Despoina Stylianopoulou

Acting

Despoina Stylianopoulou

Born July 8, 1932 · Messini, Messinia, Greece

Died June 7, 2024 · aged 91

Despoina Stylianopoulou studied vocals at the Hellenic Conservatory and theater at the Dimitris Rontiris Drama School, from which she graduated in 1959. She made her film debut in 1960, in the film Stranger in the Night, and since then she has established herself in comedic roles. Her most common role was that of a provincial housemaid who made grammatical errors. She also played the common girl i…

Known For

The GrouchThe Grouch · 1969
The Grouch
6.91969
MovieComedy
A nephew of three strange uncles loves a girl, but his uncles are against the marriage. A resourceful aunt takes the case and helps the couple.
From the Stable to the SalonFrom the Stable to the Salon · 1972
From the Stable to the Salon
6.01972
MovieComedy
The amateur singer, Magdalo, plucks up the courage to leave her small village in search of a well-paying job and has a chance encounter with the idealist classical musician, Fodas. Bent on taking back the familial plots from a money-grubbing loan-shark, Magdalo lands a job as a resident singer at a trendy nightclub, whereas, Fodas is having a hard time keeping himself afloat. Once more, after Magdalo's rapid rise to stardom, the two artists cross paths; however, they are too proud to admit their deeper feelings for each other. Will those two polar opposites bury the hatchet for love's sake?
My son-in-low, the fortune hunterMy son-in-low, the fortune hunter · 1967
My son-in-low, the fortune hunter
4.81967
MovieComedy
A clerk, choked by debts, accidentally knows a rich girl and for the sake of wanting to leave the Trailer Trash he loves. But the latter did not easily give up
Ουδείς ΑναμάρτητοςΟυδείς Αναμάρτητος · 1967
Ουδείς Αναμάρτητος
9.01967
MovieDrama
Alice in the NavyAlice in the Navy · 1961
Alice in the Navy
6.61961
MovieComedy
Aliki is in love with someone who serves his duty in the greek navy. Wanting to see him, she disguises as a navy soldier and gets aboard her lover's ship. Things get more complicated when she comes accross the ship's captain; her father!
Stranger of the NightStranger of the Night · 1960
Stranger of the Night
9.01960
MovieWar
A woman offers shelter to an English officer who arrives at the island of Mykonos under Italian occupation.
Σαπίλα και ΑριστοκρατίαΣαπίλα και Αριστοκρατία · 1965
Σαπίλα και Αριστοκρατία
1965
MovieDramaMusic
Oh, That Woman of Mine!Oh, That Woman of Mine! · 1967
Oh, That Woman of Mine!
6.01967
MovieComedy
A man finds out that his boss had a quarrel with his wife, so he now tries to present her as his housemaid.

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Our loveOur love · 1968
Our love
6.11968
MovieComedyDrama
An usherette in a theatre, where a distinguished and popular actor performs, gets her big break when the leading actress has an accident. The director decides to take advantage of the heretofore unexploited talent of the girl and asks her to replace the leading actress. This unexpected opportunity transforms her from a humble usherette into a shining star. Later on, she wins the heart of the leading actor with whom she was secretly in love. However, her sudden rise to theatrical-musical stardom creates complications in their love affair, as her companion sinks into disappointment and drowns himself in drink, abandoning his career. Nevertheless, the usherette/leading actress doesn't give up; She looks for him, finds him and supports him, psychologically and morally, until he makes a comeback to the stage and their love nest.

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