Stefanos Fotiadis

Writing

Stefanos Fotiadis

Born January 1, 1913 · Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]

Died January 1, 1975 · aged 61

Stefanos Fotiadis was a Greek actor, screenwriter and playwright. He studied theater at the Sokratis Karatinos Drama School. He began his career as an actor appearing with various troupes such as the National Theater of Vasilis Argyropoulos and post-war with the Hellenic Comedy troupe. From 1950 he turned to his writing activity, wrote many comedies and translated for theatrical plays by Molière a…

Known For

Oh, If I Only Were a ManOh, If I Only Were a Man · 1966
Oh, If I Only Were a Man
5.41966
MovieComedy
Frustrated and unemployed after being sexually harassed repeatedly, Stella decides to play the role of a guy, using the identity of her twin brother (who is living in Australia) hoping to get a job. She immediately wins the trust of her new employers and soon gets promoted to manager. The troubles begin when she falls in love with her boss' son.
Lazy like a dogLazy like a dog · 1963
Lazy like a dog
5.61963
MovieComedy
A lazy and wasteful slacker who enjoys living off his hard-working brother reluctantly accepts to work as a debt collector. Now, he is in love, and for once in his life, he is good at something. Can the boss' daughter straighten him out?
Greedy for EverythingGreedy for Everything · 1952
Greedy for Everything
7.31952
MovieComedy
The avaricious Athenian, Fanouris Karababas, forbids his daughter to marry her beloved and behaves cruelly to his wife. But she persuades him that he suffers from a rare disease.
My Groom, the Lawyer!My Groom, the Lawyer! · 1962
My Groom, the Lawyer!
6.71962
MovieComedy
A barber wants to marry his daughter to a scientist. He believes that he has found the proper candidate in the face of a trainee lawyer.
Long live the poor childrenLong live the poor children · 1959
Long live the poor children
10.01959
MovieComedy
A wealthy man, Tonis , in love with a poor girl, wants to marry her despite the objections of his father. The brother of the girl falls in love with Tonis' sister and the two couples will finally be able to get away with the tough father.
SatrapisSatrapis · 1968
Satrapis
5.31968
MovieComedy
Despite being widowed twice, a goldsmith sets sail for his third marriage, aiming to find an obedient bride who will not object to his wishes. However, the woman he meets is a karate instructor who does not take orders.
My Brother, the LordMy Brother, the Lord · 1966
My Brother, the Lord
6.71966
MovieComedy
A car electrician, Charis, spends all his money on tailors in order to give the appearance of a "lord". He constantly fights with his brother, Vasilis, who is also a day laborer (painter), saddled with all the joint expenses of the house. Charis believes that his looks will someday attract a rich wife and thus change his life and solve all his problems. Martha, however, the wealthy daughter of the shipowner Karapezis, falls in love with and marries his brother Vasilis (after he saved her life) without regard for her father's opinion or Vasilis' lack of money.
Thieves out!Thieves out! · 1961
Thieves out!
6.31961
MovieComedy
When the general manager who possesses 70% of the shares of a steelworks learns that he is sick and has to go abroad to be cured, he hands his shares to Timoleon Adamantas (Orestis Makris), his brother, a teacher, with whom he hasn’t spoken for almost 30 years. Timoleon, being an honest and goodhearted man, aided by his brother’s secretary, Margarita (Martha Karagianni), with whom his son Andreas is in love, finds out a number of great administrative irregularities. Immediately, he throws out his brother’s number one assistant, Kleftodimos (Dionysis Papagiannopoulos) and Margarita as well and puts everything in order.

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