Smaro Stefanidou ( el, Σμάρω Στεφανίδου; 9 April 1913 – 7 November 2010) was a

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theatre, film, television and radio actress.

Biography

Her family's origin is from

Asia Minor Anatolia, tr, Anadolu Yarımadası), and the Anatolian plateau, also known as Asia Minor, is a large peninsula in Western Asia and the westernmost protrusion of the Asian continent. It constitutes the major part of modern-day Turkey. The re ...

. She graduated from Business School in Athens, she learned foreign languages and the piano. From a very young age she presented plays for children. Without telling her parents, she worked to pay for her tuition at the National Theatre Drama School, as her parents didn't want her to become an actress. After her graduation from the Drama School, in 1937, she was hired by the top theatre star of these times,

Marika Kotopouli Marika Kotopouli ( el, Μαρίκα Κοτοπούλη; 3 May 1887 – 11 September 1954) was a Greek stage actress during the first half of the 20th century. Biography Kotopouli was born on 3 May 1887 in Athens to actor parents, Dimitrios Kot ...

. Since 1952 she was the main character actress in the company of Vassilis Logothetidis, with whom she stayed until his death, in 1960. She also she acted alongside

Katerina , ''Katerína'' , nickname = , variant forms = Katherina , related names = Caterina , seealso = Katarina, Ekaterina, Yekaterina, Katherine, Katrina, , wikt = , footnotes = Katerina (Greek: Κατερίνα, ''Katerína''; Russian ...

, Elli Lampeti,

Dimitris Horn Dimitris Horn () (9 March 1921 – 16 January 1998) was a Greek theatrical and film performer of modern times. Biography Horn was born in Athens in 1921, the son of playwright Pantelis Horn (himself descended from an Austrian father and Greek mot ...

Lambros Konstantaras Lambros Konstantaras (13 March 1913 – 28 June 1985) was a Greek film actor. He appeared in 80 films between 1940 and 1981. He was born and died in Athens. Biography He was born in 1913, in Kolonaki, Athens. He studied acting in Paris and ...

Giannis Fertis Giannis Fertis (born 21 April 1938) is a Greek actor. He has appeared in more than 40 films since 1961. Selected filmography References External links * 1938 births Living people Greek male film actors Male actors from Athens ...

Xenia Kalogeropoulou Xenia Kalogeropoulou ( el, Ξένια Καλογεροπούλου; born September 12, 1936) is a Greek actress, who appeared in both Greek and English-speaking films in her career. With her career, spanning six decades, she has appeared in over ...

Aliki Vougiouklaki Aliki Stamatina Vougiouklaki (Greek: Αλίκη Σταματίνα Βουγιουκλάκη Greek pronunciation: ˈlici stamaˈtina vuʝuˈklaci 20 July 1934 – 23 July 1996) was a Greek cinema and theater actress, singer and theatrical producer ...

, Stefanos Lineos, Giannis Gkionakis,

Nikos Kourkoulos Nikos Kourkoulos ( el, Νίκος Κούρκουλος; December 5, 1934 in Athens, Greece – January 30, 2007) was a highly respected Greek theatrical and film performer, one of the most talented and recognizable actors in Greece of modern tim ...

, Antonis Antypas and many more. A bright point in her career was her rendition of queen

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in the play ''

Trojan Women ''The Trojan Women'' ( grc, Τρῳάδες, translit=Trōiades), also translated as ''The Women of Troy'', and also known by its transliterated Greek title ''Troades'', is a tragedy by the Greek playwright Euripides. Produced in 415 BC during ...

'' by

Euripides Euripides (; grc, Εὐριπίδης, Eurīpídēs, ; ) was a tragedian Tragedy (from the grc-gre, τραγῳδία, ''tragōidia'', ''tragōidia'') is a genre of drama based on human suffering and, mainly, the terrible or sorrowful e ...

translated and directed by

Giannis Tsarouchis Yannis, Yiannis, or Giannis (Γιάννης) is a common Greek given name, a variant of ''John'' (Hebrew) meaning "God is gracious." In formal Greek (e.g. all government documents and birth certificates) the name exists only as Ioannis (Ιωάνν� ...

at a makeshift theatre on Kaplanon Street and in

Delphi Delphi (; ), in legend previously called Pytho (Πυθώ), in ancient times was a sacred precinct that served as the seat of Pythia, the major oracle who was consulted about important decisions throughout the ancient classical world. The oracle ...

