Orestis Laskos ( el, Ορέστης Λάσκος; 11 November 1907 – 17 October 1992) was a Greek

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and actor. He directed 55 films between 1931 and 1971. He also wrote scripts for 24 films between 1929 and 1971.

Family

He was married to actress Beata Asimakopoulou (died 2009); they had at least one child, a son, Vassilis Laskos.

Selected filmography

* '' Dafnis kai Chloe'' (1931) * ''

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'' (1954) * ''Allos ... gia to hekatommyrio!'' (1964)

External links

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Account of Orestis Laskos
1907 births 1992 deaths People from Elefsina Greek male film actors Greek film directors Greek screenwriters 20th-century Greek male actors 20th-century screenwriters {{Greece-film-director-stub