Taygeti
Acting
- Born:
- 1914-06-29
- Died:
- 2003-01-28
- Place of birth:
- Marousi, Athens Prefecture, Greece
Biography
Taygeti (Greek: Ταϋγέτη, 1914 - 2003) was born in Athens and her theatrical studies include the National Theater Academy of Greece. She made her first appearance on stage in the mid 40s. Shortly after she was arrested for her left-wing beliefs, was imprisoned and exiled. She suffered tortures at the hands of her guardians but she never abandoned her ideology. After her release she continued to work on stage alongside important Greek actors and concluded her theatrical career as a member of the National Theater of Greece(from 1984-1992). She also appeared in about 70 movies usually playing the ugly old-maid. In her final days she seemed a lonely, unapproachable woman usually smartly dressed in black with her trademark hats and necklaces. A kind persona of a bygone era, dynamic and a bit crazy in a beautiful way.
Known For
Filmography
Φανουρόπιττα
A Leftist Night's Dream
Patris, listeia, oikogeneia
Τα λιγούρια
Ο νίνζα με τη γκλίτσα
Το κορίτσι της αφίσσας
The Bald Student
Χίλια Χρόνια Πριν - Βυζάντιο: Η Γιορτή των Καλενδών
Two Crazy and crafty, clever and cunning person
Prokopis the Unlucky One
The Hunk
The Grocer's Errand Boy
A Rich Without Money
The Card Player
Come on People
Από λαχτάρα σε λαχτάρα
Kokovios and Sparos in the Spider's Web
Crazy, Nuts and Vengos
Manolakis Teddy Boys
Papatrechas
The Wedding Dance
Meletis of the Flying Squad
The Matchmaker
Betrayed
My Poor Little Sparrow
Out Poverty and Good Heart
Beggar of Love
School for Chauffeur Ladies
Μια 'βδομάδα στον παράδεισο
Lazy like a dog
We without money
The Tourists
Lafina
My Wife's Husband
The Jar
A Tramp's Christmas
Innocent Souls
Tsakitzis: The Patron Saint of the Poor
The Treasure of the Beatitude
The Heirs of Karampoumpounas
A Hero in His Slippers
Happy Bums
The Cicada and the Ant
Bed of Grass
Jealous like a Cat
Dating Agency
The Counterfeit Coin