
Directing
Dimis Dadiras
Born — Died
1924-12-01 — 1982-09-06
Place of birth
Istanbul, Turkey
Known for
Directing
Credits
40 titles
Born two years after the Minor Asia catastrophe, Dimis Dadiras stayed in Constantinople until 1927 with his family. He came to Greece (Athens) and studied Law and Political Science in the Athens State University. In the age of 29 he made his first film. His father, Panagiotis Dadiras had already created the "Olympia Films "productions from 1930. Dimis Dadiras has worked with all the great actors and other artistes of his own time.
Known for
4.6When good girl Nadia investigates her sisters death she finds out that sadistic pimp Nick is behind it all so she straps on the leather and whips and beats him at his own games.
The Wild Pussycat
1969
5.0Two Italian cousins, Mariantela and Monica, come for holidays in Greece. At the airport, however, their luggage is confused with those of Alkis, a Catholic priest who carries a cross of remarkable value on behalf of a smugglers' coil. As the life of Alkis is directly at risk from the villains, if he does not find the valuable suitcase soon, he can only follow the Italians in Spetses.
The priest's suitcase
1978
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Ο 13ος
1967
5.8A bunch of restless teenagers are constantly trying to find ways to break free from poverty. All day they hang around discos and cafeterias and talking about motorcycles, women, society, etc. Only a few of them have jobs while some others are students. One day they decide to rob a wealthy man since this seems to be their last chance to get their hands on a decent amount of cash. Everything goes fine until they come across another bunch of punks and start fightibg in the streets. All of them get busted and that's when the nightmare starts... They are taken to the prison of Korydalos where they are constantly beaten and tortured by a sadistic warden who calls himself "God" (played by the ultimate god, Nikos Tsachiridis who seems to enjoy this kind of role...). The film goes on showing the filth that they face.
Fylakes anilikon
1982
5.2A beautiful young woman is arrested by a wonderful policeman, due to her effort to steal letters from a gigolo's house.
The Countess of Fabrica
1969
4.7In 1943, a commando team wants to try to destroy the largest airport of the Germans in Crete. The leader of the commando, Nikitas is Cretan, but Lefteris, who is the leader of the resistance group, refuses to help him. Eventually the mission succeeds, but Nikitas is captured. Then the resistance fighters attack in prison and release the prisoners who were to be executed.
The Dawn Of Victory
1971
Behind the camera
4.6When good girl Nadia investigates her sisters death she finds out that sadistic pimp Nick is behind it all so she straps on the leather and whips and beats him at his own games.
The Wild Pussycat
1969
5.0Two Italian cousins, Mariantela and Monica, come for holidays in Greece. At the airport, however, their luggage is confused with those of Alkis, a Catholic priest who carries a cross of remarkable value on behalf of a smugglers' coil. As the life of Alkis is directly at risk from the villains, if he does not find the valuable suitcase soon, he can only follow the Italians in Spetses.
The priest's suitcase
1978
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Ο 13ος
1967
5.8A bunch of restless teenagers are constantly trying to find ways to break free from poverty. All day they hang around discos and cafeterias and talking about motorcycles, women, society, etc. Only a few of them have jobs while some others are students. One day they decide to rob a wealthy man since this seems to be their last chance to get their hands on a decent amount of cash. Everything goes fine until they come across another bunch of punks and start fightibg in the streets. All of them get busted and that's when the nightmare starts... They are taken to the prison of Korydalos where they are constantly beaten and tortured by a sadistic warden who calls himself "God" (played by the ultimate god, Nikos Tsachiridis who seems to enjoy this kind of role...). The film goes on showing the filth that they face.
Fylakes anilikon
1982
5.2A beautiful young woman is arrested by a wonderful policeman, due to her effort to steal letters from a gigolo's house.
The Countess of Fabrica
1969
4.7In 1943, a commando team wants to try to destroy the largest airport of the Germans in Crete. The leader of the commando, Nikitas is Cretan, but Lefteris, who is the leader of the resistance group, refuses to help him. Eventually the mission succeeds, but Nikitas is captured. Then the resistance fighters attack in prison and release the prisoners who were to be executed.
The Dawn Of Victory
1971
7.0The daughter of a factory owner beats with her car, the unemployed and hungry Chris, and her father from the obligation to recruit staff. Life Christos changing for the better and all you want to complete the happiness is to marry the daughter of his boss.
