Directing
Thodoros Maragos
Born January 1, 1944 · Filiatra, Greece (age 82)
Thodoros Maragos or (alternative form in latin alphabet) Marangos (Greek: Θόδωρος Μαραγκός; born in Filiatra in 1944) is a Greek film director. His work spans film, TV and documentaries. He is best known for his film Learn How to Read and Write, Son (in Greek: Μάθε παιδί μου γράμματα), a satire on fascism and one of the best anti-Junta films of all time. He has won four awards in the 14th Thessalo…
Known For
The Golden Grip · 2026The Golden Grip
2026
MovieDocumentary
In the mid-1960s, Kostas left his village in Crete dreaming of becoming a star. His rugged physique and humble background afforded him only small “tough-guy” roles, yet in numerous Greek films – from big studio productions and renowned auteur masterpieces to low-budget exploitation films alike. By placing a support actor at centerstage, the film traces five decades of Greek cinema.
Black Beee · 2005Black Beee
★ 5.52005
MovieDocumentary
An ancient Greek philosopher, Epicurus, wrote in the first century AD, a letter to Thodorakis the neo-Greek. When Thodorakis learn about it, he travels to Italy and specifically in the area that the letter where found along with 2000 other ancient Greek texts, in order to receive it from the Italian archaeologists.
Laboratory Greece · 2019Laboratory Greece
★ 8.02019
MovieDocumentaryHistory
A journey through Greece and Europe’s past and recent history: from the Second World War to the current crisis. It is a historical documentary, a look into many stories.
«If Democracy can be destroyed in Greece, it can be destroyed throughout Europe»
Paul Craig Roberts
Educate Yourself My Son · 1981Educate Yourself My Son
★ 7.51981
MovieDramaComedy
The most important political, post-military junta satire about the nation, the religion, the education, the family.
The Race · 1975The Race
1975
MovieDocumentary
The struggles of the Greek people during the dictatorship and the early post-dictatorship period.
Isaiah, Don't Dance · 1969Isaiah, Don't Dance
★ 6.31969
MovieComedy
Lambros has a bizarre office that does crazy jobs, because he is not a fan of the "Fake pie to eat" theory, but he also puts his hand on every time he wants to reach a happy ending in a neighborhood. But he believes that marriage is a bad thing, until the day when the female Satan, using tricks similar to his own, appears in front of him.
Potentially · 2019Potentially
2019
MovieDrama
An announcer and a friend see frustrated people at a train station waiting for a train that will never arrive. They then urge them to stay where they are and face the difficulties of their daily lives.
Ti ehoun na doun ta matia mou · 1984Ti ehoun na doun ta matia mou
★ 8.01984
MovieComedyDrama
Three friends reunite in Athens after struggling abroad. They think of a business idea but quickly realise that not everything goes as planned. When they reach out to a lawyer friend for help, they find that we are all on our own.
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