At the "Tsarouhis Academy", as she playfully called it, she learned a lot from the charismatic artist. She made her first cinema appearance in 1951, with G. Zervos' film "Four steps". Since then, she appeared in many movies, among which adaptations of theatre plays in which she had played. She also worked a lot for the radio, taking part in radio serials, radio theatre and readings of novels. She married singer - chansonnier Vassos Seitanidis (1913–1965) Their daughter, Leda - Irene, now known as Leda Shantala, is a yoga teacher, Bharata natyam dancer/teacher/choreographer and dance therapist. In autumn 2003 Smaro Stefanidou and her daughter created the "Shantom House of Culture", in Chalandri (a suburb of Athens), a centre hosting lessons, workshops and seminars (dance, yoga, martial arts, theatre, alternative therapies etc...) as well as performances. She died in 2010, at the age of 97, and is buried in the First Cemetery.

Theatre

1937–1940: Marika Kotopouli Company

Angelos Terzakis Angelos Terzakis ( el, Άγγελος Τερζάκης; 16 February 1907 – 3 August 1979) was a Greek writer of the "Generation of the '30s". He wrote short stories, novels and plays. Life He was born in Nafplion in 1907 and lived there until 19 ...

''Gamilio emvatirio (Wedding March)'' *Alfred Gehri ''6th floor'' *

Arnaud d'Usseau Arnaud d'Usseau (April 18, 1916 – January 29, 1990) was a playwright and B-movie screenwriter who is perhaps best remembered today for his collaboration with Dorothy Parker on the play ''The Ladies of the Corridor''. Career D'Usseau was born i ...

- Gau ''Deep are the roots'' *

George Bernard Shaw George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950), known at his insistence simply as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from ...

''Mrs Warren's profession'' *Dimitris Bogris ''Kainourgia zoi (New Life)'' *Dimitris Bogris ''Everything will change'' ... Mrs Asprodonti *Andre Aube ''Don Juan'' *Pandelis Horn ''Meltemaki (Light breeze)'' *

Sophokles Sophocles (; grc, Σοφοκλῆς, , Sophoklễs; 497/6 – winter 406/5 BC)Sommerstein (2002), p. 41. is one of three ancient Greek tragedians, at least one of whose plays has survived in full. His first plays were written later than, or con ...

Electra Electra (; grc, Ήλέκτρα) is one of the most popular mythological characters in tragedies.Evans (1970), p. 79 She is the main character in two Greek tragedies, '' Electra'' by Sophocles and '' Electra'' by Euripides. She is also the centra ...

'' ... chorus leader

1940–1942: Katerina Andreadi Company

*Yalamas - Oekonomidis - Thisvios ''War quadrilles'' *Hayermann ''Good faith'' *S. Bekefy ''Come on the first of the month''

1942–1944: Art Theatre

Henrik Ibsen Henrik Johan Ibsen (; ; 20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906) was a Norwegian playwright and theatre director. As one of the founders of modernism in theatre, Ibsen is often referred to as "the father of realism" and one of the most influential playw ...

The Wild Duck ''The Wild Duck'' (original Norwegian title: ''Vildanden'') is an 1884 play by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. It is considered the first modern masterpiece in the genre of tragicomedy. ''The Wild Duck'' and ''Rosmersholm'' are "often t ...

'' *

August Strindberg Johan August Strindberg (, ; 22 January 184914 May 1912) was a Swedish playwright, novelist, poet, essayist and painter.Lane (1998), 1040. A prolific writer who often drew directly on his personal experience, Strindberg wrote more than sixty p ...

''Swanevit'' *G. Sevastikoglou ''Konstantine and Helene'' *

Luigi Pirandello Luigi Pirandello (; 28 June 1867 – 10 December 1936) was an Italian dramatist, novelist, poet, and short story writer whose greatest contributions were his plays. He was awarded the 1934 Nobel Prize in Literature for "his almost magical power ...

Right You Are (if you think so) ''Right You Are (if you think so)'' (, also translated as ''So It Is (If You Think So)'', is an Italian drama by Luigi Pirandello. The play is based on Pirandello's short story ''La signora Frola e il signor Ponza, suo genero''. It premiered 18 ...

'' *Erkin Cauldwell ''For a piece of land'' *

Gregorios Xenopoulos Gregorios Xenopoulos ( el, Γρηγόριος Ξενόπουλος; December 9, 1867 – 14 January 1951) was a novelist, journalist and playwright from Zakynthos. He was lead editor in the magazine ''The Education of Children'' (Η Διάπλασ ...

