Grigoris Bithikotsis
Γρηγόρης Μπιθικώτσης
Grigoris Bithikotsis is known for The Red Lanterns (1963), Modern Cinderella (1965), Synoikia to Oneiro (1961).
Biography
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 first, he had to hide the instrument at a friend's house and practice in secret, as his father disapproved of the new rembetiko style that had captured his son's interest.
He met composer Mikis Theodorakis in 1959 and the two collaborated producing folk songs. Bithikotsis composed over 80 songs, including: Stu Belami to ouzeri and Tou Votanikou o magas. He possessed a rich singing voice with which he performed his own compositions and those of Theodorakis, who frequently chose his friend Grigoris to perform his masterpieces. The two contributed greatly to the then-emerging laika style of Greek music. A leftist, he was exiled to the island of Makronisos in the 1950s during the reign of King Paul.
Throughout his life, Bithikotsis performed frequent concerts at numerous venues, including one in Athens upon the occasion of his eightieth birthday. He died in Athens, in 2005, following three months of hospitalization. His funeral was attended by thousands, including representatives of all the Greek political parties.
Questions about Grigoris Bithikotsis
How many Grigoris Bithikotsis films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 5 films with Grigoris Bithikotsis, from 1960 to 1965.
What was the first Grigoris Bithikotsis film?
The first Grigoris Bithikotsis film in the catalogue is The Underdog, from 1960.
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Known for
Full filmography
32 films — 5 in the catalogue
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Λαϊκοί Βάρδοι – Στιγμές από την ζωή τους και την ζωή μας
2023 · Grigoris Bithikotsis
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9.0 Το σφάλμα
1974 · Singer
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10.0 Ζητούνται Γαμπροί με Προίκα
1970 · singer
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8.0 Επίσημη αγαπημένη
1969 · singer
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6.5 Κάποτε κλαίνε και οι δυνατοί
1967 · Singer
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Το χρήμα ήταν βρώμικο
1967 · Singer
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5.3 Ο Κατατρεγμένος
1966 · singer
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8.0 Ο άνθρωπος που γύρισε από τον πόνο
1966 · singer
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6.2 Modern Cinderella
1965 · singer
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10.0 Άγγελοι Χωρίς Φτερά
1965 · Singer
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8.0 Το Βλακόμουτρο
1965 · Singer
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7.0 Εξιλέωση
1965 · singer
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10.0 Παίξε μπουζούκι μου γλυκό
1965 · singer
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8.0 Άπονη ζωή
1964 · Singer
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5.5 Φεύγω με Πίκρα στα Ξένα
1964 · singer
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5.0 Είναι Μεγάλος ο Καϋμός
1964 · singer
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10.0 Η Μοδιστρούλα
1964
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7.0 Έκλεψα τη Γυναίκα μου
1964 · singer
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10.0 Αυτοί που ξέχασαν τον Θεό
1964 · Singer
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7.0 Κατατρεγμένοι της μοίρας
1964 · Singer
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Τα δάκρυά μου είναι καυτά
1964 · Singer
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7.1 The Red Lanterns
1963 · singer
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5.0 Εμείς τα μπατιράκια
1963 · singer
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Κουράστηκα να σ' αποκτήσω
1963 · Singer
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4.0 Τα σκαλοπάτια της ζωής
1962 · Singer
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6.0 Η Αθήνα Τη Νύχτα
1962
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7.2 Synoikia to Oneiro
1961 · singer
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8.0 Ο Αλήτης του Λιμανιού
1961 · singer
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7.3 Liar Wanted
1961 · singer
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5.4 Οι χαραμοφάηδες
1961 · singer
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5.7 The Underdog
1960 · singer
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6.0 Κυλισμένη στο βούρκο
1955 · singer
People data: TMDb.
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