
Acting
Artemis Matsas
Born — Died
1930-01-01 — 2003-09-07
Place of birth
Athens, Greece
Known for
Acting
Credits
61 titles
Artemis Matsas (1930 – 7 September 2003) was a Greek actor, film critic and director. He acted in theatre and in a significant number of films and television from 1949 to 1988. He became widely known for his portrayal of traitors in plays set during the Axis Occupation of Greece in World War II. His brother was the writer and director Nestoras Matsas. It is characteristic that his name is used in publications several years after his active involvement, to denote a traitor or a traitor. Artemis Matsas had studied at the Drama School of the Athens Conservatory and worked as a film and art editor in newspapers and magazines. His first films in which he acted in cinema were Erotic Journey (1949)…
Known for
5.5An American photographer unwittingly brings footage of torture by the Greek military junta into the USA along with proof of America's involvement in it.He's pursued by inept and heavy handed henchmen leaving a trail of bloody and brutal murders in their wake.
Savage Hunt
1980
6.7Thanasis an honest tax official in the tax office. He can not cope and has trouble providing the family of the necessities. So the wife is forced to go to work in a factory as a result not seen at all. !!!
Thanasi tightened your belt even more
1980
6.8An American scholar in Greece sets about improving the local prostitute with whom he is infatuated.
Never on Sunday
1960
NRThe attempt of the daughter of an Eastern Bloc country leader to escape to a country in the West.
One Day, My Daddy...
1968
No synopsis available yet.
Τα Μπακούρια
1992
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Ματωμένο Πέπλο
1960
Film credits
1980s · 9 titles
5.5An American photographer unwittingly brings footage of torture by the Greek military junta into the USA along with proof of America's involvement in it.He's pursued by inept and heavy handed henchmen leaving a trail of bloody and brutal murders in their wake.
Savage Hunt
1980
6.7Thanasis an honest tax official in the tax office. He can not cope and has trouble providing the family of the necessities. So the wife is forced to go to work in a factory as a result not seen at all. !!!
Thanasi tightened your belt even more
1980
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Η φάπα της χρονιάς
1987
NRA dramatic story, as true as life itself, as shocking as the harshest fate and as inhuman as the worst nightmare.
Triantafyllo ki agathi
1988
5.8Giannis Giannakis, released from psychiatric hospital after many years, decides to return home to his parents. On his way back he slowly discovers that the outside world is crazier than he thought - and starts to question whether he'd be better off back in the psychiatric ward.
Made in Greece
1987
NRA dramatic story, as true as life itself, as shocking as the harshest fate and as inhuman as the worst nightmare.
Rose and Thorn: Part II
1988
5.0A pathological liar, having reached old age, tells his life in order to become a television series, while his relatives were waiting for him to die to inherit it.
Tall, Thin and a Big Liar
1985
5.6An aspiring burglar of a television station falls asleep in the armchair of the General Manager, who has just been dismissed by the Minister responsible. The next day, everyone believes that he is the new General Manager. With the authority he has been given, he changes everything at the channel, causing panic for the program director and driving the real new General Manager to paranoia, as no one takes him seriously anymore.
Telecannibals
1986
3.0No synopsis available yet.
Έρχονται οι γυμνιστές
1988
1970s · 5 titles
4.7No synopsis available yet.
Ο Πατούχας
1972
7.6October 28, 1940. Along with the Italian army's attack on the Greek-Albanian border, Greece comes under fire from the Italian air force. The submarine Papanikolis, commanded by Captain Milto Iatridis and First Officer Vasilis Aslanoglou, is ordered to patrol the Gulf of Patras. Following the army's victories, the war council decides that it is time for the navy to enter the war and orders the submarine Papanikolis to patrol the Strait of Otranto. There, the crew captures the crew of an Italian ship and their engineer reveals the minefields of the Adriatic. Thus, the Papanikolis begins its mission. After completing its mission, it returns to its base, where it is honored.
Underwater Papanikolis
1971
4.0The adventures of a secret British agent who undertakes his last mission, with Greece as his destination. His mission will prove extremely dangerous, as foreign double agents, the Greek police, and ruthless killers become involved in a relentless chase that takes us to various parts of Greece, such as Meteora, Athens, and Nafplio.
Conspiracy in the Mediterranean
1975
9.0The military action of a Greek officer, Pavlos Melas, for the liberation of Macedonia from the Turks and Bulgarians. A story stick to the facts for the heroism and sacrifice of the Greeks. Pavlos Melas is the symbol of the struggle for the independence of Macedonia in Greece.
Pavlos Melas
1973
6.7Thanasis 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
1960s · 36 titles
6.8An American scholar in Greece sets about improving the local prostitute with whom he is infatuated.
Never on Sunday
1960
NRThe attempt of the daughter of an Eastern Bloc country leader to escape to a country in the West.
One Day, My Daddy...
1968
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Ματωμένο Πέπλο
1960
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Κατηγορούμενη απολογήσου
1968
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Θέλω πίσω το παιδί μου
1969
4.7Vincent And Gregoire have just won a lot a money. The latter wants the whole pile and flies away to Turkey where he meets a compatriot, Appoline, and her boss Samos.
Jerk in Istanbul
1967
6.5No synopsis available yet.
Το αγρίμι
1960
6.0Francesco, a young Sicilian aristocrat, scars an aging gangster who has set out to take away his property. The gangster vows to obtain vengeance, and Francesco is forced to flee across Greece with his girl friend, pursued by his antagonist's vicious henchmen.
A Bullet Through the Heart
1966
4.4The widow of a murdered undercover NATO officer in Greece is the prime suspect in his killing. She finds herself embroiled in a bigger conspiracy about the sabotage of U.S. radar installations while trying to prove her innocence.
