Evangelia Samiotaki

Acting

Evangelia Samiotaki

Born 1935-06-03 · Lamia, Greece

Evangelia Samiotaki (real name: Evangelia Kalogirou née Sakoulas, 3 June 1935 – 11 March 2017) was a Greek actress. She was born in 1935 in Lamia. Her father was the folk singer Kostas Samiotakis. Evangelia completed her compulsory education in Thebes and then studied at the Drama School of the National Theatre. Her first theatrical appearance was in 1955 in Erotokritos by Nikos Hadjiskos. After graduating, she played roles from Attic comedies for 17 consecutive years, mainly by Aristophanes in Epidaurus. She was even Alexis Solomos' favorite actress in the role of Lampito in the play Lysistrata. She collaborated with the State Theatre of Northern Greece since 1965, while since 1978 she has been involved in independent theatre. She herself has produced theatre productions for 17 years, while touring Australia, the United States and Canada. She has participated in many series and films, both Greek and foreign. Her husband from 1952 to 2009 was Spyros Kalogirou. She taught acting at the Diomedes Photiadis Drama School, while in the last years before her death she suffered from health problems in her left leg. (Source: Wikipedia)

Acting credits

How did we end up like this, Sotiris? poster
7.5

A humble clerk gets his lucky break when a compassionate man offers him a well-paying job. Now, his relatives all want a piece of his salary, as his mother-in-law is telling everyone that he is rich. Is there an easy way out of this mess?

How did we end up like this, Sotiris?

1972

Παπαδίστικη δυναστεία poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Παπαδίστικη δυναστεία

1987

The Parisian Lady poster
6.2

Sometimes, the circumstances call for reckless bravery--and just like that--a humble neighbourhood seamstress becomes an enchanting Parisian couturière bent on dazzling Mykonos' haut monde. But, is all fair in love and war?

The Parisian Lady

1969

Χίλια Χρόνια Πριν - Βυζάντιο: Η Γιορτή των Καλενδών poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Χίλια Χρόνια Πριν - Βυζάντιο: Η Γιορτή των Καλενδών

1976

Markisia tou limaniou poster
NR

She was a woman of the night, but she never became a prostitute. She was mired in filth up to her neck, but she continued to dream. And when the dirty pimps of the port tried to break her spirit, she became a fierce hyena, who bloodied the mulberry tree...

Markisia tou limaniou

1988

The Charlatan poster
9.0

An immigrant in Germany works hard to support his father and sister, who live in Greece. When he is forced to return home, he discovers that he has no money because the bank where he kept his savings has gone bankrupt. So he returns hidden in a refrigerated truck and arrives frozen, which starts a battle between refrigerator advertisers over who will convince him to advertise their refrigerators.

The Charlatan

1973

I Neraida Kai to Palikari poster
6.1

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

The Wicked World of Thanasis poster
6.6

The film presents seven short stories of everyday madness: parking in Athens. Thanasis, the soccer referee. Thanasis, the projectionist at a porn theater. Thanasis, the extra in a pasta commercial. Thanasis, the hospital director. Thanasis, the undertaker. Thanasis, the sailor who suspects his wife is cheating on him.

The Wicked World of Thanasis

1979

Guess what I do... at night poster
5.9

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

Ο αναρχικός poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Ο αναρχικός

1987

O arhontas tis ligouras poster
8.0

Hercules, a wrestler, father of many children, a lifelong miser, struggles to get by with petty schemes and various tricks...

O arhontas tis ligouras

1987

Sτούμπερμαν ...αγάπη μου poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Sτούμπερμαν ...αγάπη μου

1987

Κλέβετε και προσεύχεσθε poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Κλέβετε και προσεύχεσθε

1987

Πασοκομαζέματα Ανδρεοσκορπίσματα poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Πασοκομαζέματα Ανδρεοσκορπίσματα

1988

The Man Who Ran a Lot poster
6.7

Thanasis Zevedaios (Thanasis Vengos) has a shop with watches and running but not enough! Time and the clocks have become obsessed after running nonstop in an effort to nourish their relatives. The 'philosopher' brother dies and leaves another four mouths under his protection. The day is divided between the shop, his sister and his niece to marry, and his beloved, who works in a supermarket, while the economic situation and their obligations do not allow them to marry.

The Man Who Ran a Lot

1973

Ο εθνικός μας έρωτας poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Ο εθνικός μας έρωτας

1989

The big blockage poster
7.2

The 2 protagonists, Trifon and his assistant, Vassilakis work as plumbers, try to survive with dignity, but instead they destroy everything they undertake to repair, while demonstrating brazen behavior to their clients.

The big blockage

1988

Aliki the Dictator poster
4.5

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

Each With Their Own Madness... poster
7.0

Three stories everyday madness. A retired headmaster angers me when I see the marks of his granddaughter and soon discovers that most education is dominated by bribing. A civil servant who lives a boring life with his wife and his mother in law, and a woman who has been trying for years to get its land in the city plan!

Each With Their Own Madness...

1980

O xemoramenos poster
4.0

No synopsis available yet.

O xemoramenos

1987

A Dog's Dream poster
4.5

During a strange night, a prostitute, an opera singer, a fortune teller, a travel agent, a police chief and an insomniac meet by chance.

A Dog's Dream

2005

A Thief and a Gentleman poster
6.5

Stathis tries to find a job but in the meantime he finds Marina, who he decides to help figure out who is behind the motorcycle that has been stolen from her father.

A Thief and a Gentleman

1986

Dictator calls Thanasis poster
6.2

The adventures of a photographer, who undertook to take a photographs of exiled dictator from South America and eventually found chased without knowing why.

Dictator calls Thanasis

1973

Thanasis, Juliet and the sausages poster
6.1

Thanasis (Thanasis Vengos) is an honest working man who has to support his sister’s family as well, as Maria’s husband is only interested in football. Thanasis is in love with Juliet (Aimilia Ypsilanti), daughter of a rough butcher from Mani, who wants to have her marry a sausage-tycoon.

Thanasis, Juliet and the sausages

1970