The Greedy
1967
5.5A precious golden cross and a regretful incident lead to a bitter conflict between a wealthy chief-shepherd and an impoverished young herder, who is about to lose his one true love forever. Will this mark the end of an ardent romance?
The Beloved Of The Shepherdess
1955
4.8A womanizing lawyer spends his holidays in mother's hotel in Corfu. What they do not know is that he has set up an entire trap by his mother and Lanitis entrepreneur, to finally learn what true love. The bait is daughter's trader Diana who plays the role of Mirka.
Date in Corfu
1960
5.5Refusing to realise that she has become a lovely sixteen-year-old woman, a gawky tomboy taunts her bookish neighbour. But, the effervescent feelings of first love start to take over. Will she renounce her former self for love's sake?
The Tomboy
1959
5.4A wealthy man is responsible for his friend’s daughter, who has come to Athens to study. The girl messes up his life and soon falls in love with him. Although he behaves like a father to her, he is tempted and jealous and flirts with her in front of a charming classmate of her, who is also interested in the girl.
A Pitiful Don Juan
1960
8.0A mountain adventure set in the mountains of Crete. The fiancé of a beautiful girl is killed on their engagement day by an unknown assailant. Shortly before he dies, the hero implores his beloved to find his killer and avenge his death. She promises to do so and does everything in her power to keep her vow, with the help of a young man who is in love with her.
Love Written in Blood
1962
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Ο Γολγοθάς μιας ορφανής
1954
7.5Two jobbers meet an actor, when the sneak in a theater. The actor is homeless and they invite him to stay with them He will know and love their neighbor, who is studying classical dance.
Happy Bums
1958
6.0No synopsis available yet.
Ου Κλέψεις
1965
5.8A girl from the province, who works in a fashion house in Athens, goes to Kos to promote her clothes. Residents believe that the daughter of a Greek-American tycoon and she plays the role will lead it to embrace the real son of the alleged father.
Who Is Margarita?
1961
5.0A volunteer from a World War II-era Greek resistance group agrees to seduce a German officer in order to gain secrets
The Mediterranean In Flames
1972
4.0A secret agent of the Soviets who works at Ka-Ge-Be, Georgi Dimitrijevic, comes to Greece in order to extract information about a secret base of NATO missiles. He meets a teacher from a neighboring village, whose cousin is a major of Greek counterintelligence, Konstantinos Dimou. The Major has undertaken to find and capture the dangerous spy.
On the Border of Betrayal
1968
7.0In 1944, the Allied Middle East Command assigned Greek officer Apergis, under the pseudonym Byron Tzavaras, to kidnap Wehrmacht Colonel Helmuth Bauschmer, a specialist in flying bombs, in an operation called "Isidora" aimed at preventing the delivery of this deadly weapon to Hitler.
Isidora
1975
3.2With Greece about to join the EEC, the folks in a village are split: the right-wing president, Nomass, is an ardent supporter of accession, the left-wing secretary Leonidas is categorically opposed, and the socialist Michalis has some doubts. In addition to their common concerns, they are also preoccupied with the charms of the voluptuous and provocative widow Margarita. However, when they go down to Athens to sell their harvest and try to get decent prices for their oranges, they find that all the authorities are mocking them. The farmers find them sticks.
You are in the EEC, Learn About the EEC
1981
7.0Angelina is a prostitute. Her only friends are her colleague Nana and coachman Minas. George suddenly enters her life and confesses his love to her. Angelina begins to believe that her life can change, not suspecting that George has approached her on behalf of the drug dealer Nino.
Sidewalk
1962
6.0In 1940, during the outbreak of Greek-Italian war, Dimitris Nicolaou goes to fight as lieutenant in Greek-Albanian border. After their victory over Italians by epic battles, Dimitris is.....
NO
1969
3.0Mikaela a very pretty woman, married to a rich architect, goes to an island To meet her husband who’s working with his secretary and a family friend.The friend is very much in love with Mikaela, but his friendship with her Husband prevents him from revealing his true feelings. Mikaela attracts the attention of the local islanders and with the many problems she has with her husband it is inevitable that she looks for tenderness and love in the arms of a number of men, until that is, she discovers that the only embrace that will comfort her is that of a woman. In the end she will be abandoned by them all, except for the secretary of her former husband,who truly loves her
Mikaela, The Sweet Temptation
1975
4.5By closing his pharmacy, Panagiotis Panagiotidis falls on a provocative stranger, Lulu, who leads him to a beach for swimming and then drives him home. There, he learns that he is called Jordan Steka, that Lulu is his wife and that he suffers from a personality split. He asks for police assistance, but the policeman is convinced that he is crazy and he asks for a psychiatrist to prove him suffering from a personality split.
