Lakis Mihailidis

Writing

Lakis Mihailidis

Born — Died

1932-11-21 — 2010-03-22

Place of birth

Thessaloniki, Greece

Known for

Writing

Credits

40 titles

Lakis Michaelides (Greek: Λάκης Μιχαηλίδης, Thessaloniki, 1932 - Athens, 22 March 2010) was a Greek playwright. He was a graduate of the Law School, while he also studied Economics, as well as theater art at the Macedonian Conservatory. He initially worked in the field of advertising, before turning completely to writing. He has left more than 100 scripts for works that were either shown in cinema or played by various theater stages, including many urban ethnography and inspections. His novel Fortounakides and Vrontakides is particularly popular. He was president of the Society of Greek Playwrights for many years. He was honored with the Papadoukas Award for his entire theatrical contributi…

Known for

The Barber's Beauty poster
5.5

A barber tries to find husbands for his four sisters so that he can marry his fiancee.

The Barber's Beauty

1969

Seven Years of Marriage poster
5.1

Having been married for seven years, a tourist office director and his well-known television presenter wife, Alekos and Efi Fotiou go through a crucial phase. Dedicated to their careers, they rarely meet, and when thy actually achieve it they always end up quarreling. The only family they have, their uncles, suggest they have a baby. She finds it a good idea, but Alekos thinks that they won't be able to raise a baby properly. This dispute brings them one step closer to divorce, which now seems the only solution, especially when Efi starts to believe that Alekos is flirting with Tzouli, and Alekos suspects that his wife is having an affair with Dimitris. When it is finally proved that none of this is true, and, actually, Tzouli is planning to marry Dimitris and Efi's aunt Dimitris' uncle, they all get reasonable, the couple gets over its crisis and they live happily ever after, together with their newborn child.

Seven Years of Marriage

1972

Enter Manolio poster
7.7

Manolios decides to quit working on a ship and return to Crete so he can marry his beloved one, Lenio.

Enter Manolio

1970

From the Stable to the Salon poster
6.0

The amateur singer, Magdalo, plucks up the courage to leave her small village in search of a well-paying job and has a chance encounter with the idealist classical musician, Fodas. Bent on taking back the familial plots from a money-grubbing loan-shark, Magdalo lands a job as a resident singer at a trendy nightclub, whereas, Fodas is having a hard time keeping himself afloat. Once more, after Magdalo's rapid rise to stardom, the two artists cross paths; however, they are too proud to admit their deeper feelings for each other. Will those two polar opposites bury the hatchet for love's sake?

From the Stable to the Salon

1972

I Neraida Kai to Palikari poster
5.9

Fourtounakis’ daughter, Katerinio, is forced to get engaged with a brutal Cretan, Skandalakis. But the return of Manousos Vrontakis from Athens and his flirtation with the girl leads to a great romance, without them knowing that they belong to families who are longstanding enemies.

I Neraida Kai to Palikari

1969

Fifis the Unbeatable poster
7.0

A tough sailor, Fotis, returns to Greece to marry his beloved and to settle certain inheritance issues with his twin brother Fifis, who is an effeminate artist. Their striking resemblance will upset the lives of both of them equally.

Fifis the Unbeatable

1966

Behind the camera

The Barber's Beauty poster
5.5

A barber tries to find husbands for his four sisters so that he can marry his fiancee.

The Barber's Beauty

1969

Seven Years of Marriage poster
5.1

Having been married for seven years, a tourist office director and his well-known television presenter wife, Alekos and Efi Fotiou go through a crucial phase. Dedicated to their careers, they rarely meet, and when thy actually achieve it they always end up quarreling. The only family they have, their uncles, suggest they have a baby. She finds it a good idea, but Alekos thinks that they won't be able to raise a baby properly. This dispute brings them one step closer to divorce, which now seems the only solution, especially when Efi starts to believe that Alekos is flirting with Tzouli, and Alekos suspects that his wife is having an affair with Dimitris. When it is finally proved that none of this is true, and, actually, Tzouli is planning to marry Dimitris and Efi's aunt Dimitris' uncle, they all get reasonable, the couple gets over its crisis and they live happily ever after, together with their newborn child.

Seven Years of Marriage

1972

Enter Manolio poster
7.7

Manolios decides to quit working on a ship and return to Crete so he can marry his beloved one, Lenio.

Enter Manolio

1970

From the Stable to the Salon poster
6.0

The amateur singer, Magdalo, plucks up the courage to leave her small village in search of a well-paying job and has a chance encounter with the idealist classical musician, Fodas. Bent on taking back the familial plots from a money-grubbing loan-shark, Magdalo lands a job as a resident singer at a trendy nightclub, whereas, Fodas is having a hard time keeping himself afloat. Once more, after Magdalo's rapid rise to stardom, the two artists cross paths; however, they are too proud to admit their deeper feelings for each other. Will those two polar opposites bury the hatchet for love's sake?

