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Erricos Andreou (; 15 December 1938 – 21 January 2023) was a Greek film director and screenwriter known for such films as ''
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'' and ''Fatal Relationship''.


Life

Erricos Andreou was born in Athens on 15 December 1938. He grew up in
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, South Africa, where he studied Art History and English Literature at an English-speaking university before pursuing screenwriting and directing in
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. Erricos directed his first film, "Nightmare" (Efialtis) in 1961, which was recognized at the New Delhi Film Festival and the
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. He went on to direct several other films, winning awards for his directing at various film festivals. Errikos also worked as an assistant director on international productions before turning to television directing in the late 1970s. He died on 21 January 2023, after months in hospital suffering serious health problems.


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* 1938 births 2023 deaths Greek film directors Greek male screenwriters Giallo film directors People from Johannesburg {{Greece-film-director-stub