
Acting
Olga Damani
Born
1943-11-17 (82)
Place of birth
Athens, Greece
Known for
Acting
Credits
27 titles
Olga Damani (Greek: Όλγα Δαμάνη, Athens, November 17, 1943) is a Greek actress. He was born in Athens on November 17, 1943. In 1975 he graduated from the Dramatic School of the Art Theater. She began her career with various theater performances at the "Karolos Koon" Art Theater, later followed by various television series and films. From 1975 to 1985 he collaborated with the "Karolos Koun" Art Theater and participated in works such as Seven on Thebes by Aeschylus, Hens by Aristophanes, Bacchus by Euripides and many others From 1986 to 1995 he collaborated with the National Theater in the plays: Exile by Pavlos Matesi, Churchmen by Aristophanes, Bengera by D. Kapetanakis, The Murder of Mar…
Known for
8.5Two young people from opposing families fall in love and reawaken the vendetta from years ago in a mountain village in Crete.
Sasmos
2021
7.4In 1935, financially strapped widow Louisa Durrell, whose life has fallen apart, decides to move from England, with her four children (three sons, one daughter), to the island of Corfu, Greece. Once there, the family moves into a dilapidated old house that has no electricity and that is crumbling apart. But life on Corfu is cheap, it's an earthly paradise, and the Durrells proceed to forge their new existence, with all its challenges, adventures, and forming relationships.
The Durrells
2016
5.8On a hot summer day in Oslo, the dead mysteriously awaken, and three families are thrown into chaos when their deceased loved ones come back to them. Who are they, and what do they want?
Handling the Undead
2024
8.3Based on the best-selling English novel The Island by Victoria Hislop, the series takes place on the island of Spinalonga, off the coast of Crete, and in the village of Plaka which lies within swimming distance across it. The series premiered on 11 October 2010 to record ratings and critical acclaim. It is the most expensive Greek television production ever with a budget of €4 million.
The Island
2010
6.5A universal theme: a story of people trapped in an inhuman network of power. The brutal circle of the Eurogroup meetings, who impose on Greece the dictatorship of austerity, where humanity and compassion are utterly disregarded. A claustrophobic trap with no way out, exerting pressures on the protagonists which finally divide them.
Adults in the Room
2019
6.4A golden boy suddenly lands in exotic Kato Partali, a village in Arcadia with many beauties, many secrets and very special people.
Kato Partali
2014
Film credits
2020s · 5 titles
5.8On a hot summer day in Oslo, the dead mysteriously awaken, and three families are thrown into chaos when their deceased loved ones come back to them. Who are they, and what do they want?
Handling the Undead
2024
4.0When a series of brutal murders begins, Christos is the only person who can explain what happened. He starts narrating a story to two police officers, a story in which nobody is who they seem to be and they all switch roles and positions up until the final twist. A story about deception, following a narrative that manipulates till the very end.
Saison Morte
2021
6.4It is the early 20th century on a dystopian Greek island. Hadoula, a widow who lost her husband, loannis Fragkos, at a young age, is a woman who has learned how to survive in a male-dominated and extremely patriarchal society. Hadoula carries a difficult burden within her. Like a baton passed on to her from her mother, and the generations before her, she is meant to accept the belittling and degradation of women. Hadoula reacts. Her personal, internal revolution soon comes forth. The victims of her outburst are the little girls of the island, whom she sets free from the social and economic burden that their existence entails by taking their lives. Her actions will bring her face to face with the law. She leaves her home and escapes to her refuge, nature. But as much as her faith and morals dictate that she did the right thing, her trans-generational trauma follows her everywhere. And the end comes as redemption.
Fonissa
2023
7.3Peter is a successful chef with an unstable emotional life and Zoi is a romantic girl who sews children's costumes. A passionate love affair begins, but the refusal of the first to commit seems like an insurmountable obstacle.
...forever
2020
NRIn 1943, 10-year-old-Rozina, from her hiding place (a small apartment in the center of the Thessaloniki) decides to write her diary under the fake name Roula Karakotsou. This was her only escape from the Nazis, as she endured 548 days of nameless existence in silence. The viewer experiences her adven- ture through her childish gaze, her narratives, as long as she is hiddden.
548 Days Without my Name
2025
2010s · 6 titles
6.5A universal theme: a story of people trapped in an inhuman network of power. The brutal circle of the Eurogroup meetings, who impose on Greece the dictatorship of austerity, where humanity and compassion are utterly disregarded. A claustrophobic trap with no way out, exerting pressures on the protagonists which finally divide them.
Adults in the Room
2019
6.0The true story of the greatest Greek writer of the 20th century, Nikos Kazantzakis, based on his work, Report to Greco, which is, essentially, his autobiography.
Kazantzakis
2017
5.9Following a meltdown that leads to a suspension, professional golfer Zoe Papadopoulos travels to her grandparents' village in Greece to escape the harsh spotlight of the international sports world. Between baking bread and eating baklava, she meets and mentors a ten-year-old girl who is determined - against all odds - to become the next golf sensation. Along the way, Zoe rediscovers her Greek heritage, her love of the game, and the hidden strength within herself as she inspires the townspeople in an epic showdown against a greedy American developer.
Swing Away
2016
NRA retiring man in rioting Athens faces ghosts and memories from the past to make choices about the present.
