Giorgos Mihalakopoulos

Acting

Giorgos Mihalakopoulos

Born February 28, 1938 · Athens, Greece

Died December 16, 2023 · aged 85

Giorgos Michalakopoulos (Athens, 28 February 1938 – 16 December 2023) was a Greek actor and director. He was born on 28 February 1938 in Athens and studied acting at the Drama School of the Art Theatre. In the theatre he had appeared in plays such as Crime and Punishment, The Death of the Salesman, Every Thursday Mr. Green and The Price. In the cinema he played in films such as Wake Up Santa Claus…

Known For

The Barber's BeautyThe Barber's Beauty · 1969
The Barber's Beauty
5.41969
MovieComedy
A barber tries to find husbands for his four sisters so that he can marry his fiancee.
O gyros tou thanatouO gyros tou thanatou · 1983
O gyros tou thanatou
5.01983
MovieDramaThriller
Stefos does dangerous stunts with his motorcycle for a living. One day, he decides to sell his organs to the executive of a company that transplants them to wealthy customers. But when his life becomes a nightmare, a violent hunt begins.
Ulysses' GazeUlysses' Gaze · 1995
Ulysses' Gaze
7.41995
MovieDramaHistory
An exiled filmmaker finally returns to his home country where former mysteries and afflictions of his early life come back to haunt him once more.
Close So CloseClose So Close · 2003
Close So Close
8.02003
MovieDrama
A deep, unfulfilled love within an erotic triangle. A story of trust and betrayal. A story of present-day Athens, of onlookers, of hesitation. Where holding back is normal, no matter how self-destructive.
I leave with Bitterness in Foreign CountriesI leave with Bitterness in Foreign Countries · 1964
I leave with Bitterness in Foreign Countries
5.51964
MovieDramaRomance
After years abroad, a naval officer reunites with his mother, who has planned an arranged marriage to a beautiful and affluent heiress. But, he is madly in love with another woman. They say love is blind. Can he have the love of his life?
Arcadia, Champagne D'OrientArcadia, Champagne D'Orient · 2022
Arcadia, Champagne D'Orient
2022
Movie
Welcome to the Papanikolaou Brothers Winery: Meet the patriarch father, the visionary son Vassilis, the adventurer brother Nikos, and a mother as strict as Cerberus. Producing Arcadian effervescent wines since 1885, they dream to transform the region into the Champagne of the East.
A Knight for VasoulaA Knight for Vasoula · 1968
A Knight for Vasoula
6.61968
MovieMusicComedy
Vasoula is a poor girl who works as a secretary for a cranky older lady, Ms Kleio who loves novels with knights and lives secluded in her mansion with her butler Aristeidis. One day, in the absence of Ms Kleio, Vasoula is visited by a couple, Popi and Mitsos Bezestainis who ask if they can stay. The sudden return of Ms Kleio causes great upheaval kai Vasoula is forced to introduce Mitsos as her husband, who is a sailor and often away. When Ms Kleio dies, she leaves her entire estate to Vasoula whom she mentions in her will as "wife of Dimitrios Bezestainis". Now, the problems begin, and they can only be solved when Vasoula marries Mitsos.
Wake up VassiliWake up Vassili · 1969
Wake up Vassili
7.01969
MovieComedy
Vasilis is a poor conservative man who works in a company and tends to buy the lottery very often - but with no luck. His life will turn upside down when his younger sister turns out to be an anarchist and gets involved with a leftist rebellious man he already knows and hates. Eventually, in an ironic twist of faith, the two of them will earn millions and gain the exact lifestyle they used to fight against and Vasilis will lose his mind.

