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Nikos Papatakis

Nikos Papatakis

Actor, Writer, Director

Born July 4, 1918 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Died December 16, 2010

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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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Filmography

Actor

10

Type

Year

J2US TV Series2020Self - Coach

Nico Icon Documentary1995Self

Bouillon de culture Poster

Bouillon de culture TV Series1991Self

Cinéma, de notre temps Poster

Cinéma, de notre temps TV Series1989Self

Behind the Curtain Poster

Behind the Curtain TV Series1978Self

Cinématon Poster

Cinématon TV Series1977Cineaste

Visages du cinéma TV Series1971Self

Cinéma TV Series1965Self

Reflets de Cannes Poster

Reflets de Cannes TV Series1952Self

The Red Rose Poster

The Red Rose Feature Film1951Le directeur de 'La rose rouge'

Writer

6

Type

Year

Walking a Tightrope Poster

Walking a Tightrope Feature Film1991

The Photograph Poster

The Photograph Feature Film1986

Short Circuit Poster

Short Circuit Feature Film1981

Le roman du samedi TV Series1980

In Hell Feature Film1976

The Shepherds of Calamity Poster

The Shepherds of Calamity Feature Film1967

Director

5

Walking a Tightrope Poster

Walking a Tightrope Feature Film1991

The Photograph Poster

The Photograph Feature Film1986

In Hell Feature Film1976

The Shepherds of Calamity Poster

The Shepherds of Calamity Feature Film1967

The Depths Poster

The Depths Feature Film1963

Producer

4

Type

Year

The Photograph Poster

The Photograph Feature Film1986

The Depths Poster

The Depths Feature Film1963

Shadows Feature Film1958

Un Chant D'Amour Poster

Un Chant D'Amour Short Film1950

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