Beatitudes
2012
6.3A gently ironic portrait of a midlife crisis. Pavlos takes over the job of building manager just as a sewage pipe bursts. Will Pavlos succeed in fixing the broken sewage pipe before he can fix his own wrecked life? Director Hoursoglou succeeds in creating a faithful, entertaining, and even touching portrait of "ordinary" interpersonal relations.
The Building Manager
2010
NROne night. One bar. 15 stories. And only one waiter to serve them. A young man, with no previous experience working in a bar, gets a job as a waiter. During one night he meets and serves various customers to the best of his abilities, and comes face to face with their quirky personalities and strange stories. A series of vignettes taking place in one bar during one night only.
Luna Bar
2016
2000s · 3 titles
6.3A young female character, Nikki Douka, from Samothraki, is sailing to the U.S. to fulfill a marriage contract and save her family honor. Her skills as a seamstress keep her busily sewing throughout the voyage to alter wedding dresses for the third-class voyagers. But along the way, she meets a young American photographer who is returning from the Middle East where he was snapping shots of the war in Smyrna, 1922. Her honesty, pride, and beauty attract the attention of the American who falls in love with her. Tribulations abound during the voyage, following the dramas of several unfortunate young women upon whom nasty characters preyed, as Nikki struggles with her feelings for the photographer.
Brides
2004
4.0An engagement party is interrupted by the arrival of the Russian girl, hired to help an old woman. Liubi is the girl who is going to keep company to and help the sick mother of out protagonist. Dimitris, the son of the family and Liubi eventually fall in love. Their love will be tested by the social racism that surounds the origins of the girl.
Liubi
2006
5.5Athens by the 50's. A widowed mother is trying to raise her 3 children. Among them, there's only one son which she prefers the most. early in his childhood he appears to be "special". He opposed to his family, to the social standards and he made friendships with people of the same sex. His passion for dance led him to Paris where his homosexual relations bloomed. Athens by the 80's. He returned back. His artistic failure and his bad relationship with his mother led him into prostitution, working in transsexual cabarets, prison and changing sex, while his mother was unable to follow his changes and his life style
True Blue
2005
1990s · 2 titles
6.8In a near-future deserted city without food or water, the few remaining inhabitants cling to memory, hope, and the anticipation of deliverance. Foteini, a lonely scientist, is drawn to an actor named Aias, who is visiting his sister in the hospital. Simultaneously, Foteini is treating an amnesiac patient, and her growing bond with him uncovers a mysterious and personal connection.
Desert Sky
1997
6.01950s Athens. Prince, a self-made impresario and the owner of the "Acropole" review theater, fires one of his leading ladies when she shows up drunk on opening night. In order to replace her, he turns to Lakis Loizos, an expert at comic female roles and an ex-wonder-child of movies, who now runs an agency for extras. At first, Lakis is surprised by the prince's proposal, but finally decides to try his luck on the stage of the legendary theater.
Acropol
1996
Series credits
8.5Two young people from opposing families fall in love and reawaken the vendetta from years ago in a mountain village in Crete.
Sasmos
2021
7.4In 1935, financially strapped widow Louisa Durrell, whose life has fallen apart, decides to move from England, with her four children (three sons, one daughter), to the island of Corfu, Greece. Once there, the family moves into a dilapidated old house that has no electricity and that is crumbling apart. But life on Corfu is cheap, it's an earthly paradise, and the Durrells proceed to forge their new existence, with all its challenges, adventures, and forming relationships.
The Durrells
2016
8.3Based on the best-selling English novel The Island by Victoria Hislop, the series takes place on the island of Spinalonga, off the coast of Crete, and in the village of Plaka which lies within swimming distance across it. The series premiered on 11 October 2010 to record ratings and critical acclaim. It is the most expensive Greek television production ever with a budget of €4 million.
The Island
2010
6.4A golden boy suddenly lands in exotic Kato Partali, a village in Arcadia with many beauties, many secrets and very special people.
Kato Partali
2014
6.5Unsolved and mysterious crimes are investigated by the brilliant mind of police officer Beka, who always finds the solution to even the most difficult puzzles. At his side are loyal companions and assistants Petros and Angela. The three of them form an amazing trio characterized by action, responsibility for cases, passion for work, conscientiousness, but also humor and sensitivity...
The stories of police officer Beka
2006
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Γιούγκερμαν
2007
8.5No synopsis available yet.
Μυστικά & Λάθη
2003
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Βεντέττα: Ο Γδικιωμός
1999
6.0No synopsis available yet.
Ουδέν Πρόβλημα
2000
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Εν Ιορδάνη
2002
The autobiography of Maria Iordanidou from 1920 to 1960. The author continues the narratives of the adventures, taking on the form of Anna, granddaughter of Loxandra for dramatic reasons. She begins her story with the destruction of the house in Makrychori, Constantinople, by the Turks. Then Anna goes on a transfer to Alexandria, Egypt, and there she meets her future husband Christidis. Their romance ends in marriage and the newlywed couple comes to Athens. Anna finds a job and works as a secretary at the Soviet embassy. During the years of German occupation, she is arrested by the Gestapo, survives after many hardships, gets caught up in the whirlwind of the civil war and finally manages to raise her children.
Like crazy birds
1987
