
Acting
Ellie Lambeti
Born — Died
1926-04-12 — 1983-09-03
Place of birth
Vilia, Attiki, Greece
Known for
Acting
Credits
11 titles
Ellie Loukou (Greek: Έλλη Λούκου; 13 April 1926 – 3 September 1983), known professionally as Ellie Lambeti (Greek: Έλλη Λαμπέτη), was a Greek actress. Ellie studied theatre at Marika Kotopouli's drama school. She made her first steps on the stage at the time of German occupation of Greece. She passed this difficult period as all her theatre colleges. In 1941, she was rejected from two theatre schools: the state one (Ethniko) and a private one named for the Greek actress Marika Kotopouli. However, Kotopouli herself recognized Lambeti's talent and hired her. She adopted the professional surname Lambeti and became a lead actress. She starred in Hanneles Himmelfahrt by Hauptmann. In 1945, she m…
Known for
NRThe attempt of the daughter of an Eastern Bloc country leader to escape to a country in the West.
One Day, My Daddy...
1968
5.1A wealthy and self-serving man, sets out on a perilous ocean voyage with his son. An unexpected incident with the vessel causes him to reflect on his not so perfect life.
The Wastrel
1961
7.4A daughter discovers her wealthy family is actually on the verge of bankruptcy and decides to charm a millionaire for his money in marriage. Soon she is torn between living a lie and keeping up appearances.
A Matter of Dignity
1958
9.0A rich widower impregnates a poor young woman and dumps her. Her brother, member of a resistance group during the Occupation, tries to mend things up.
Youth of Athens
1949
7.6Four stories, humorous, romantic or dramatic, are linked by a counterfeit gold sovereign. It is made by the honest engraver in the first story, seduced by the charms of a young widow, and it subsequently passes into the hands of a beggar and a prostitute, a wealthy miser and a newly married couple where the husband is a poor artist.
The Counterfeit Coin
1955
6.4Against the backdrop of a cloudless summer, love's unforeseen complications will entwine an Athenian writer, a morosely beautiful daughter, and a scorned local suitor. And then, calamity strikes. Can love redeem the sad girl in black?
A Girl in Black
1956
Film credits
1960s · 2 titles
NRThe attempt of the daughter of an Eastern Bloc country leader to escape to a country in the West.
One Day, My Daddy...
1968
5.1A wealthy and self-serving man, sets out on a perilous ocean voyage with his son. An unexpected incident with the vessel causes him to reflect on his not so perfect life.
The Wastrel
1961
1950s · 5 titles
7.4A daughter discovers her wealthy family is actually on the verge of bankruptcy and decides to charm a millionaire for his money in marriage. Soon she is torn between living a lie and keeping up appearances.
A Matter of Dignity
1958
7.6Four stories, humorous, romantic or dramatic, are linked by a counterfeit gold sovereign. It is made by the honest engraver in the first story, seduced by the charms of a young widow, and it subsequently passes into the hands of a beggar and a prostitute, a wealthy miser and a newly married couple where the husband is a poor artist.
The Counterfeit Coin
1955
6.4Against the backdrop of a cloudless summer, love's unforeseen complications will entwine an Athenian writer, a morosely beautiful daughter, and a scorned local suitor. And then, calamity strikes. Can love redeem the sad girl in black?
A Girl in Black
1956
6.5On a lazy Athenian Sunday, a young and fresh saleswoman loses her soon-to-be winning lottery ticket, only to meet its handsome new owner. Of course, she wants it back; however, what if fortune and ardent Cupid are already on her doorstep?
Windfall in Athens
1954
5.8Returning to Athens after the end of the World War II, Captain Nikolas finds out what happened to his family from a neighbor.
Bloody Christmas
1951
1940s · 3 titles
9.0A rich widower impregnates a poor young woman and dumps her. Her brother, member of a resistance group during the Occupation, tries to mend things up.
Youth of Athens
1949
4.3A naughty, love-smitten teacher sets in motion an audacious scheme to woo a charming final-year student who is in love with her fisherman beau.
Zero for Conduct
1949
7.0On the eve of World War II in Athens, a troupe of young actors plans to put on William Shakespeare's, A Midsummer Night's Dream. However, the outbreak of war changes everything.
Unsubdued Slaves
1946

