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

Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...

– 28 August 1991 in Athens) was a Greek writer and a director. He was born in Athens and grew up in Agios Panteleimonas 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'', ''

I theia ap' to Chicago ''The Auntie from Chicago'' ( el, Η θεία από το Σικάγο ''Ê theía apó to Sikágo''; also known as ''Aunt from Chicago'') is a 1957 Greek theatrical comedy film directed by Alekos Sakellarios and produced by Finos Films. The fi ...

'', ''Dikoi mas Anthropoi'', '' Ena votsalo sti limni'', ''

Kalos ilthe to dollario ''Kalos ilthe to dollario'' (Greek: el, Καλώς ήλθε το δολλάριο, Welcome, dollar) is a 1967 Greek theatrical comedy film directed by Alekos Sakellarios. The film stars Giorgos Konstantinou, Anna Kalouta and Sotiris Moustakas ...

'', ''

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 Martha Vour ...

'', ''Otan Leipei i Gata'', ''

I Soferina ''I soferina'' (Greek: el, Η Σωφερίνα, The Chauffeur Lady) is a 1964 Greek theatrical comedy film directed by Giorgos Roussos, ''The Last Joke'' (''Το Τελευταίο Ψέμα'' = ''To Telefteo Psema''). The movie was released in ...

'', ''Laterna, Ftocheia kai Filotimo'', '' Alimono stous Neous'' (Woe to the Young) and more. Many of these theatrical plays were transferred to the cinema 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 Fotis Polymeris ( el, Φώτης Πολυμέρης; 20 February 1920, Patras – 28 May 2013, Athens), born as Fotios Palymeris (Φώτιος Παλημέρης), was a Greek guitarist, singer and composer. He is considered amongst the most ...

), ''Eho ena Mystiko'' and more. The significant journalist

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called him the "most clever Greek of the 20th century". He died in 1991 and is buried in the First Cemetery of Athens in a family grave.

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