From the Stable to the Salon

1972

I Neraida Kai to Palikari poster
5.9

Fourtounakis’ daughter, Katerinio, is forced to get engaged with a brutal Cretan, Skandalakis. But the return of Manousos Vrontakis from Athens and his flirtation with the girl leads to a great romance, without them knowing that they belong to families who are longstanding enemies.

I Neraida Kai to Palikari

1969

Fifis the Unbeatable poster
7.0

A tough sailor, Fotis, returns to Greece to marry his beloved and to settle certain inheritance issues with his twin brother Fifis, who is an effeminate artist. Their striking resemblance will upset the lives of both of them equally.

Fifis the Unbeatable

1966

Guess what I do... at night poster
5.6

Kosmas (Stathis Psaltis) grew up in the gypsy camp and the only thing he does well is to beg. This opens a Beggars school where he teaches. With several other scams succeeds and becomes wealthy. All this until a couple rogue and reverse the situation.

Guess what I do... at night

1984

The Lucky One poster
7.5

A countryman arrives in Athens to make it big and becomes a millionaire overnight. However, a duo of swindlers has set their sights on getting their hands on his fortune. Will he discover the hard way that more money means more problems?

The Lucky One

1968

The Lady and the Tramp poster
5.5

Rena’s father insists on marrying her off to the son of a shipowner. Rena, however, doesn’t even want to hear about it, so she runs away and disguises herself as a boy named Pipis. As such, she meets a poor fisherman, Lefteris, and helps him on his way to Ioannina.

The Lady and the Tramp

1968

Women in Arms poster
6.0

In a small village, the women seize power and command the men for an entire day. Bent on abolishing this old custom, ardent males resort to a radical solution on the eve of the momentous event. When will men realise war is not the answer?

Women in Arms

1979

Me... and My Bird poster
5.6

A photo reporter, shortly before leaving for a job in Cyprus, becomes unwittingly the recipient of a golden owl, who stole a gang from the archaeological museum, who are following him in order to take the owl back.

Me... and My Bird

1982

A Rich Without Money poster
4.2

A poor accountant, in order to raise money for his marriage, finds a second job in a luxury hotel where he accepts to change his name and life with a rich playboy who wants to try if women want him for his money .

A Rich Without Money

1967

A Coward and a Brave poster
3.6

When a timid villager sees bureaucracy's ugly side, he makes a hollow bomb threat, unbeknownst to him that, only moments after his outburst, a very real bombing attack will level the Tourism Organisation.

A Coward and a Brave

1988

Michalios of the 14th Regiment poster
6.0

A guileless peasant with a heart of gold enlists in the prestigious Hellenic Special Forces and finds himself neck-deep in trouble when his superior entrusts him to keep an eye on his beloved only daughter.

Michalios of the 14th Regiment

1962

Cleopatra was Antonis poster
4.7

An unemployed man poses as a housekeeper to stay afloat; but, his fiancée starts to suspect something, the gardener wants more of "her", and his employer's scheming cousins want everything for themselves. Can he get out of the tight spot?

Cleopatra was Antonis

1966

Vacation to Our Cyprus poster
7.0

The heirs of two Cypriot winemakers and sworn rivals visit incognito the city of Paphos to flee from two arranged marriages of convenience, only to meet and fall in love. Is this a star-crossed affair in the likes of Romeo and Juliet?

Vacation to Our Cyprus

1971

I Loved an Armchair poster
5.9

Years ago, Grigoris was forced to sell four velvet armchairs to the junk dealer. After the death of his aunt, he was informed that her entire legacy, which was a box of jewelry, was hidden in one of those four armchairs. In the meantime, the armchairs had been sold to other people, and so a desperate quest for the right armchair begins, resulting in many and sometimes grotesque adventures.

I Loved an Armchair

1971

The Parliamentarian Lady poster
6.5

Rena Varlamou (Rena Vlahopoulou), a female queen and a captain, takes up the election campaign of her fiancé Pericles Arapis (Stavros Xenides), a tavern who has founded a party and wants to become a member. He tries to land him in reality, but he does not, and when Pericles is not elected, he takes off. The reason is the sudden death of the uncle of Iakovos Menexes, a political career, who had re-elected a Member on their island. Menexes had included it on his ballot, as a runner-up, and Rena took his place, becoming the first female MP and struggling to make some important works in her place.

The Parliamentarian Lady

1966

Meletis of the Flying Squad poster
4.8

The life of the kind-hearted policeman Study, and endless unexpected incidents faced

Meletis of the Flying Squad

1966

Gerontokoros poster
6.4

Thanasis is against marriage, by conviction. But he changes his mind when hiring Mary as secretary.

Gerontokoros

1967

The Teacher with the Golden Hair poster
6.3

Amid blinding prejudice, a vivacious blonde teacher gets married to an honest man, only to see him leave for the Greco-Italian Front, a few hours after their wedding ceremony. Will she cope with her loss, when there's no one to turn to?