The Road to Corinth
1967
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Όλα και τη ζωή μου ακόμα
1963
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Η απολύτρωση
1961
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Confusion
1960
7.0An American secret service agent goes to Greece to investigate a stolen hydrogen bomb. It's connected to an antique coin that belonged to his brother...another agent. Now he's tasked with taking his brother out!
Assignment Skybolt
1968
8.0Two unemployed men are linked by friendship and go through many adventures together.
The Mischief-Makers
1963
10.0A crook meets a young man, in prison. Assisted by his girlfriend he tries to sell the tiny rock-island, which the young man inherited, to a wealthy American. But the young man falls in love with the American's daughter and...
The Island of Love
1960
4.0At the top of his class, a diligent architecture student, and son of a poor bouzouki player dreams of a life different from the one his father has already planned for him. But, can a man renounce his origins to follow his passion?
The steps of life
1962
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
7.0George, a descendant of a traditional family, lives under the guardianship of his uncle Nikiforos and aunt Elpida, and his future prospects are bright. One day, he meets Argyroula, an orphan girl who sells flowers in the city center. He falls in love with her and wants to marry her, regardless of their social differences. He manages to overcome the objections of his uncle and Argyroula herself, but not those of his aunt Elpida...
The Hamini
1960
9.0No synopsis available yet.
When the bells ring
1965
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Δρόσω η αρχοντοπούλα
1967
10.0A melodrama that recounts the extremely difficult conditions under which a couple tries to live and find happiness. However, their quest for happiness turns into a harsh struggle for survival.
The Daily Wage of Pain
1964
6.0In a mountain village, a conflict develops between peace-loving and war-loving women, culminating in a global women's alert for peace and social justice.
If All the Women in the World
1967
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Μαλάμω
1960
4.8In a maternity hospital observed unusually high number of abortions. The authorities are conducting investigations into their suppliers drug Prolouton Prosilon. Mars Ragkousis is the leader of the gang that sells illegal drugs. The girlfriend of actor, Gella, not knowing where they come from the money with which filmed the new movie. Her acquaintance with the young doctor Claus, would reveal the true face of Ragousi.
When the City Dies
1969
7.0Giorgis is the only son of the richest tseligas of a mountain village. Although he is considered a sought-after groom, he only has eyes for Droso, who reciprocates his feelings. The obstacle to their love is Giorgis' father. He is a cruel usurer who has confiscated the girl's fields. After a fight between father and son, the former falls dead. However, everyone believes that Droso killed him. Droso runs away from the village and takes refuge in the caves and cliffs, among the lads of the robber Zarvas, who helps to uncover Bournova's murderer. The murder has been committed by Maria, a noblewoman in love with Giorgis, who is subsequently arrested by the gendarmerie. Thus, Droso is now free to marry Giorgis.
Lafina
1962
10.0Documentary about the nightlife in Athens. The nightclubs, the musical acts, the striptease shows, but also some dramatized acts with well-known actors...
Nightwalks
1964
5.0Revolving around the modern Greek woman and her perspective on love in general, not one, but twenty-one brief and vivid vignettes attempt to shed light on an ever-present matter: can there be consequences in Cupid's eternal game?
The Greek woman and love
1962
9.0A poor and uneducated girl is forced into prostitution by a corrupt individual.
Sinful Women of the Night
1966
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
An entire social microcosm lies hidden in plain sight in a decrepit Athenian courtyard of a humble mid-1960s neighbourhood. Love, desire, and deceit are all vital components of this little machine; nevertheless, is dreaming for everyone?
Heartbreak in the Slums
1965
6.0A wealthy young man with a bright future, Andreas, finishes the Polytechnic at a time when the lovely Stella, the girl she is in love with, starts her studies at the University. He wants to get married, but his father has other plans in mind: to send him for postgraduate studies in Paris. Stella does not want to stand in the way of Andrea's career and future, and she sacrifices her own happiness to become that great architect. She suffers from their separation, but her pain softens her job: a psychologist, specialized in the treatment of delayed children, will dedicate her soul and body to her work. A few years later, thanks to Lina, who is surprised to learn that he is the daughter of Andreas, he will rejoin him and finally find happiness.
A woman's sacrifice
1969
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Without parents and siblings
1964
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Τα παληόπαιδα
1963
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Casablan
1964
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Η Λυγερή
1968
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Sinners
1962
1950s · 8 titles
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Καταδικασμένη και από το παιδί της
1955
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
6.4A streetwise guy, according to a will, has to marry an extremely ugly old lady to get the money of the inheritance.So he tries to trick a poor devil into getting married with her.
The Beauty of Athens
1954
10.0Three friends are searching for the woman of their dreams. Three different women approach love, marriage, and their future in different ways.
As Long as There Are Women
1959
5.8Angelos, a law student in Athens, is expecting Lavrentis, his rich uncle from the village, hoping that with his money, his luck will change. His uncle though is very sick and the doctors suggest rest and calmness. Youyou, Angelos' girlfriend though suggests otherwise in order to push the rich uncle closer to his death. And so, Angelos, with two friends from his village, Damian and Sarantis start partying with Lavrentis whose health starts getting better and better. In the meantime Angelos meets Myrto, falls madly in love with her and decide to finish his studies and marry her.
Party, Money and Love
1955
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Taksidi me ton erota
1959
6.5A young couple's romance comes to a tragic end. It is the first Greek film made by a female director.
Engagement
1950
4.2An elderly man, Kosmas, gets involved in a fight and, trying to escape from the police, runs into Maritsa, who is standing in the museum garden waiting for the man of her dreams. He falls in love with her and they decide to get married, but all he knows about her is that she is looking for a husband through the marriage bureau of Pipi and Fifi.
Dating Agency
1956