''Stella Violandi'' ... Stella's mother, Maria Violandi

1944: Katerina Andreadi Company

Victorien Sardou Victorien Sardou ( , ; 5 September 18318 November 1908) was a French dramatist. He is best remembered today for his development, along with Eugène Scribe, of the well-made play. He also wrote several plays that were made into popular 19th-centur ...

'' Madame Sans-Gêne'' *Leo Lentz ''Lady I love you''

1946: United Artists Troupe

*''Theodora'' *''If you work, you'll eat''

1949–50: Vasso Manolidou - Y. Pappas Company

1952–1960: Vassilis Logothetidis Company

Sakellarios A ''sakellarios'' ( el, σακελλάριος) or ''sacellarius'' is the title of an official entrusted with administrative and financial duties (cf. ''sakellē'' or ''sakellion'', "purse, treasury") in a government or institution. The title was ...

- Yannakopoulos ''Despinis eton 39 (An old maid of 39)'' *Yorgos Roussos ''Ena votsalo sti limni (A Pebble in the Lake)'', *Sakellarios - Yannakopoulos ''Triti kai dekatris (Tuesday and the 13th'', *

Dimitris Psathas Dimitris Psathas ( el, Δημήτρης Ψαθάς; 1907 – 13 November 1979) was a modern Greek satirist and playwright. He was born in Trabzon of Pontos, then part of the Ottoman Empire, in 1907. He went to Athens in 1923 and finished his s ...

''Enas vlakas kai misos (A very stupid fellow)'', *

Yorgos Tzavellas George Tzavellas, also rendered Giorgos Tzavellas, Yiorgos Tzavellas, or Yorgos Javellas ( el, Γιώργος Τζαβέλλας, 1916, Athens – October 18, 1976), was a Greek film director, screenwriter, and playwright. His filmmaking was particu ...

''O erastis erchetai (The Lover is Coming)'' * Ernest-Aimé Feydeau ''A beating on the bottom'' *

Nikos Tsiforos Nikos Tsiforos ( el, Νίκος Τσιφόρος; 27 August 1912 – 6 August 1970) was a Greek humorist, screenwriter, and film director. He had more than 60 film scripts to his credit between 1948 and 1970. He further directed 17 films be ...

''O teleftaios timios (The Last Honest Man)''

1960–1962: Dimitris Horn Company

*McDougall - Alan ''The coward and the bold'' *Sakellarios - Yannakopoulos ''Woe to the young'' *

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'' Le Voyageur sans bagage''

1962–63

In the summer of 1962 she took part in the musical play by Bost -

Mikis Theodorakis Michail "Mikis" Theodorakis ( el, Μιχαήλ "Μίκης" Θεοδωράκης ; 29 July 1925 – 2 September 2021) was a Greek composer and lyricist credited with over 1,000 works. He Film score, scored for the films ''Zorba the Greek (film) ...

''Omorfi poli (Beautiful City)'' (Park Theatre) In the winter of 1962–63 she appeared again with Dimitris Horn in the plays *

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''What is Zamor'' * Marc Camoletti ''Girls up in the air'' Immediately after, with the Lambros Konstandaras Company in the plays *Yorgos Roussos ''Karre tis damas (Carre of Queens)'' (with Vylma Kyrou and Lambros Konstandaras) *

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''Rain'' (with L. Konstandaras and

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)

1964–67: Various troupes

*1964–65

Neil Simon Marvin Neil Simon (July 4, 1927 – August 26, 2018) was an American playwright, screenwriter and author. He wrote more than 30 plays and nearly the same number of movie screenplays, mostly film adaptations of his plays. He has received mo ...

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'' (Elli Lambeti Company) *1964–65

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'' (Elli Lambeti Company) *1965 Pretenderis - Yalamas ''Mias pendaras niata (Threepenny Youth)'' (during the summer season at the Minoa Theatre, and in the winter season at the Amiral Theatre)... Marika *1966 Yalamas - Pretenderis ''I komissa tis fabrikas (The Countess of the Factory)'' (Kondou - Linaios - Rizos - Stefanidou Company) *1967 Dimitris Psathas ''Achortagos (The Insatiable)'' (Yannis Gionakis - Christina Silva - Yannis Michalopoulos - Smaro Stefanidou company) at the Alhambra Theatre *1967 Yorgos Roussos ''Exi fores tin evdomada (Six times per week)'' (in the summer, with the same company, at the Bournelli Theatre)

1967–1984

A small selection of her many theatrical appearances * Pirandello ''Il piacere dell'onesta' (The Pleasure of Honesty)'' (Yannis Fertis - Xenia Kalogeropoulou company) *

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Butterflies are Free ''Butterflies Are Free'' is a 1972 American comedy-drama film based on the 1969 play by Leonard Gershe. The 1972 film was produced by M. J. Frankovich, released by Columbia Pictures, directed by Milton Katselas and adapted for the screen by Gers ...

