
Directing
Kostas Andritsos
Born — Died
1916-05-01 — 1994-10-10
Place of birth
Athens, Greece
Known for
Directing
Credits
38 titles
Kostas Andritsos, also known as George Andrews (Greek: Κώστας Ανδρίτσος; 1 May 1916, Athens – 10 October 1993) was a Greek film director and writer.
Known for
7.0Liza (Maro Kontou), a famous movie actress, is obliged to marry the man her three uncles choose for her (all played by Nikos Stavridis) so that she can inherit a huge fortune. The young woman promises a film extra (Giorgos Pantzas) her hand in marriage if he manages to convince her uncles that he’s the one they should choose for her. The extra gives his best performance and convinces each of the uncles in turn of his worth as a groom.
The Three Liars
1970
6.2A union leader is corrupted by the owner of a factory and appointed as its CEO.
The barker
1964
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Η απολύτρωση
1961
6.2When the general manager who possesses 70% of the shares of a steelworks learns that he is sick and has to go abroad to be cured, he hands his shares to Timoleon Adamantas (Orestis Makris), his brother, a teacher, with whom he hasn’t spoken for almost 30 years. Timoleon, being an honest and goodhearted man, aided by his brother’s secretary, Margarita (Martha Karagianni), with whom his son Andreas is in love, finds out a number of great administrative irregularities. Immediately, he throws out his brother’s number one assistant, Kleftodimos (Dionysis Papagiannopoulos) and Margarita as well and puts everything in order.
Thieves out!
1961
7.0Lukas and Sotiris hate the work but are forced to make ends meet working as salesman of books. In one visit, Luke would accept a proposal from the hostess, Fofi to represent her husband in the eyes of Julia's aunt, as long as you remain in Greece.
Seven Days of Lying
1963
6.8The life and action of Laskarina Bouboulina. Captain Lascarina decides to organize the revolution in Spetses and to participate herself, despite her double widowhood. In the struggle for the liberation of Greece, she gives all her property and fighting along with her lads.
Bouboulina
1959
Behind the camera
7.0Liza (Maro Kontou), a famous movie actress, is obliged to marry the man her three uncles choose for her (all played by Nikos Stavridis) so that she can inherit a huge fortune. The young woman promises a film extra (Giorgos Pantzas) her hand in marriage if he manages to convince her uncles that he’s the one they should choose for her. The extra gives his best performance and convinces each of the uncles in turn of his worth as a groom.
The Three Liars
1970
6.2A union leader is corrupted by the owner of a factory and appointed as its CEO.
The barker
1964
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Η απολύτρωση
1961
6.2When the general manager who possesses 70% of the shares of a steelworks learns that he is sick and has to go abroad to be cured, he hands his shares to Timoleon Adamantas (Orestis Makris), his brother, a teacher, with whom he hasn’t spoken for almost 30 years. Timoleon, being an honest and goodhearted man, aided by his brother’s secretary, Margarita (Martha Karagianni), with whom his son Andreas is in love, finds out a number of great administrative irregularities. Immediately, he throws out his brother’s number one assistant, Kleftodimos (Dionysis Papagiannopoulos) and Margarita as well and puts everything in order.
Thieves out!
1961
7.0Lukas and Sotiris hate the work but are forced to make ends meet working as salesman of books. In one visit, Luke would accept a proposal from the hostess, Fofi to represent her husband in the eyes of Julia's aunt, as long as you remain in Greece.
Seven Days of Lying
1963
6.8The life and action of Laskarina Bouboulina. Captain Lascarina decides to organize the revolution in Spetses and to participate herself, despite her double widowhood. In the struggle for the liberation of Greece, she gives all her property and fighting along with her lads.
Bouboulina
1959
3.8Mikes, the head of sanitation for a large city, is a ruthless blackmailer who pressures his wife Anna to divorce him so he can marry his mistress. Callous and insensitive as he is, he has made her life a living hell. Anna does not want to divorce him because she is pregnant with his child and fears social condemnation. One night, she is attacked by a man who tries to rape her, but she is saved by a passerby, Alexis.
Dirty city
1965
6.0For too long, a nephew has been lying to his rich uncle about his marital status, to get his monthly cheques. But, when he pays a sudden visit, only a young architect can save him. Will she be able to pass herself off as his loving wife?
Let the Cobbler Stick to His Last
1969
4.8Charilaos Maraziotis owns a store and owes so much money both to his lenders and to the state, that he is in danger of going to jail. He decides to pretend to be a psychopath and is sent to an asylum. His lenders, upon hearing the news about his mental health, change their attitude towards him and release him from his debts.
Eftyhos... trellathika!
1961
5.3Despite being widowed twice, a goldsmith sets sail for his third marriage, aiming to find an obedient bride who will not object to his wishes. However, the woman he meets is a karate instructor who does not take orders.
Satrapis
1968
6.0Following the torpedoing of the destroyer Elli on August 15, 1940 on Tinos by an Italian submarine, war was declared, and the Italians attacked the Albanian front on October 28. From an outpost on the Greek-Albanian border, a military truck unexpectedly comes under fire by Italian tanks. Petros, the only one who manages to escape death or captivity, saves a village girl, Maria. However, the Greeks manage to recapture the machine-gun nest, setting free the soldiers who had been pinned down. The platoon in question puts up a hard fight against the Italian invaders, while, at the same time, the Greek army is preparing for a counter-attack, which doesn't take long to happen. Right after, the Italians are forced to fall back; Northern Epirus is recaptured, and the army of the Badoglio is repulsed from the Adriatic.
