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Maria Foka
Argostoli Kefallonia, Greece
Maria Foka (Greek: Μαρία Φωκά, Argostoli, 1 October 1916 - London, 15 June 2001) was a Greek actress. She was born in Argostoli to her parents Nikolaos Th. Fokas (a captain) and…
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Maria Foka (Greek: Μαρία Φωκά, Argostoli, 1 October 1916 - London, 15 June 2001) was a Greek actress. She was born in Argostoli to her parents Nikolaos Th. Fokas (a captain) and Kaikilia Kountouri. She was an actress and activist of the Left who distinguished herself in roles of embodying strong characters. In the 1950s, she abstained from the stage, for almost 8 years, due to her conviction as a spy, in the trial of Nikos Belogiannis. She had been sentenced to life imprisonment by a vote of 3-2, but this was later commuted to 10 years' imprisonment with deprivation of political rights. She was President of SEI (1977). She was married to the actor Lykourgos Kallergis. She was one of the most famous grandmothers on Greek television, her roles in the series Ekmek pagato and Dolce Vita were characteristic. In the latter, she achieved enormous success playing the role of Olga Markatou. Her last television appearance was in the series Oi theosevoumoni in 2000. She died in London on June 15, 2001, after long-term heart problems and was released in Portsmouth.
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2000
Οι Θειο... ...Σεβούμενοι
TV show Αλεξάνδρα, μητέρα Βιργινίας
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1995
Ntoltse Vita
TV show Όλγα Μαρκάτου
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1994
Ένας αξιολάτρευτος μπελάς
TV show κα Άτοιχου, μητέρα Δήμου
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1992
Kai oi tesseris itan yperohes
TV show Ειρήνη
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1991
Ekmek Pagoto
TV show Giagia Afroditi Petraki
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1973
Dictator calls Thanasis
Movie Pinelopi Delithanasi
- 1973
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1972
Bedlam My Love
Movie Aristea
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1971
I Loved an Armchair
Movie Vangelitsa
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1971
Ο αήττητος
Movie
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1969
The Wild Pussycat
Movie
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1969
Naked On The Street
Movie
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1969
The Countess of Fabrica
Movie Ourania
- 1969
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1968
O mikros drapetis
Movie
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1968
Mermaids for Love
Movie Arhontissa
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1968
A Knight for Vasoula
Movie Kleio
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1968
Mikes Is Getting Married
Movie Λουκία Παρδάλογλου
- 1968
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1966
We Sinners
Movie
- 1966
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1965
Me idrota kai dakrya
Movie
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1965
The despised
Movie
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1965
Ξαναγύρισε κοντά μου
Movie
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1964
The 201 Canaries
Movie Victoria Maraki
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1964
Το κορίτσι του πόνου
Movie
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1964
Παιδί μου δεν αμάρτησα
Movie
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1960
The Papadopoulou Family
Movie Loukia
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1959
Taksidi me ton erota
Movie Woman in black lingerie
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1949
The Red Cliff
Movie Ms. Flogatorou
