Anna Synodinou

Acting

Anna Synodinou

Born November 21, 1927 · Loutraki, Greece

Died January 7, 2016 · aged 88

Anna Synodinou (Greek: Άννα Συνοδινού; 21 November 1927 – 7 January 2016) was a Greek actress and politician. Born in Loutraki, she studied at the National Theatre of Greece Drama School. She mainly excelled in ancient drama and won the Kotopouli theatre award twice. She also performed in Shakespearean stage productions. She had a brief but notable career in cinema, and a sparse presence in Greek …

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The 300 SpartansThe 300 Spartans · 1962
The 300 Spartans
6.51962
MovieAdventureHistory
The 300 Spartans is an account of the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, in which the Greek Spartan King Leonidas, played by Richard Egan, led a remarkably small number of Greek Sparta to victory over an invading Persian army led by evil King Xerxes that was thought to number over 25,000. This spectacular conflict gave the Grecians enough time to organize a force to ultimately repel the Persians, and thus change the course of Western civilization.
The Man on the TrainThe Man on the Train · 1958
The Man on the Train
5.61958
MovieDramaThriller
A party of couples from Athens is planning to attend the performance of Medea in Ancient Epidaurus. They set off in their cars bright and early in the morning, combining their theater outing with a side trip to Nauplion. They stop at a railroad junction for the train to pass. There Mado recognizes the fleeting figure of the man standing at the window of the train and she faints.
Thanasakis, the PoliticianThanasakis, the Politician · 1954
Thanasakis, the Politician
6.81954
MovieComedy
The young daughter (Anna Synodinou) of a well-off family comes back from Switzerland after completing her studies, married to a young scientist, Thanasakis (Byron Pallis), who comes back to Greece determined to serve his country as a politician. With the financial support of his brother-in-law (Dinos Iliopoulos) he enters the election with no results. Soon though, another election is announced and he decides to run for a second time, again asking support from his brother-in-law who insists that a new campaign would be financial suicide for the family.
HecubaHecuba · 1987
Hecuba
1987
Movie
Hecuba (Ancient Greek: Ἑκάβη, Hekabē) is a tragedy by Euripides, written c. 424 BC. It takes place after the Trojan War but before the Greeks have departed Troy (roughly the same time as The Trojan Women, another play by Euripides). The central figure is Hecuba, wife of King Priam, formerly queen of the now-fallen city. It depicts Hecuba's grief over the death of her daughter Polyxena and the revenge she takes for the murder of her youngest son, Polydorus.
Dollars and DreamsDollars and Dreams · 1956
Dollars and Dreams
7.01956
MovieComedyRomance
To locate the heir of $500,000, an affluent Greek-American places an announcement in the newspaper, and hundreds of potential plutocrats start flocking to the city. Will he ever find the lucky one? Is love more important than money?
The Guards of AchaiaThe Guards of Achaia · 1992
The Guards of Achaia
9.01992
SeriesDrama
Oi frouroi tis Achaias is a Greek popular television series that was broadcast on Mega Channel in 1992. It is an adaptation of a novel of the academician Tasos Athanasiadis and ran for 40 episodes. The directing was done by Giannis Diamantopoulos. The show stars Mimi Denissi, Stratos Tzortzoglou, Anna Synodinou, Katerina Helmi, Nikos Garyfallou, Vladimiros Kiriakidis, Babia Hadjidakis, Kostas Triantafyllopoulos, Thomas Kindynis/Kindinis, Christoforos Papakaliatis, Akindynis Gkikas and many more.
Ματωμένα ΧώματαΜατωμένα Χώματα · 2008
Ματωμένα Χώματα
5.02008
SeriesDrama

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