Acting
Grigoris Bithikotsis
Born December 11, 1922 · Peristeri, Athens Prefecture, Greece
Died April 7, 2005 · aged 82
Grigoris Bithikotsis (Greek: Γρηγόρης Μπιθικώτσης, December 11, 1922 – April 7, 2005) was a Greek folk singer/songwriter with a career spanning five decades. He is considered one of the most important figures in Greek popular music. Bithikotsis was born in Peristeri, Athens, in 1922 to a poor family. He became interested in music at an early age, and acquired a bouzouki as soon as he was able. At…
Known For
Hands Up, Hitler · 1962Hands Up, Hitler
★ 6.61962
MovieComedy
Two friends (Thanasis Vengos and Vasilis Diamantopoulos) meet after many years and recollect the tragi-comic events they went through during the German occupation.
The Red Lanterns · 1963The Red Lanterns
★ 7.11963
MovieDrama
The inextricably intertwined stories of five sex workers who live in a brothel at Pireas harbor.
I stole my wife · 1964I stole my wife
★ 7.01964
MovieComedy
A self-assured and extremely rich business entrepreneur who is convinced that money is everything has a chance encounter with a feisty young lawyer who couldn't care less about his financial status. In the end, can money buy love?
We without money · 1963We without money
★ 5.01963
MovieComedy
A poor young man leaves the city that lives and works to go to Athens. On the way he will meet one mad, who falls in love with him , and a young women falling in love.
Κατατρεγμένοι της μοίρας · 1964Κατατρεγμένοι της μοίρας
★ 7.01964
MovieDrama
Sometimes even the strong cry · 1967Sometimes even the strong cry
★ 6.51967
MovieDramaRomance
A poor young man, working hard, manages and becomes a captain on a ship of the shipowner, in whose home his mother worked older as a shipwreck. But he resigns when he discovers that the ship is dangerous.
The Underdog · 1960The Underdog
★ 6.11960
MovieComedy
A young woman asks from a ship magnate to help her immigrate to Australia but he falls in love with her.
Synoikia to Oneiro · 1961Synoikia 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.
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