Alekos Tzanetakos
Alekos Tzanetakos (1937–2010) was a Greek film actor and screenwriter. He was born in Maniatika, Piraeus, in 1937. He studied at the Karolos Koun School of Theatre Arts and the Lykourgos Stavrakos Higher Film School. He made his theatre debut in 1957 with the troupe of Alekos Sakellarios and Christos Giannakopoulos in the play "Our People", while with the Thessaloniki Regional Theatre of Kostas Hatziskos he also appeared in classical repertoire roles. He first appeared on the big screen in Grigoris Grigoriou's comedy The Abduction of Persephone (1956), written by Iakovos Kambanellis. Later he participated in several films such as Elias of the 16th Century, My Dad the Tendyboy, The Crazy Fifty, Some Prefer the Cold, Law 4000, etc. In the early 1980s he retired from the theater and became involved in writing scripts for video films in which he starred. Tzanetakos was also a racing car and motorcycle driver, taking part in the Panhellenic championships and races of the time and scoring many victories. The actor suffered from serious health problems in the last years of his life, culminating in abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery in November 2009. He passed away at the age of 73 in April 2010.
Acting
Movie
The Ogre of Athens
1956
Movie
I Neraida Kai to Palikari
as Manolios
1969
Movie
The Policeman of the 16th Precinct
as Spanomarias
1959
Movie
Captain Fandis Bastounis
as racing driver
1968
Movie
Kiss the Girls
as Alekos Grigoriadis
1965
Movie
The Crazy Fifty
as Lakis Agarinos
1971
Movie
The Orgies Villa
as Thomas [uncredited]
1964
Movie
A Crazy Crazy Family
as Miltos
1965
Movie
Something Hot
as Sotiris
1964
Movie
The Right-Minded Madman
as Tzilis
1968
Movie
Someone like It Cold...
1963
Movie
One Girl For Two Men
1963
Movie
Welcome Dollar
as Takis Aggeloutsos
1967
Movie
One Vengos for All Jobs
as Fotis
1970
Movie
Runaway Bride
as member of the band
1962
Movie
A Very Clever Guy
as Pashalis
1965
Movie
Nomos 4000
as Alkis
1962
Movie
The Parliamentarian Lady
1966
Movie
Mr. Wing Commander
as staff sergeant
1963
Movie
Wake up, you sucker...
as Lakis Baroles
1969
Movie
A Man for All Jobs...
as Fanis
1966
Movie
The Barber's Beauty
as Loukas
1969
Movie
The Smart Aleck
as Tzinos
1966
Movie
Vertigo
as Fotis
1963
Crew
Movie
Raki No. 0, the Number!
Writer
1986
Movie
Seduction... of an Adult
Writer
1987
Movie
Επιχείρηση προίκα
Writer
1987
Movie
Σφαλιάρα Κίντ
Writer
1987
Movie
Ένας Τρελός... Τρελός Ονειροπαρμένος
Writer
1986
Movie
Roky-0 No. 2
Writer
1987
Movie
Ταξί αγάπη μου
Writer
1986
Movie
Τρεις παρθένες στο κρεβάτι μου
Writer
1989