Ellie Lambeti
She studied theatre at Marika Kotopouli's drama school. She worked with Karolos Koun Art Theatre. She played at "Blood Wedding" (Federico García Lorca) and "The glass Menagerie" (Tennessee Williams) in the late forties. She also worked with Mrs Katerina (famous Greek actress at that time) and with Costas Moussouris's group in the early fifties. In the mid fifties she created a group with two Greek actors, Dimitris Horn and Giorgos Pappas. In the sixties she gave unforgettable performances with her own group. One of these performances was "A streetcar named desire" where she played Blanche du Bois. In 1967 she suffered the onset of cancer. Although she was seriously ill, she continued to appear on stage until 1982 (one year before her death). Her last appearance was as Sarah in a play which is widely known from the movie Children of a Lesser God (1986). At that time she no voice at all, the cancer having deprived her of it.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 1.329 |
Birthday | 1926-04-12 |
Place of Birth | Vilia, Attiki, Greece |
Also Known As | Έλλη Λαμπέτη, Ελλη Λαμπετη, Элли Ламбети, |
1956
A Girl in Black
6.294/17
Against the backdrop of a cloudless summer, love's unforeseen complications will entwine an Athenian writer, a morosely beautiful daughter, and a scor...
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A Girl in Black
1958
A Matter of Dignity
6.9/9
A daughter discovers her wealthy family is actually on the verge of bankruptcy and decides to charm a millionaire for his money in marriage. Soon she...
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A Matter of Dignity
1955
The Counterfeit Coin
7.6/32
Four stories, humorous, romantic or dramatic, are linked by a counterfeit gold sovereign. It is made by the honest engraver in the first story, seduce...
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The Counterfeit Coin
1954
Windfall in Athens
6.4/14
On a lazy Athenian Sunday, a young and fresh saleswoman loses her soon-to-be winning lottery ticket, only to meet its handsome new owner. Of course, s...
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Windfall in Athens
1961
The Wastrel
4.5/4
A wealthy and self-serving man, sets out on a perilous ocean voyage with his son. An unexpected incident with the vessel causes him to reflect on his...
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The Wastrel
1946
Unsubdued Slaves
7/1
On the eve of World War II in Athens, a troupe of young actors plans to put on William Shakespeare's, A Midsummer Night's Dream. However, the outbreak...
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Unsubdued Slaves
1949
Zero for Conduct
3.4/6
A naughty, love-smitten teacher sets in motion an audacious scheme to woo a charming final-year student who is in love with her fisherman beau.
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Zero for Conduct
1951
Bloody Christmas
5.4/5
Returning to Athens after the end of the World War II, Captain Nikolas finds out what happened to his family from a neighbor.
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Bloody Christmas
1949
Youth of Athens
0/0
A rich widower impregnates a poor young woman and dumps her. Her brother, member of a resistance group during the Occupation, tries to mend things up.
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Youth of Athens
1979
Praises of Holy Week (According to Matthew's Gospel)
0/0
A series of six fifteen-minute shows, directed by Pantelis Voulgaris, in which the unforgettable actress Elli Lampeti reads excerpts from the Gospel o...
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