Takis Emmanuel
Τάκης Εμμανουήλ
Takis Emmanuel is known for Once Upon a Time in the West (1968), Zorba the Greek (1964), The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973).
Biography
Takis Emmanouil (Greek: Τάκης Εμμανουήλ, 1933 - 26 August 2017) was a Greek actor, with an international career in the field of cinema. He was also a director and producer, while in the last years of his life he was involved in literature.
He was born in 1933 in Messolonghi and his real name was Panagiotis. Initially, in Greece, he studied acting at the Drama School of the Athens Conservatory, with the teacher of the theater director Dimitris Rontiris. Later, in the period 1979-1981, he studied directing, screenwriting and television production in Los Angeles.
At the age of 27 (in 1960) he made his first appearance on stage, in the tragedy "Iphigenia in Tauris" by Euripides, performing the role of Geladaris. The play was presented at the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, by the 'Ancient Attic Theatre' troupe of Malaina Anousaki. Its theatrical appearances continued until 1965.
In cinema, it first appeared alongside the theatre, in 1960, in the modular film The River by Nikos Koundouros. Other films followed alongside renowned directors (Nikos Koundouros, Michalis Cacogiannis, Takis Kanellopoulos, Dinos Dimopoulos, Dimis Dadiras, etc.) and important actors (Manos Katrakis, Irini Papa, Yannis Fertis, Aleka Katseli, Notis Pergialis, Phaedon Georgitsis, Eleni Zafiriou, Niki Triantafyllidi, Eleni Prokopiou, Zannino, Anestis Vlachos, Lefteris Vournas, Spyros Kalogirou, Anthony Quinn, Alan Bates, Sotiris Moustakas, etc.).
The successes that most of the films in which he participated achieved, both in Greece and abroad, were his passport to an international career. In 1968, he emigrated from Greece to perform abroad in America, England, Italy and Australia. In 1982, he returned to Greece and founded his own production company.
Questions about Takis Emmanuel
How many Takis Emmanuel films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 16 films with Takis Emmanuel, from 1962 to 1981.
What is the best rated Takis Emmanuel film?
The best rated Takis Emmanuel film in the catalogue is Once Upon a Time in the West (1968), rated 8.3.
What was the first Takis Emmanuel film?
The first Takis Emmanuel film in the catalogue is Zorba the Greek, from 1964.
Who has Takis Emmanuel worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Takis Emmanuel shares the most credits with Anthony Quinn (2 films) and Irene Papas (2 films).
People data: TMDb.
Known for
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8.3 Once Upon a Time in the West
1968
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7.5 Zorba the Greek
1964
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6.7 The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
1973
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7.3 Lion of the Desert
1981
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6.3 Play Dirty
1969
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5.7 The Magus
1968
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8.1 Hell Boats
1970
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5.6 Cannon for Cordoba
1970
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7.1 Glory Sky
1962
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7.0 Electra
1962
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6.0 Oedipus the King
1968
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6.4 Young Aphrodites
1963
Full filmography
29 films — 16 in the catalogue
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7.3 Lion of the Desert
1981 · Bu-Matari
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4.5 Kostas
1979 · Kostas Andropolous
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8.0 Promised Woman
1976 · Manolis
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6.2 Caddie
1976 · Peter
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6.4 That Lucky Touch
1975 · Arab Sheik
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6.7 The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
1973 · Achmed
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6.4 N.P. - The Secret
1972 · Leali
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5.6 Cannon for Cordoba
1970 · Campo
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8.1 Hell Boats
1970
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6.3 Play Dirty
1969 · Kostas Manou
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8.3 Once Upon a Time in the West
1968 · Gang Member (uncredited)
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5.7 The Magus
1968 · Kapetan
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6.0 Oedipus the King
1968 · Chorus
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8.0 Καταραμένη αγάπη
1968
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6.3 Εκείνος Κι Εκείνη
1967
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9.0 Ματωμένη γη
1967 · Kostas
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5.2 Έρωτας στην καφτή άμμο
1966
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8.0 Τα σκαλοπάτια
1966 · Hristo
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7.0 Οι εκδικηταί
1966
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6.0 Ου Κλέψεις
1965 · Petrakas
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7.5 Τα δίχτυα της ντροπής
1965
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8.0 Ενώνει ο πόνος δυο καρδιές
1965
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7.5 Zorba the Greek
1964 · Manolakas
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6.3 Ο κράχτης
1964 · Mihalis
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6.4 Young Aphrodites
1963 · Tsakalos
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5.6 Αμόκ
1963
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7.1 Glory Sky
1962 · Giagos
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7.0 Electra
1962 · Pylades
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6.2 Το Ποτάμι
1960
People data: TMDb.
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