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Taygeti
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Biography
Taygeti (Greek: Ταϋγέτη, 1914 - 2003) was born in Athens and her theatrical studies include the National Theater Academy of Greece. She made her first appearance on stage in the mid 40s. Shortly after she was arrested for her left-wing beliefs, was imprisoned and exiled. She suffered tortures at the hands of her guardians but she never abandoned her ideology. After her release she continued to work on stage alongside important Greek actors and concluded her theatrical career as a member of the National Theater of Greece(from 1984-1992). She also appeared in about 70 movies usually playing the ugly old-maid. In her final days she seemed a lonely, unapproachable woman usually smartly dressed i…
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Taygeti (Greek: Ταϋγέτη, 1914 - 2003) was born in Athens and her theatrical studies include the National Theater Academy of Greece. She made her first appearance on stage in the mid 40s. Shortly after she was arrested for her left-wing beliefs, was imprisoned and exiled. She suffered tortures at the hands of her guardians but she never abandoned her ideology. After her release she continued to work on stage alongside important Greek actors and concluded her theatrical career as a member of the National Theater of Greece(from 1984-1992). She also appeared in about 70 movies usually playing the ugly old-maid. In her final days she seemed a lonely, unapproachable woman usually smartly dressed in black with her trademark hats and necklaces. A kind persona of a bygone era, dynamic and a bit crazy in a beautiful way.
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BODY OF WORK
Taygeti's Filmography
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Φανουρόπιττα
Patris, listeia, oikogeneia
A Leftist Night's Dream
Ο νίνζα με τη γκλίτσα
Τα λιγούρια
Το κορίτσι της αφίσσας
The Bald Student
as Odysseas' wife
Χίλια Χρόνια Πριν - Βυζάντιο: Η Γιορτή των Καλενδών
Two Crazy and crafty, clever and cunning person
Prokopis the Unlucky One
The Hunk
as Loukia Lolokaberou
The Grocer's Errand Boy
A Rich Without Money
as Butterfy
The Card Player
Come on People
Crazy, Nuts and Vengos
as Katina's cousin
Manolakis Teddy Boys
Kokovios and Sparos in the Spider's Web
as witch
Από λαχτάρα σε λαχτάρα
Papatrechas
as aunt Kalliopi
Meletis of the Flying Squad
as bride
The Wedding Dance
as Salon client
The Wedding Dance
as hair salon customer
The Matchmaker
as Persefoni
My Poor Little Sparrow
as φίλη του Τζώνη
Betrayed
Out Poverty and Good Heart
as Kallithea
Beggar of Love
Μια 'βδομάδα στον παράδεισο
School for Chauffeur Ladies
Lazy like a dog
as Afroditi
The Tourists
as Old repertoire artist
We without money
Lafina
The Jar
as Eleni
My Wife's Husband
as Soprano
A Tramp's Christmas
Innocent Souls
Tsakitzis: The Patron Saint of the Poor
as Karagiozena
The Treasure of the Beatitude
as fortune teller
The Heirs of Karampoumpounas
as Pinelopi Mystra
A Hero in His Slippers
Happy Bums
The Cicada and the Ant
as Patroness
Bed of Grass
Jealous like a Cat
as Mrs. Kokkinou
Dating Agency
as woman on the date at the park
