Alekos Alexandrakis was a famous Greek

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 actor. He was known for his theatrical work as well as work in film and television. He died of lung cancer.

Alexandrakis starred in more than 60 films, including Stella with the late Melina Mercouri

Melina Mercouri

Melina Mercouri , born as Maria Amalia Mercouri was a Greek actress, singer and politician.As an actress she made her film debut in Stella and met international success with her performances in Never on Sunday, Phaedra, Topkapi and Promise at Dawn...

 in 1955, Laterna ftoheia kai filotimo (1955), Mia trelli... trelli oikogeneia (1965) and Oi Kyries tis avlis (1966). He also directed two films in the early 1960s.

Filmography

Name	Hellenization	English name	Year	Character
Cheirokrotimata	Χειροκροτήματα	Applause	1944
Dyoi Kosmoi	Δυο κόσμοι	Two Worlds	1949	Giorgos
Mia nychta son Paradeiso	Μια νύχτα στον Παράδεισο	One Night in Paradise	1951	Agis Damianos
Ekeines pou den prepei n'agapoun	Εκείνες που δεν πρέπει ν' αγαπούν	Those Who Must Not Love	1951	Pavlos
O Vaftistikos	Ο βαφτιστικός	The Godson	1952	Manos Kortasis
I Agni tou limaniou	Η Αγνή του λιμανιού	Agnes of the Harbour	1952	Andreas
Oi ouranoi einai dikoi mas	Οι ουρανοί είναι δικοί μας	The Skies Are Ours	1953	Tonis Varenthis
Eva	Εύα	Eva	1953	Antinoos
Agnostos	Άγνωστος	The Stranger	1954	Alkis Flerianos
To organaki	Το οργανάκι	The Hurdy-Gurdy	1955	Loris
Laterna ftohia ke filotimo	Λατέρνα φτώχεια και φιλότιμο	Hurdy-Gurdy, Poverty, and Dignity	1955	Dimitris
Kokkina triantafylla	Κόκκινα τριαντάφυλλα	Red Roses	1955	Takis Drigos
Stella	Στέλλα	Stella	1955	Alekos
I thisia tis manas	Η θυσία της μάνας	The Mother's Sacrifice	1956
Katrakylisma	Κατρακύλισμα	The Fall	1956	Telis
Laterna ftohia ke garifalo	Λατέρνα φτώχεια και γαρύφαλλο	Hurdy-Gurdy, Poverty, and Carnations	1957	Dimitris
Barbayiannis o kanatas	Μπαρμπαγιάννης ο κανατάς	Uncle John the Potter	1957	Loukas
O thriamvos	Ο θρίαμβος	The Triumph	1960	Stefanos Razis
Rantevou stin Kerkyra Rantevou stin Kerkyra Rantevou stin Kerkyra or Rendez-vous stin Kerkira is a 1960 Greek black and white drama film directed and written by Dimitris Dadiras and starring Tzeni Karezi. Alekos Alexandrakis and Vangelis Ploios. It was produced by Olympia Film....	Ραντεβού στην Κέρκυρα	Rendez-vous in Corfu Corfu Corfu is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the second largest of the Ionian Islands, and, including its small satellite islands, forms the edge of the northwestern frontier of Greece. The island is part of the Corfu regional unit, and is administered as a single municipality. The...	1960	Andreas
Egklima sta paraskinia Egklima sta paraskinia Egklima sta paraskinia is a 1960 Greek theatrical comedy film starring Dinos Alekos Alexandrakis, Maro Kontou, Hristos Tsaganeas, Titos Vandias, Aliki Georgouli, Georges Sarri and Dimos Starenios...	Έγκλημα στα παρασκήνια	Murder in the Wings	1960	journalist Makris
Synoikia to oneiro	Συνοικία το όνειρο	Dream Neighbourhood	1961	Rikos
Mana mou tou agapissa	Μάνα μου τον αγάπησα	Mother, I Loved Him	1961
I Pseftra	Η ψεύτρα	The Liar	1963	Thanos Sotiriou
I Soferina I Soferina I soferina is a 1964 Greek theatrical comedy film directed by Giorgos Roussos, The Last Joke...	Η σωφερίνα	The Lady Driver	1964	Nikos Diamantidis
To doloma	Το δόλωμα	The Decoy	1964	Babis Valeris
Epistrofi	Επιστροφή	Return	1965	Dimitris Valentis
Syntomo dialeimma	Σύντομο διάλειμμα	Brief Break	1966	Giannis Papadopoulos
Oi kyries tis avlis	Οι κυρίες της αυλής	The Ladies of the Courtyard	1966	Nikos Alexiou
Dakrya gia tin Ilektra	Δάκρυα για την Ηλέκτρα	Tears for Electra	1966	Giorgos
I artista	Η αρτίστα	The Artist	1966	Dimitris Karamanis
Oikogeneia chorafa	Οικογένεια Χωραφά	The Family Horafa	1968	Pantelis Horafas
Mia Italida ap' tin Kypseli	Μια Ιταλίδα απ΄ την Κυψέλη	An Italian from Kypseli Kypseli Kypseli may refer to the following places in Greece:*Kypseli, Xanthi, a village in the Xanthi peripheral unit*Kypseli, Athens, a neighbourhood in Athens*Kypseli, Patras, a neighbourhood in Patras*Kypseli, Methana, a village in the Methana peninsula...	1968	Antonis
Xypna Vasili	Ξύπνα Βασίλη	Wake Up Vasili	1969	Manos Apostolou
O Teleftaios Aichmalotos	Ο τελευταίος αιχμάλωτος	The Last Prisoner	1970	Dinos Kambas
Omorfes meres	Όμορφες μέρες	Beautiful Days	1970
Den yparchoun lipotaktes	Δεν υπάρχουν λιποτάκτες	There Are No Deserters	1970	Iasonas
Papaflessas	Παπαφλέσσας	Papaflessas	1971
Gia mia choufta touristes	Για μια χούφτα τουρίστριες	A Fistful of Tourists	1971	Menelaos
Aittitos	Αήττητος	Undefeated	1971	Kostas Valis
I Komissa tis Kerkyras	H κόμισσα της Κέρκυρας	The Countess of Corfu Corfu Corfu is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the second largest of the Ionian Islands, and, including its small satellite islands, forms the edge of the northwestern frontier of Greece. The island is part of the Corfu regional unit, and is administered as a single municipality. The... ]	1972	Sotiris Karelis
Agapissa enan aliti	Αγάπησα έναν αλήτη	I Loved a Tramp	1971	Alekos Raisis
Ippokratis kai dimokratia	Ιπποκράτης και δημοκρατία	Hippocrates Hippocrates Hippocrates of Cos or Hippokrates of Kos was an ancient Greek physician of the Age of Pericles , and is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine...  and Democracy Democracy Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...	1972	Periklis
I Maria tis Siopis	Η Μαρία της σιωπής	Silent Maria	1973	Grigoris
O anthropos me to garyfallo	Ο άνθρωπος με το γαρύφαλλο	The Man With the Carnation	1980	Georgios Kartalis
Ta paidia tis chelidonas	Τα παιδιά της χελιδόνας	The Swallow's Children	1987	Markianos
I ekdikisi tou patera	Η εκδίκηση του πατέρα	The Father's Revenge	1990	Phaethon
To fos pou svinei	Το φως που σβήνει	The Light That Fades	2000	Nikolas Soursoumis
Mia mera ti nychta	Μια μέρα τη νύχτα	One Day at Night	2001	Harilaos

