Dora Volanaki
Dora Volanaki was born in 1915 in Athens and studied at the Drama School of the National Theatre as well as at the French Academy and the British Institute. She also translated aesthetic essays (My Life in Art, Stanislavski) and plays. She adapted plays for the radio. She made her debut in the theatre in 1933 and in 1935 became a member of the Greek Theatre Association. From 1943 until the end of the Occupation, she was a key figure in the State Theatre of Thessaloniki. Later, for several years, she collaborated with the troupe of her teacher, Dimitris Rontiris, and with many troupes of well-known leading actors. Dora Volanaki passed away at the age of 83, on May 12, 1998.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.3439 |
| Birthday | 1915-01-01 |
| Place of Birth | Athens, Greece |
| Also Known As | Ντόρα Βολανάκη, Ντορα Βολανακη, Δώρα Βολανάκη, Δωρα Βολανακη, |
1984
Voyage to Cythera
7.009/56
An old communist returning to Greece after 32 years in the Soviet Union is disillusioned with the state of things.
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Voyage to Cythera
1985
Varieté
5/9
An actor's troupe puts up a variety show.
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Varieté
1982
Silent Rebellion
8.5/2
A Greek immigrant (Savalas) and his son return to Greece, where they reunite with mother and brother and re-discover their heritage and each other. Cr...
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Silent Rebellion
1934
Σας ζητούν στο τηλέφωνο
0/0
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Σας ζητούν στο τηλέφωνο
1964
Treason
6/6
A Nazi officer arrives in occupied Athens in 1941 and falls in love with a Jewish girl, unaware of her true identity.
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Treason
1995
Ulysses' Gaze
7.426/122
An exiled filmmaker finally returns to his home country where former mysteries and afflictions of his early life come back to haunt him once more.
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Ulysses' Gaze
1987
Two Turkish Eggs
8.333/3
Giannis is a subversive young man who rebels against any social institution or authority. Unemployed by conviction, he cohabits with his German friend...
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Two Turkish Eggs
1962
Κατηγορούμενος... ο Έρως
6.5/2
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Κατηγορούμενος... ο Έρως
1979
Honeymoon
4.714/7
Taxidi Tou Melitos is about the fear that most elderly people experience: approaching death. Leon (Stavros Xenides) and Zaharoula (Betty Livanou) are...
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Honeymoon
1987
120 Decibels
6.667/3
After having an accident Nassos is brought into a hospital where he lies in coma without regaining his consciousness. All his friends visit him and ea...
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120 Decibels
1972
Erotic Moments
7/1
An erotic film that is imbued with many influences from Italian realist cinema, and now and then it adopts a Jean-Luc Godard-like style.
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Erotic Moments
1966
The Death of Alexandros
8/1
Alexander is a young man who dies of leukemia at the age of twenty-six. At the hospital, his mother, his wife, and his friends stand by his side. Tryi...
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The Death of Alexandros
1981
Τα όπλα μου ρίχνουν λουλούδια
8/1
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1964
The Olives
0/0
short film that was shown at Thessaloniki International Film Festival, in 1964
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The Olives
1981
A Foolish Love
6.071/14
The story of a young man who every day watches the inhabitants of the apartment across the street. They have a very beautiful daughter, but after a fe...
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A Foolish Love
1986
The Beekeeper
7.007/70
Following the wedding of his daughter, stone-faced beekeeper Spyros makes an annual journey from the north of Greece to the south, traveling along wit...
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The Beekeeper
1989
Erebos
8/1
The family of a Greek man living in Berlin, who runs a tailor shop, is desperate to secure as much money as possible to ensure he can return home. His...
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