Manos Katrakis
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 1946–49, he was exiled to Makronisos, along with such other well-known figures as Yiannis Ritsos, Nikos Koundouros, Mikis Theodorakis and Thanasis Veggos. In the 1950s he returned to Athens from Makronisos but there was little acting work. He was handed both small and big roles in plays and films. In 1954, he married his third and last wife named Linda Alma (real name Eleni Malioufa). Shortly before his death, he filmed his last and best movie Taxidi sta Kythira, the Journey to Kythera/Kythira, with director Theo Angelopoulos.
Manos Katrakis filmography
Voyage to Cythera
as Spyros
The years of the storm
as Old Man
The Man with the Carnation
as Nikolaos Plastiras
Eleftherios Venizelos: 1910-1927
as Petros
The sun of death
as Papa-Giannis
A Dream of Passion
1978
Makarios, I megali poreia
as NarratorΟιδίπους τύρρανος
as Οιδίποδας
The Trial of the Judges
as Theodoros Kolokotronis
The Murderess
as Narrator (voice)
The Protectors
1973
Rebels Of The Cities
as Fotis' Father
With Fear and Passion
as Alexandros Viaskos
Aliki the Dictator
as ‘Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος’
Χωρίς Συνείδηση
1972
Abuse of authority
as Kanelos Vasilopoulos
Visibility Zero
as Horst Richter
I Love Only You
1970
The Jungle of Cities
as Lysias Sekeris
Face to Face with Death
as Lykourgos Venetis
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Who is Manos Katrakis?+
Manos Katrakis was a seminal 20th-century Greek actor celebrated for his commanding presence in theater and film, and for his steadfast political convictions during the Greek Civil War.
What is Manos Katrakis known for?+
He is recognized for his powerful performances in major films such as Antigone, The Red Lanterns, and his late-career collaboration with Theo Angelopoulos in Voyage to Cythera.
How did his political history affect his career?+
His active participation in the EAM/ELAS resistance and subsequent exile to Makronisos interrupted his career, yet he later became a symbol of artistic integrity and resilience in Greek culture.
