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Manos Katrakis

Born
Aug 14, 1908 · Aged 76
Died
Sep 2, 1984
Place of birth
Kastelli Kissamou, Crete, Greece
Gender
Male
Movie credits
81
TV credits
0
Also known as (3)
  • Μάνος Κατράκης
  • Μανος Κατρακης
  • Манос Катракис

Biography

Emmanuel "Manos" Katrakis (Greek: Εμμανουήλ (Μάνος) Κατράκης; 14 August 1908 – 3 September 1984) was a Greek actor of theater and film. Along with actor/director Kostas Leloudas, he acted in his first movie To Lavaro tou '21 in 1928. He later performed in the Ethniko Theatro (the National Theatre) in 1931. During the 1930s, he continued acting in theatrical plays (he was friends with the maestro Dimitris Mitropoulos). He married Anna Lori in 1943. He took part in the resistance as a member of EAM/ELAS and after refusing to sign a declaration of repentance during the Greek Civil War of…