'' (

company) *

Nikos Kazantzakis Nikos Kazantzakis ( el, ; 2 March ( OS 18 February) 188326 October 1957) was a Greek writer. Widely considered a giant of modern Greek literature, he was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in nine different years. Kazantzakis's no ...

''Zorbas (Zorba the Greek)'' (Yannis Voglis - Smaro Stefanidou company, directed by Nikos Charalambous) *''Julia'' (

company) *

Alexandre Dumas Alexandre Dumas (, ; ; born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie (), 24 July 1802 – 5 December 1870), also known as Alexandre Dumas père (where '' '' is French for 'father', to distinguish him from his son Alexandre Dumas fils), was a French writer ...

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'' (Aliki Vougiouklaki company, directed by

Mauro Bolognini Mauro Bolognini (28 June 1922 – 14 May 2001) was an Italian film and stage director of literate sensibility, known for his masterly handling of period subject matter. Early years Bolognini was born in Pistoia, in the Tuscany region of Italy. ...

) *''Hit'' (Dimitris Horn company, Kappa theatre) *

The Trojan Women ''The Trojan Women'' ( grc, Τρῳάδες, translit=Trōiades), also translated as ''The Women of Troy'', and also known by its transliterated Greek title ''Troades'', is a tragedy by the Greek playwright Euripides. Produced in 415 BC during ...

'' (translated and directed by

Yannis Tsarouchis Yannis Tsarouchis ( el, Γιάννης Τσαρούχης; 13 January 1910 – 20 July 1989) was a Greek modernist painter and set designer who achieved international fame, and was "known in particular for his homoerotic subjects," including so ...

at the Kaplanon Street Theatre - in the role of

) *

Giannis Dalianidis Giannis Dalianidis ( el, Γιάννης Δαλιανίδης; 31 December 1923 – 16 October 2010) was a Greek film director. His first film was ''Mousitsa'', released in 1959, which was followed by a series of musicals. Between 1974 and 1981, ...

''Ikosi yinekes ki ego (Twenty Women and I'' (

Kostas Voutsas Kostas Voutsas ( el, Κώστας Βουτσάς; born Konstantinos Savvopoulos ( el, Κωνσταντίνος Σαββόπουλος; 31 December 1931 – 26 February 2020) was a Greek actor, director, and writer. Personal life Voutsas was b ...

Company) * Robert Thomas ''Huit Femmes (Eight Women)'' (Kalouta Theatre) *

''The Ship of Fools'' (Bournelli Theatre) * Alexej Galin ''Retro'' (

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Company, Broadway Theatre, 1984) *

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''Bonheur, impair et passe'' (Christos Politis - Andonis Andypas Company, at the Simple Theatre)

Films

Television

Theatrical plays on television

*Dimitris Psathas: "The coward and the brave" (1977) ..... Edim Bilingli *Dimitris Psathas: "Dumb and dumber" (1986) ..... Theodora *"Never lose faith" etc.

Television series

Dimitris Nikolaidis Dimitris Nikolaidis ( el, Δημήτρης Νικολαΐδης; 1922 – 21 January 1993) was a Greek actor. Career He was born in 1922 in Asia Minor and died in January 1993. His journey of life began on a ship that headed from Constanti ...

: The mister, the mistress and the mama *Yannis Tziotis: Love stories *"The last grandchildren" (based on a novel by Tasos Athanasiadis) * Giorgos Konstantinou: "All four of them were wonderful"

Radio

She took part, for a great number of years, in many theatrical and literary radio shows, as well as in radio serials such as: *"The tongue that embroiders" and *"Baroness Staff". She read, in installments, the novels: * A hundred years of solitude by

Gabriel Garcia Marquez In Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam), Gabriel (); Greek: grc, Γαβριήλ, translit=Gabriḗl, label=none; Latin: ''Gabriel''; Coptic: cop, Ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ, translit=Gabriêl, label=none; Amharic: am, ገብር� ...

, * The third wreath by Kostas Tachtsis, * The decadence of the hard ones by Anghelos Terzakis

References

External links

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