Takis Emmanuel (Greek: Τάκης Εμμανουήλ, 1933 – 26 August 2017) was a Greek-Australian actor. In Australia he was best known for his collaborations with Paul Cox.[1]
Emmanuel was born in Athens and began his career in Greece, appearing in many notable Greek films of the 1960s. He worked widely in Europe then for a number of years in Australia. He later returned to Greece.[2]
Filmography
- To potami (1960) – Markos
- Electra (1962) – Pylades
- Ouranos (1962) – Giagos
- Mikres Afrodites (1963) – Tsakalos
- Amok (1963)
- Mesanyhta sti villa Nelli (1963)
- O krahtis (1964) – Mihalis
- Zorba the Greek (1964) – Manolakas
- Ou klepseis (1965) – Petrakas
- Ta dyhtia tis dropis (1965)
- Otan simanoun oi kabanes (1965) – Alkis Hristopoulos
- Enonei o ponos dyo kardies (1965) – Lambros
- I exodos tou Mesolongiou (1966)
- Oi ekdikitai (1966)
- Erotas stin kafti ammo (1966) – Agalos
- Ta skalopatia (1966) – Hristo
- Ekeinos ki ekeini (1967) – Rider
- Cry in the Wind (1967) – Petros Samarakis
- Matomeni gi (1967) – Kostas
- Oedipus the King (1968) – Chorus
- The Magus (1968) – Kapetan
- Katarameni agapi (1968)
- Vareia katara o dihasmos (1968) – Sergeant Ouranis
- Play Dirty (1969) – Kostas Manou
- On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969) – Kleff (uncredited)
- Hell Boats (1970) – Salvatore
- Cannon for Cordoba (1970) – Campo
- The Martlet’s Tale (1970) – Apelis
- N.P. il segreto (1971) – Leali
- The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973) – Achmed
- Promised Woman (1975)[3] – Manolis
- That Lucky Touch (1975) – Arab Sheik
- O katadikos (1975) – Peponas
- Caddie (1976)[4] – Peter
- Kostas (1979) – Kostas Andropolous
- Lion of the Desert (1980) – Bu-Matari
- Levkas Man (1981, TV Mini-Series) – Kotiades
- Island (1989, Short)
References
- ^ Stratton, David (1980). The last new wave: The Australian film revival. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. ISBN 0207141460.
- ^ “Vale Takis Emmanuel”. Neos Kosmos. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ “PROMISED WOMAN”. Filmnews. Vol. 6, no. 12. New South Wales, Australia. 1 December 1976. p. 6. Retrieved 27 January 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ “CADDIE”. The Australian Women’s Weekly. Vol. 43, no. 46. Australia, Australia. 14 April 1976. p. 42. Retrieved 27 January 2025 – via National Library of Australia.