Television Series

Name	Hellenization	English name	Year	Character
Jungermann	Γιούγκερμαν	Jungermann	1978	Vassilie Karlovich Yungermann
Oi mystikoi arravones	Οι μυστικοί αρραβώνες	The Secret Engagement	1979	Nasos Anastis
O chartopaichtis	Ο χαρτοπαίχτης	The Cardplayer	1990	Nikos Vranas
O fovos	Ο φόβος	The Fear	1991	Nikitas Veros
Pathos	Πάθος	Passion	1993	Alexandros Verginas
I aithousa tou thronou	Η αίθουσα του θρόνου	The Throne Room	1998	Marinos Fleris
Taxim Taxim Taxim may refer to:*Taksim Square in Istanbul, TurkeyIn music:*TAXIM, a German Aggrotech project...	Ταξίμ	Taksim	1999
Na me prosecheis	Να με προσέχεις	Take Care of Me	2000	grandfather

Television series (as a guest star)

Name	Hellenization	English name	Episode	Hellenization	English name
Anatomia enos egklimatos	Ανατομία ενός εγκλήματος	Anatomy of a Crime	Gordios desmos	Γόρδιος δεσμός	Gordian Knot
Tmina ithon	Τμήμα ηθών	Vice Department	Epikindyno veloudo	Επικίνδυνο βελούδο	Dangerous Velvet

Movies (as a director)

Name	Hellenization	English name	Year
Thiramvos	Θρίαμβος	-	1960
Synoikia to oneiro	Συνοικία το όνειρο	-	1961