Alekos Sakellarios ( el, Αλέκος Σακελλάριος, 13 November 1913 in

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– 28 August 1991 in Athens) was a

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writer and a director. He was born in Athens and grew up in

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and began to study journalism and acting at a young age. He wrote his first theatrical play in 1935 called ''The King of Halva''. He entered the film industry and had roles in both screenwriting and directing. He directed mainly with Christos Giannakopoulos and together they wrote and produced an estimated 140 works. The most popular include: ''The Germans Strike Again'', ''

Thanassakis o politevomenos ''Thanassakis o politevomenos'' ( el, Θανασάκης ο Πολιτευόμενος, italic=yes) is a 1956 in film, 1956 Greece, Greek comedy film made by Finos Films. It was directed by Alekos Sakellarios and starring Dinos Iliopoulos, Byron ...

'', '' I theia ap' to Chicago'', ''Dikoi mas Anthropoi'', ''

Ena votsalo sti limni ''Ena votsalo sti limni'' ( el, Ένα βότσαλο στη λίμνη) is a 1955 in film, 1955 Greece, Greek comedy film directed by Giorgos Tzavelas and stars Vassilis Logothetidis and Ilya Livykou Plot A miserly man cheats his wife one ni ...

'', '' Kalos ilthe to dollario'', ''

Ta kitrina gantia ''Ta Kitrina Gantia'' ( el, Τα Κίτρινα Γάντια, ''The Yellow Gloves'') is a 1960 Greek comedy film made by Finos Films. It was directed by Alekos Sakellarios and stars Nikos Stavridis, Mimis Fotopoulos, Maro Kontou and Marth ...

'', ''Otan Leipei i Gata'', '' I Soferina'', ''Laterna, Ftocheia kai Filotimo'', '' Alimono stous Neous'' (Woe to the Young) and more. Many of these theatrical plays were transferred to the

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with notable success. He also wrote the lyrics of many songs (over 2,000). Among them were the successes: ''Garifallo st' Afti'', ''Ypomoni'', ''Asta ta Malakia sou'' (sung by Fotis Polymeris), ''Eho ena Mystiko'' and more. The significant journalist Fredy Germanos called him the "most clever Greek of the 20th century". He died in 1991 and is buried in the

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in a family grave.

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