Nikos Panayotopoulos

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1941-11-06

Deathday 2016-01-12 (74 years old)

Place of Birth Mytilene, Lesvos, Greece

Also Known As Νίκος Παναγιωτόπουλος, Nikos Panagiotopoulos

Nikos Panayotopoulos

Biography

Nikos Panayotopoulos was born on November 6, 1941, in Mytilene, Greece. He studied film making in Athens and started his career as an assistant director in Greek and foreign productions. In 1960-1973 he lived in Paris where he attended film courses at the filmology institute of Sorbonne. In 1973 he returned to Athens. His first film The Color of Iris (1974) ("The Colours of Iris") was the most unexpected creation of the New Greek Cinema. Since then he lived and worked there, and his beloved wife Marianna Spanoudakis, always by his side, participated faithfully in all of his productions, mainly as a costume designer and also as producer and actress. Since 1974 he wrote and directed films, with a special narrative style in a thematic approach that deals with issues such as erotic delusion and deterioration of human relations. His films have participated in national and international festivals and have received important distinctions and prizes. His death came just a few weeks after the release of his film Rembrandt's Daughter (2015) ("Rembrandt's Daughter").

Known For

Director

2014
The Limousine

as Director

2012
Blood Ties

as Director

2006
Dying in Athens

as Director

2004
Delivery

as Director

2001
Beautiful People

as Director

2000
Edge of Night

as Director

1997
The Bachelor

as Director

1993
1988
1985
Varieté

as Director

1980
Melodrama?

as Director

1974
The Colors of Iris

as Director

1960
Papadopoulou family

as Assistant Director

Writer

2014
The Limousine

as Writer

2012
Blood Ties

as Writer

2007
False Alarm

as Screenplay

2006
Dying in Athens

as Writer

2004
Delivery

as Writer

2001
2000
Edge of Night

as Screenplay

1997
The Bachelor

as Screenplay

1993
1988
1985
Varieté

as Writer

1980
Melodrama?

as Writer

1974