Elektra Kalamidou

Acting

Elektra Kalamidou

Born January 1, 1916 · Kavala, Greece

Died January 1, 2004 · aged 88

Electra Kalamidou or Kalamida Born in Kavala in 1916. Actress of the Musical Theatre. Member of the S.E.I. since 1934.

Known For

Ορφανή στους Πέντε ΔρόμουςΟρφανή στους Πέντε Δρόμους · 1964
Ορφανή στους Πέντε Δρόμους
1964
MovieDrama
Synoikia to OneiroSynoikia to Oneiro · 1961
Synoikia to Oneiro
★ 7.21961
MovieDrama
A poor neighborhood of Athens, Asyrmatos, is the center of the world for the people who live there and try in every way to escape from poverty and destitution. A handsome released youth, Ricos (Alekos Alexandrakis), is trying to make money, at the same time that his lover, Stefi (Aliki Georgoulis), is seeing other men and her father, Nekrophoras (Manos Katrakis), is trying to contribute in family finances. Rico will set up a job, but will spend the money raised before he can put it into action. As a result, one of his "partners" (Alekos Petsos) will commit suicide, leaving his pregnant wife, Eleni (Aleka Paizis), to her fate. Rikos, his beloved and her father, defeated and disappointed because of the expectations that were never fulfilled, will be forced to come to terms with the harsh reality.
Με λύγισε η φτώχειαΜε λύγισε η φτώχεια · 1964
Με λύγισε η φτώχεια
1964
MovieDrama
The JarThe Jar · 1962
The Jar
★ 6.31962
MovieComedy
Two poor friends live together and hope to earn some money to marry their beloved ones. When they discover a jar full of pounds in a building site, their lives change.
An Italian girl from KypseliAn Italian girl from Kypseli · 1968
An Italian girl from Kypseli
★ 6.51968
MovieComedy
A young student (Alekos Alexandrakis) comes from Italy and presents to his sister (Katerina Gioulaki) the fiancée (Maro Kondou) as Italian, because the first insisted not to marry a Greek. The couple, however, in cooperation with the afflicted spouse (Giannis Vogiatzis) strict sister, managed to change the opinion.
Ξαναγύρισε κοντά μουΞαναγύρισε κοντά μου · 1965
Ξαναγύρισε κοντά μου
★ 8.01965
MovieDrama
The Sold ManThe Sold Man · 1967
The Sold Man
★ 9.01967
MovieDrama
A young man decides to "sell" himself to make money. He is trained by a homosexual writer and enters the circles of good society, flirting the daughter of an industrialist. He gets a job in his business and marries his daughter, who seeks marriage to give her name to her extrovert child.
The Barber's BeautyThe Barber's Beauty · 1969
The Barber's Beauty
★ 5.51969
MovieComedy
A barber tries to find husbands for his four sisters so that he can marry his fiancee.

Filmography

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Synoikia to OneiroSynoikia to Oneiro · 1961
Synoikia to Oneiro
★ 7.21961
MovieDrama
A poor neighborhood of Athens, Asyrmatos, is the center of the world for the people who live there and try in every way to escape from poverty and destitution. A handsome released youth, Ricos (Alekos Alexandrakis), is trying to make money, at the same time that his lover, Stefi (Aliki Georgoulis), is seeing other men and her father, Nekrophoras (Manos Katrakis), is trying to contribute in family finances. Rico will set up a job, but will spend the money raised before he can put it into action. As a result, one of his "partners" (Alekos Petsos) will commit suicide, leaving his pregnant wife, Eleni (Aleka Paizis), to her fate. Rikos, his beloved and her father, defeated and disappointed because of the expectations that were never fulfilled, will be forced to come to terms with the harsh reality.