Today at noon at the First Cemetery of Athens, the funeral of the well-known director will be held Manousou Manousakis, who passed away at the age of 74 on Wednesday, November 20 from acute leukemia, his wife, Maria, revealed.
Relatives, colleagues and friends will say the great director the last “goodbye” at 13:00.
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His family addressed a request to those who wish to honor his memory, to offer financial assistance to the following organizations: The Child’s Smile, Alma: Panhellenic Association of Adapted Activities and The Actor’s House.
Who was Manousos Manousakis?
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Manousos Manousakis was born in 1950 in Athens. He studied directing at the London Film School in England. When he returned to Greece in the early 1970s he started working initially in the cinema.
One of his first works was the film Bartholomew in 1973. In this film he had a triple role as he wrote the script and directed and produced it. The film received a special mention at the 1973 San Remo Film Festival, but in Greece it was banned by the junta, this film was also screened in a cinema in Thessaloniki in 1973 (Vas. Olgas Street and Martiou Street), the actors were almost all residents of Chiliomodius of Corinth. There was also a junta policeman at the entrance of the cinema.
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Other film productions followed, such as “Archontes” in 1978, “The Scarecrow” in 1985, while he participated in the films “Souvliste them!” and “The Return Song”, where he was present as an actor.
In the mid-1980s he took his first steps as a director of television series. In particular, he directed the series: “Kallikanzarodoulies” (1985-1986), “Micrographies” (1986-1987) and “The Best Years” (1989).
However, his name has been associated with directing and producing Greek television series on private television from the early 1990s until today. The drama series he directed are scripted based on forbidden loves, while some of them, such as “Heart Whispers”, “Soul Touch”, “Don’t Say Goodbye”, “Love Came from afar” are considered among the most successful in history of Greek television.
With themes that revolved around forbidden love and social issues, these series managed to move audiences and record high ratings. Manousakis managed to marry artistic sensibility with commercial success, creating productions that remain timeless.
“Heart Whispers”: His series that managed to surpass the World Cup in France!
The series “Psithiroi Kardias” recorded a mythical percentage for a series in the ratings.
Characteristic of the frenzy that prevailed for this particular series, was the fact that the episode aired on February 9, 1998 scored a rate of 76.7%, surpassing 3,500,000 viewers.
Not even the World Cup in France had managed to catch such numbers in the summer of 1998.
The television series that aired from October 6, 1997 to June 22, 1998 on the Mega Channel television station, was one of the most popular programs in the history of Greek television and by far the most popular of the 1990s.
In the cinema, he directed the films “You Received Appointment” in 1996, “Red Dragon” in 1998 and “Uzeri Tsitsanis” in 2015.
Also in recent years, he had great success with the series “Red River”, while currently the series “The Net” is being shown on ERT, where he signed the direction.
Its cultural heritage
Manousos Manousakis leaves behind a rich legacy in the field of art. With his film work, he laid the foundations for freedom of expression in difficult times, while with his television productions he raised the bar of Greek television. His ability to tell stories that touch people deeply will rank him among the country’s top creators in their genre.
Series he shot as a director and producer on television
TV series
1985-1986 Goblin jobs ERT2
1986-1987 Miniatures ET2
1988-1989 Their Best Years ET2
1991-1992 Amazon Folder ANT1
1992-1995 Department of Ethics ANT1
1994-1995 Taurus with Sagittarius ANT1
1995-1996 Streets of the City ANT1
1996-1997 MEGA Tide
1997-1998 Heart Whispers MEGA
1998-1999 Soul Touch ANT1
1999-2000 Borders of Love ANT1
2000-2001 Love Thief ANT1 Innocent or Guilty ANT1
2001-2002 For A Woman And A Car ANT1
2002-2003 Love Came from afar ANT1
2003 Received NET Appointment
2003-2004 The Sorry Game ANT1
2004-2005 Don’t Say Goodbye ANT1
2005-2006 Hidden Paths ANT1
2006-2007 For Anna ANT1
2007-2008 Lighthouse ANT1
2019-2020 The Red River OPEN
2021 Vardianos Sta Sporka ERT1 Who Was My Brother’s Killer ERT1 Critical Moments ERT1
2022-2023 The Red River – The Continuation OPEN
As a film director and producer
Motion pictures
1973 Bartholomew
1978 Lords
1985 The Scarecrow
1986 Strange Encounter
1987 Reverse course
1996 Received appointment
1998 Red Dragon
2015 Ouzeri Tsitsanis
Source: www.zougla.gr