The Teacher with the Golden Hair

1969

The Leventopaido poster
4.5

Aristos, a ship worker and singer at a popular tavern in the evening, is preparing to marry a poor girl, Maryio. One night at the shop comes the rich Elena, which hides the truth about her financial situation, he falls in love with her and separates him from Maryio. However, after an accident, the real identity of Elena is revealed, as is the fact that she is betrothed. Elena, seeing the misfortune she has scattered around her, pretends that Aristos was just an adventure for her and lets him return to Maryio.

The Leventopaido

1969

Η σούπερ μάρκα poster
4.0

No synopsis available yet.

Η σούπερ μάρκα

1988

Ο πρωτάρης και η Ρίτα poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Ο πρωτάρης και η Ρίτα

1989

Steal From Us and Leave Us Alone poster
4.0

Lefteris Koudounas is feared by every thief thanks to the impenetrable security systems he invents. However, he has one weakness: women. A gang exploits this weakness by placing Natasha next to him.

Steal From Us and Leave Us Alone

1986

A Bachelor's Pad For Ten poster
6.2

To 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

Aliki the Dictator poster
4.0

A young woman arrives in Athens with her dog after the death of her father, the head of a bouzouki band that broke up because television took away their work. She settles in the humble home of a friend, who is married to a petty crook, and looks for work. At some point, she meets a blind student and a mutual attraction develops between them, which blossoms into love.

Aliki the Dictator

1972

My Nephew Manolis poster
6.3

Aristides Papakatsikas welcomes two nephews to his home, the wealthy Manolis from America and the poor Manolis from Amaliada, whom he has never met in person. The two nephews, following a suggestion from Manolis in America, agree to switch roles so that the wealthy Manolis can understand the sincerity of his uncle's intentions.

My Nephew Manolis

1963

The Brightest Star poster
5.4

A girl from the slums of Athens becomes a famous singer while falling in love with her songwriter.

The Brightest Star

1967

Rakos... No. 14 And The First Little Punch poster
4.9

A really skinny guy finds out that he has incredible strength in his punches. After starting a boxing career a lot of people try to take advantage of his talent.

Rakos... No. 14 And The First Little Punch

1985

SimiTitanikos poster
NR

The hot summer of '98. The "TITANIC" was on top... SEMITIS was at the bottom... But then the two abstract concepts turned upside down and tied themselves together like a knot. This is how the Karavi project came about. "Simititanic." The only "project" of public interest that was constructed in Greece without... a starter motor. It was made exclusively from transparent, traditional, pure inspection materials... such as satire, laughter, humor, and music. It is a project that calls a spade a spade. It vertically restructures the structures of inspection and horizontally probes the schizophrenia of the modern Greek, deeply marking the "Is" and "Appears" of our socio-political "Becoming."

SimiTitanikos

1998

The Right-Minded Madman poster
6.1

A wretch employee wins a lot of money in the lottery and loses his mind. When he comes out of the mental hospital, he finds out that things at his home have changed radically.

The Right-Minded Madman

1968

The Brightest Bouzouki poster
5.2

The Fanouris broccoli is a traveling salesman who happens to looks amazing with the famous actor George Kartali, which creates a lot of tangles.

The Brightest Bouzouki

1968

Ena agori... alloiotiko ap' t' alla poster
7.0

Marina, a poor, hard-working girl, works as an accountant at a fashion house to support not only herself but also her mother and her lazy brother, Sotiris, who hopes to solve all his problems with the lottery. When he refuses to work in Iakovos Dimitriou's sock factory, Marina dresses up as a man and takes his place. Her hard work impresses her boss, the womanizer Petros Sofianos, Dimitriou's partner and fiancé to his eldest daughter, Daizy, winning his trust. At the same time, she also wins the sympathy of Dimitriou's youngest daughter, the silly Olga, who wants to get married at any cost. In the end, there are two weddings: Sotiris and Olga, and Petros and Marina (the latter broke off his engagement to Daisy).

Ena agori... alloiotiko ap' t' alla

1971

Rena... Here's the Opportunity poster
5.4

The loss of the first lottery ticket by a poor seamstress becomes the reason for her to become famous and ultimately earn a lot of money.

Rena... Here's the Opportunity

1980

The seawolf poster
5.8

A trainee sailor makes life difficult for his marker to be presented with his outfit and his name to a girl he likes.

The seawolf

1964

The Liar poster
5.3

Indebted to the ocean liner's doctor, a stowaway impersonates him in a romantic rendez-vous with his unknown pen-pal under the nose of his jealous fiancée and falls in love with her. Will they forgive them when they unearth their secret?

The Liar

1968

Ένας πιλότος για πέταμα poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Ένας πιλότος για πέταμα

1987

The optimist poster
7.5

A minor fender-bender triggers a string of unexpected events when a young optimist and car sales representative chances upon the incognito daughter of his antagonist. Will this lead to a fresh romance, and the fulfilment of his dreams?

The optimist

1973

The Luna Park Girl poster
5.4

Under the guise of a false identity, a cardiothoracic surgeon finds happiness again in the shape of a lively amusement park employee; however, all secrets, eventually, come out. Is this the end of their brief but passionate relationship?

The Luna Park Girl

1968