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Dora Volanaki
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Dora Volanaki (Greek: Ντόρα Βολανάκη) 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, …
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Dora Volanaki (Greek: Ντόρα Βολανάκη) 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.
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Dora Volanaki's Filmography
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Ulysses' Gaze
as Old Woman
No Poster
Erebos
as Andromache
Two Turkish Eggs
as Grandmother
120 Decibels
The Beekeeper
Varieté
Voyage to Cythera
as Katerina
Silent Rebellion
as Irene
A Foolish Love
as Haris' Mother
Τα όπλα μου ρίχνουν λουλούδια
as Emi
Honeymoon
Erotic Moments
The Death of Alexandros
The Olives
as Narrator
Treason
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