Alekos Sakellarios

Known for: Directing
Born: November 13, 1913, Athens, Greece
Died: August 28, 1991
Movies: 76

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.

Best-Known Movies

6.5

Alice in the Navy

1961

6.8

The Auntie from Chicago

1957

6.9

The yellow gloves

1960

7.0

Maiden's Cheek

1959

7.8

The Policeman of the 16th Precinct

1959

6.6

Throbs at the Desk

1963

7.2

Makrykostas and Kontogiorgis

1960

6.2

My friend, Lefterakis

1963

7.0

Jack of All Trades, Master of None

1963

7.1

A Matter of Earnestness

1965

Filmography

1987	Ο θάνατός σου, η ζωή μου
1972	The Countess of Corfu	Dimitris
1967	Anakatosouras	Cameo (uncredited)
1966	My Daughter, the Socialist	workers' union representative
1964	In that old time	narrator
1962	Runaway Bride	manager

Directing, Writing & Producing

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

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