Person

Lakis Papastathis

Directing · 1943–2023 · Volos, Greece

Lakis Papastathis was born in Volos on May 16, 1943. He studied at the Center for Film Studies (1963). In 1972, he directed his first short film, “Letters from America,” which won an award at the Thessaloniki Film Festival. From 1968 to 1971, he worked as an assistant director, mainly on “Eudokia” by Alexis Damianos. Three years later, he moved to television, where, as a director-producer, he created the series “Backstage” and “Historical Archive” with Takis Hatzopoulos. He directed the feature films: The Time of the Greeks (1981), Theophilus (1987), The Only Journey of His Life (2001), and Journey to Mytilene (2010).

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  The Only Journey of His Life

  Director

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  Theophilos

  Director

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  When the Greeks

  Director

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  Letters from America

  Screenplay

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  Paraskinio

  Director

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  With Pleasure, Savvopoulos

  Director

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  Coat Fitting

  Thanks

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  Cases of NO

  Producer

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  Crystal Nights

  Thanks

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  Evdokia

  Assistant Director

• 2010Journey to MytileneWriter
• 2006Coat FittingThanks
• 2001The Only Journey of His LifeDirector
• 1992Crystal NightsThanks
• 1987TheophilosDirector
• 1981When the GreeksDirector
• 1976ParaskinioDirector
• 1975With Pleasure, SavvopoulosDirector
• 1972Letters from AmericaScreenplay
• 1971EvdokiaAssistant Director
• 1965Cases of NOProducer