammo (1966) - Agalos
  • Ta skalopatia (1966) - Hristo
  • Ekeinos ki ekeini (1967) - Rider
  • Cry in the Wind (1967) - Petros Samarakis
  • Matomeni gi (1967) - Kostas
  • Oedipus the King (1968) - Chorus
  • The Magus (1968) - Kapetan
  • Katarameni agapi (1968)
  • Vareia katara o dihasmos (1968) - Sergeant Ouranis
  • Play Dirty (1969) - Kostas Manou
  • On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) - Kleff (uncredited)
  • Hell Boats (1970) - Salvatore
  • Cannon for Cordoba (1970) - Campo
  • The Martlet's Tale (1970) - Apelis
  • N.P. il segreto (1971) - Leali
  • The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973) - Achmed
  • Promised Woman (1975)3 - Manolis
  • That Lucky Touch (1975) - Arab Sheik
  • O katadikos (1975) - Peponas
  • Caddie (1976)4 - Peter
  • Kostas (1979) - Kostas Andropolous
  • Lion of the Desert (1980) - Bu-Matari
  • Levkas Man (1981, TV miniseries) - Kotiades
  • Island (1989, Short)
References

References

  1. Stratton, David (1980). The last new wave: The Australian film revival. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. ISBN 0207141460.
  2. "Vale Takis Emmanuel". Neos Kosmos. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  3. "PROMISED WOMAN". Filmnews. Vol. 6, no. 12. New South Wales, Australia. 1 December 1976. p. 6. Retrieved 27 January 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "CADDIE". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 43, no. 46. Australia, Australia. 14 April 1976. p. 42. Retrieved 27 January 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
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