Nikos Papatakis

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1918-07-04

Deathday 2010-12-16 (92 years old)

Place of Birth Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Nikos Papatakis

Biography

Nico Papatakis was an Ethiopian-born Greek filmmaker, who lived in France. Papatakis was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and spent his early years between Ethiopia and Greece. In 1939, he established himself in Paris and worked as an extra in films. Eventually, he owned the famous Parisian club 'La Rose Rouge' where performers included singer Juliette Gréco. He was married to actress Anouk Aimée from 1951 to 1954 and with her he had a daughter, Manuela Papatakis, born in 1951. He was then married to actress Olga Karlatos from 1967 to 1982, with whom he had a son, Serge Papatakis, born in 1967. In 1957, Papatakis moved to New York City, met John Cassavetes, and became co-producer of Cassavetes' Shadows (1959). In 1963, his first film, Les Abysses, enjoyed a "Succès de scandale" and was entered into the 1963 Cannes Film Festival which refused to show it.[4] It was based on Jean Genet's The Slaves.[citation needed] In 1967, he directed another film, Oi Voskoi (The Shepherds in Greek). During the Algerian War, he was active in the Front de Liberation National. He returned to filmmaking in 1987 with a film in Greek, I Photografia (The Photograph). His last movie was Walking a Tightrope (1992).

Known For

Writer

1991
1987
The Photograph

as Writer

1981
Short Circuit

as Writer

1980
1976
Gloria Mundi

as Writer

1967
Thanos and Despina

as Screenplay

1967

Director

1991
1987
The Photograph

as Director

1976
Gloria Mundi

as Director

1967
Thanos and Despina

as Director

1963
The Depths

as Director

Producer

1987
The Photograph

as Producer

1972
Song of Love

as Producer

1963
The Depths

as Producer

1960
Shadows

as Producer

Actor

1954
1951
The Red Rose

as Le directeur de «La Rose Rouge»