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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

  1. ^ Stratton, David (1980). The last new wave: The Australian film revival. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. ISBN 0207141460.
  2. ^ “Vale Takis Emmanuel”. Neos Kosmos. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  3. ^ “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.
  4. ^ “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.