Movies

The Barber's BeautyThe Barber's Beauty · 1969
The Barber's Beauty
5.41969
MovieComedy
A barber tries to find husbands for his four sisters so that he can marry his fiancee.
O gyros tou thanatouO gyros tou thanatou · 1983
O gyros tou thanatou
5.01983
MovieDramaThriller
Stefos does dangerous stunts with his motorcycle for a living. One day, he decides to sell his organs to the executive of a company that transplants them to wealthy customers. But when his life becomes a nightmare, a violent hunt begins.
Ulysses' GazeUlysses' Gaze · 1995
Ulysses' Gaze
7.41995
MovieDramaHistory
An exiled filmmaker finally returns to his home country where former mysteries and afflictions of his early life come back to haunt him once more.
Close So CloseClose So Close · 2003
Close So Close
8.02003
MovieDrama
A deep, unfulfilled love within an erotic triangle. A story of trust and betrayal. A story of present-day Athens, of onlookers, of hesitation. Where holding back is normal, no matter how self-destructive.
I leave with Bitterness in Foreign CountriesI leave with Bitterness in Foreign Countries · 1964
I leave with Bitterness in Foreign Countries
5.51964
MovieDramaRomance
After years abroad, a naval officer reunites with his mother, who has planned an arranged marriage to a beautiful and affluent heiress. But, he is madly in love with another woman. They say love is blind. Can he have the love of his life?
Arcadia, Champagne D'OrientArcadia, Champagne D'Orient · 2022
Arcadia, Champagne D'Orient
2022
Movie
Welcome to the Papanikolaou Brothers Winery: Meet the patriarch father, the visionary son Vassilis, the adventurer brother Nikos, and a mother as strict as Cerberus. Producing Arcadian effervescent wines since 1885, they dream to transform the region into the Champagne of the East.
A Knight for VasoulaA Knight for Vasoula · 1968
A Knight for Vasoula
6.61968
MovieMusicComedy
Vasoula is a poor girl who works as a secretary for a cranky older lady, Ms Kleio who loves novels with knights and lives secluded in her mansion with her butler Aristeidis. One day, in the absence of Ms Kleio, Vasoula is visited by a couple, Popi and Mitsos Bezestainis who ask if they can stay. The sudden return of Ms Kleio causes great upheaval kai Vasoula is forced to introduce Mitsos as her husband, who is a sailor and often away. When Ms Kleio dies, she leaves her entire estate to Vasoula whom she mentions in her will as "wife of Dimitrios Bezestainis". Now, the problems begin, and they can only be solved when Vasoula marries Mitsos.
Wake up VassiliWake up Vassili · 1969
Wake up Vassili
7.01969
MovieComedy
Vasilis is a poor conservative man who works in a company and tends to buy the lottery very often - but with no luck. His life will turn upside down when his younger sister turns out to be an anarchist and gets involved with a leftist rebellious man he already knows and hates. Eventually, in an ironic twist of faith, the two of them will earn millions and gain the exact lifestyle they used to fight against and Vasilis will lose his mind.
The NooseThe Noose · 1987
The Noose
7.81987
MovieDramaAction
In the fall of 1948, shortly before the end of the civil war in Greece, six young leftists traveled to Athens, boarded a plane to Thessaloniki, and forced the pilot to fly them to neighboring Yugoslavia, where they would seek political asylum along with other comrades. Their plan went off without a hitch and went down in history as the first hijacking ever.
The World Has Gone Mad...The World Has Gone Mad... · 1967
The World Has Gone Mad...
4.21967
MovieComedy
The beautiful Katy, employee Patroklos fashion firm is engaged to lawyer Lycurgus Karanikolarea, but he flirts shamelessly with other women, despite their faith and loyalty vows she has made. To get the blood back and give him a firm lesson begins flirting with five men at the same time: the partner of Lycurgus, Dionysis, his Patroclus accountant Pythagoras, a giegie left over from her own apartment, Reno called dynamite, the cantor cousin of Patroclus, James, and the director of a school wrestlers, Hercules Karamasista.
The Man in GreyThe Man in Grey · 1997
The Man in Grey
3.01997
MovieDramaRomance
Leonidas, a family man retires from the public sector. He goes on vacation alone, as usually. There he meets the wife of a friend of his, who lives in Switzerland. They become emotionally involved, but Christina goes back to her husband. He follows her, but soon decides to come back to Athens. Christina after a while comes to Athens, seeking their reunion. While Leonidas initially clashes with his family for her, in the end he compromises and decides that the dream is not for him.
With Many ChildrenWith Many Children · 1964
With Many Children
7.41964
MovieComedy
A poor waiter struggles to provide for his family, while his wife keeps giving birth to twins, triplets - and always girls.
A Joyful AfternoonA Joyful Afternoon · 1979
A Joyful Afternoon
4.91979
MovieDrama
After a long decade of separation, a rising politician accompanies his ex-wife to the airport, thirsting for closure. As both fight with their inner demons, a suicide bomber threatens them. Will they find redemption this smiling afternoon?
Captain Meitanos. The Image of a Mythical PersonageCaptain Meitanos. The Image of a Mythical Personage · 1987
Captain Meitanos. The Image of a Mythical Personage
7.01987
MovieDrama
A retired diplomat has begun writing a historical novel about the legendary Captain Meϊtanos, who lived in the 17th century. Initially, he was a klepht (bandit), then an armatolos (member of irregular forces), then a klepht again, until finally winding up in the Ottoman hangman’s noose. Captain Meϊtanos was described by monks who lived for many years after his death, recounting his activities and passing on his story. Memories are revived; snatches of a story and mystery emerge, such as that of a holy icon painted in 1715 by the iconographer Vaϊos – an icon which adds additional color and detail to this story.
The Cabaret GirlThe Cabaret Girl · 1979
The Cabaret Girl
7.51979
MovieMusic
The Poor DemonsThe Poor Demons · 1964
The Poor Demons
7.01964
MovieComedy
Two pickpockets get involved in a bank robbery organized by an American, at the urging of a colleague. Dissatisfied with the division of the loot, they confess their crime to the priest and the police officer. In the end, the perpetrators are arrested and the poor devils have a chance to earn their bread honestly.

TV Shows

Dyed Red HairDyed Red Hair · 1992
Dyed Red Hair
7.61992
SeriesDrama
Tormented by his memories, the writer Kostantis Manolopoulos takes stock of his life. Lost loves, old enmities, secret desires outline the Greece of the '50s, a Greece full of mothers, aunts, friends, enemies who share their lives in the neighborhoods, in the cafes and in the brothels. Among them, the writer's friend, Louis, tries to show him in every way that in this world, anything can happen...
Ο Κίτρινος ΦάκελοςΟ Κίτρινος Φάκελος · 1990
Ο Κίτρινος Φάκελος
8.01990
SeriesDrama
With Sea ViewWith Sea View · 2003
With Sea View
9.02003
SeriesDramaMystery
Απόστολος και μόνοςΑπόστολος και μόνος · 2006
Απόστολος και μόνος
7.02006
SeriesComedyDrama
O Megalos ThymosO Megalos Thymos · 1998
O Megalos Thymos
6.31998
SeriesDrama
The Liar GrandpaThe Liar Grandpa · 2008
The Liar Grandpa
5.02008
Series