Nikos Papatakis (1918-2010)

Birthplace:
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Born:
July 4, 1918

Died:
December 16, 2010

Nico Papatakis was an Ethiopian-born Greek filmmaker, who lived in France.  Papatakis was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and spent his early years between Ethiopia and Greece. In 1939, he established himself in Paris and worked as an extra in films. Eventually, he owned the famous Parisian club 'La Rose Rouge' where performers included singer Juliette Gréco. He was married to actress Anouk Aimée from 1951 to 1954 and with her he had a daughter, Manuela Papatakis, born in 1951. He was then married to actress Olga Karlatos from 1967 to 1982, with whom he had a son, Serge Papatakis, born in 1967.  In 1957, Papatakis moved to New York City, met John Cassavetes, and became co-producer of Cassavetes' Shadows (1959). In 1963, his first film, Les Abysses, enjoyed a "Succès de scandale" and was entered into the 1963 Cannes Film Festival which refused to show it.[4] It was based on Jean Genet's The Slaves.[citation needed] In 1967, he directed another film, Oi Voskoi (The Shepherds in Greek). During the Algerian War, he was active in the Front de Liberation National. He returned to filmmaking in 1987 with a film in Greek, I Photografia (The Photograph). His last movie was Walking a Tightrope (1992).

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Director:
1963  The Depths
1967  Thanos and Despina
1976  Gloria Mundi
1987  The Photograph
1991  Walking a Tightrope

Producer:
1954  Song of Love
1960  Shadows
1963  The Depths
1967  Thanos and Despina
1976  Gloria Mundi
1987  The Photograph
1991  Walking a Tightrope

Screenplay:
1954  Song of Love
1960  Shadows
1963  The Depths
1967  Thanos and Despina
1976  Gloria Mundi
1987  The Photograph
1991  Walking a Tightrope

Story:
1954  Song of Love
1960  Shadows
1963  The Depths
1967  Thanos and Despina
1976  Gloria Mundi
1987  The Photograph
1991  Walking a Tightrope

Writer:
1954  Song of Love
1960  Shadows
1963  The Depths
1967  Thanos and Despina
1976  Gloria Mundi
1980  Une page d'amour
1981  Short Circuit
1987  The Photograph
1991  Walking a Tightrope

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