Hero Bunker
1972
6.3Sergeant George Merkos is so absorbed in his duties that he never finds the time to meet the relatives of Anna, the girl he loves. Instead of going to her house, he chose to arrest a criminal and then go to the villa of Julia, a middle-aged woman who was found dead. The sergeant's suspicions turn to the murdered woman's young husband, Alekos Petratos, but he has a solid alibi. The meticulous Merkos finally refutes Petratos' alibi, but shows excessive zeal in arresting Dimitris Naskos, whom he mistakenly believes to be the rapist of a young woman. Dimitris, who is Anna's half-brother, is killed while trying to escape, and Merkos is forced to resign, losing Anna forever.
Scream
1964
3.8No synopsis available yet.
Ποτέ Δε Σε Ξέχασα
1962
3.8No synopsis available yet.
Ποτέ Δε Σε Ξέχασα
1962
8.0An unmarried lawyer (John Gionakis), sworn enemy of marriage, resides where else? In celibacy Square. His uncle from abroad (Dionysis Papagiannopoulos) and landlady (Marika Nezer) want to marry. When he informed that in order to inherit the supposed dead uncle should marry a certain girl (Mema Stathopoulou) proposes to the girl white wedding, to get the money. Soon he changed his views on marriage.
The madness of the square celibacy
1970
5.7A businessman who balances between legality and illegality can't persuade his rightful employee to overlook his financial discrepancies. To succeed, he enlists the help of a beautiful woman; however, what happens if she, too, fails?
The Best Student
1968
4.6A string of miscalculated choices and the longing of a fresh start will drag Magda of the slums deeper and deeper into a tireless personal nightmare.
The Scum
1963
4.6A string of miscalculated choices and the longing of a fresh start will drag Magda of the slums deeper and deeper into a tireless personal nightmare.
The Scum
1963
5.3No synopsis available yet.
Tsakitzis: The Patron Saint of the Poor
1960
6.7A vibrant cafe owner struggles to attract the girl of his dreams. Who knows, with a bit of luck and sharp wits, life can sometimes be a bed of roses.
O tetraperatos
1966
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Η οργή του αδικημένου
1969
3.8A man who lives in the underworld and on the margins of society, in order to pay off his debts, pretends to be a woman's husband so that she can satisfy her father's request to see her restored to her former status. The strange couple will slowly bond, and true love will blossom between them. The hesitations and shadows of the past will fade away in the face of the power of their feelings.
The Stigmatized
1966
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Το παραστράτημα μιας αθώας
1959
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Το παραστράτημα μιας αθώας
1959
6.5Nikos Firfiris will respond to the radio appeal and donate blood to Julia Papamarkou. Despite her wealthy father's insistence, Nikos will refuse to take money, but his partner in the grocery store will ask for it on his behalf. Nikos will accept the invitation to the party organized by Julia. Her fiancé, Jim, seeing Julia's obvious affection for Nikos, sets a trap for him with the help of his accountant, Zisis, and Nikos ends up in prison. Jim is now certain that he will marry Julia so that he can save his father's business from bankruptcy...
The Unbeatable Was Beaten
1970
7.5To convince his wealthy uncle to keep sending his monthly cheques, a poor man lies about his marital status. But, when the relative returns to Greece, he talks his partner into posing as his wife. Will they get away with fraud so easily?
For a Lousy Drachma
1968
9.0A self-made owner of a soft-drink factory decides to give the entire plant to his naive nephew as a present. Now, as two women vie for his attention, he is entangled in the theft of an ancient statuette. Who is friend, and who is foe?
O agathiáris kai i atsída
1971
5.7In a neighborhood of Athens lives a slightly eccentric kiosk owner, Manolios, who is searching for the man responsible for his father's death. His clientele consists mainly of the residents of the neighboring apartment building. It is a microcosm with its own problems and gossip: the grumpy owner of the apartment building, his son, the scatterbrained concierge, a young student, and a few others. Inevitably, minor conflicts arise among them and various emotions develop, such as Manolis' love for the student, who, however, clearly desires the son of the apartment building's owner.
Sweetwater Erotic
1972
5.5A young and pretty girl, Violeta, is in love with a kind young artist, Alekos. The feelings are mutual, but the two young people have to face a severe old maid, aunt Pinelopi.
The Girl Has Got an Uncle
1957
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Red roses
1955
4.3No synopsis available yet.
Βρώμικη Παρθένα
1975
7.2A young and very talented actress Despoina is having an affair with Angelos who is been depressed by his mother.
Δουλικό Αμέσου Δράσεως
1972
6.0An amateur fireworks maker lives in a working-class neighborhood. Debts and threats from loan sharks are chasing him, and he is desperately trying to find a job to pay off his debts and marry his girlfriend, who is starting to pressure him emotionally. He agrees to work temporarily in a trendy tavern as a magician and begins his controversial career. The tavern where he is to perform belongs to a shopkeeper who has a depressed daughter confined to a wheelchair. On the day the amateur magician takes to the stage, the depressed daughter rises from her wheelchair...
The Miracle Worker
1969
4.8To make his frivolous nephew see the error of his ways, a shipowner takes under his wing his bookish secretary to give her a complete makeover, bent on making him notice her. But, can the new and improved lady win the philanderer's heart?
Wake Up, Poor Periklis!
1969
8.0A love story about a young composer and a famous singer who lost her memory.
Storm
1965
3.4The hopeless love between Maria Pentagiotissa and a man belonging to a different social class.
Maria Pentagiotissa
1957
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Η Κατερίνα από την Κίνα
1985
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Η Κατερίνα από την Κίνα
1985