My Wife's Husband
1962
4.9The Adamastos family consists of the father, Major Adamastos, the mother, Captain Eugenia and their daughter, Soldier Vicky. The father defies women in the army while the daughter falls in love with a second lieutenant justifying her father's opinion, but the mother manages to highlight the all-female Company's work.
The Fantarines
1979
6.2To make some easy money, Stamatis rents Chroni's house to his womanizer boss Soultanoglou but also to his other boss's wife, Dora, who decided to cheat on her husband ... So, Chroni's house turns into a double love nest for cheating couples, without him having any clue.
A Bachelor's Pad For Ten
1981
8.0Thirty-five years must pass before Alekos (Michael Nikolopoulos) and Lia (Inda Christinaki) can unite their lives. During this time, unpleasant things will happen and plots will be hatched to keep them apart.
The Song of Pain
1953
2.0Jenny is a real crazy girl. Latest feat is an ad that asks for work, convenient to young and unmarried entrepreneur office Candidate bosses and lovers arrived at her house. But this by accepting only serious offers will come to Mr. Papadopoulos office. Her acquaintance with Mr. Alekos and lies that will say from the outset, that is plousiokoritso will put her in big trouble
She's a Lunatic
1958
4.6As the accomplished and independent flight attendant for the Olympic Airways, Elli Makri, returns to Athens after a long-stay visit in London, her mind is consumed by brief but uncomfortable flashbacks. Sooner or later, Elli will strike up an acquaintance with the charming airline pilot-in-command, Telis Exarchos, who desperately wants to have an affair with her; however, there's definitely something that gets in the way. Could it be the notorious philanderer's reputation, or is there a dark secret hidden behind Elli's melancholic eyes?
A House in the Clouds
1978
4.8Andreas, a blind shepherd, is the only man left in the village of Platanos, since all the others have left to seek work in Athens. The women of the village treat him as a sexual object, until a maid helps him regain his sight and escape the exploitation of the other women.
The sex hunter
1981
5.0To have a clear picture of the Greek public opinion after the recent victory of the current government, the editor-in-chief of a famous newspaper organisation enlists the help of two of his best reporters. What will the survey show?
Here And Now Cucumbers!!! How Much Did You Eat Today?
1982
5.4A newly wed couple cannot pay the installments for their house. Thus, Irene finds a secretary position at the firm George is working at, pretending she is George's sister. The company director, a womanizer, is flirting with her and asks her to marry him, while his sister starts flirting with George . . .
One-Penny Youth
1967
5.2When he loses his son from overdose, in his school, the outraged father will look for the villains responsible for the loss of his child. At the same time, a journalist covers the narrative report on drugs in schools. With her help, the father will discover the gang leader with whom traded smuggled drinks for himself.
Panic in the Schools
1982
6.0When she fails to persuade her father to visit her mother in Venice with him, Diana decides to take the ship and secretly follow him.
Rendez-vous in Venice
1960
7.0Mina is a poor girl who arrives on Corfu for vacation. There, she meets Darzento, a rich man pretending to be poor, and poses as the daughter of a shipowner. Then, he shows up, and things take a new turn.
Scandals on the Island of Love
1963
7.0Mina is a poor girl who arrives on Corfu for vacation. There, she meets Darzento, a rich man pretending to be poor, and poses as the daughter of a shipowner. Then, he shows up, and things take a new turn.
Scandals on the Island of Love
1963
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Στα Δίχτυα του Τρόμου
1975
6.8The father of medical in Kos, Hippocrates, believes that illnesses can be treated with medicines and herbs instead of prayers and comes into conflict with the medical establishment of the island. Leaving Kos, he goes to Athens, where he is called to face a plague for save the city.
Hippocrates And Democracy
1972
7.0An officer in the Greek army arrives in Crete, immediately after the fall in the hands of the Germans. In collaboration with rebels and allies saboteurs involved in sabotage installations of the Germans. The old favorite will ensure some secret documents, which will steal from the German commander, but then betrayal will be revealed and will be led to the firing squad. The young officer would punish will escape in Cairo.
The Island of the Brave
1960
7.5Peter is a scion of a wealthy family who sees a girl who is the model of a showroom and falls in love instantly. But he does not want to throw the money and it plays the poor
Poor Millionaire
1965
