Grigoris Bithikotsis
Grigoris Bithikotsis (Greek Γρηγόρης Μπιθικώτσης, December 11, 1922 – April 7, 2005) was a Greek folk singer/songwriter with a career spanning five decades. He is considered one of the most important figures in Greek popular music. Bithikotsis was born in Peristeri, Athens, in 1922 to a poor family. He became interested in music at an early age, and acquired a bouzouki as soon as he was able. At first, he had to hide the instrument at a friend's house and practice in secret, as his father disapproved of the new rembetiko style that had captured his son's interest. He met composer Mikis Theodorakis in 1959 and the two collaborated producing folk songs. Bithikotsis composed over 80 songs, including: Stu Belami to ouzeri and Tou Votanikou o magas. He possessed a rich singing voice with which he performed his own compositions and those of Theodorakis, who frequently chose his friend Grigoris to perform his masterpieces. The two contributed greatly to the then-emerging laika style of Greek music. A leftist, he was exiled to the island of Makronisos in the 1950s during the reign of King Paul. Throughout his life, Bithikotsis performed frequent concerts at numerous venues, including one in Athens upon the occasion of his eightieth birthday. He died in Athens, in 2005, following three months of hospitalization. His funeral was attended by thousands, including representatives of all the Greek political parties.
The Red Lanterns
as singerThe inextricably intertwined stories of five sex workers who live in a brothel at Pireas harbor.
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Modern Cinderella
as singerKaterina, a poor girl, finds a job as a secretary and falls in love with her boss on a trip to Rome.
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The Harbor Bum
as singerAccused of stabbing his nightclub singer mistress to death, unscrupulous dockhand Christos is on...
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Το Κλωτσοσκούφι
as singerA young woman asks from a ship magnate to help her immigrate to Australia but he falls in love...
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Synoikia to Oneiro
as singerA poor neighborhood of Athens, Asyrmatos, is the center of the world for the people who live...
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Athens by Night
as uncreditedWandering Athens by night. A grand parade with actors, singers, composers, orchestras,...
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Liar Wanted
as singerA sharp altercation will pave the way for a brilliant career when a shameless liar meets his...
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It is a great pity
as singerMr. Anastasis, an elderly bouzoukis who suffers from his heart, forbids Liza's daughter to...
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The Devastated
as singerThe honest laborer falls into disfavour and is undermined by his factory's son because they both...
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The Stupid Face
as SingerTwo persons try to become rich using an... armchair.
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Οι χαραμοφάηδες
as singerExarhos is persuaded by his two lazy brothers to sell their shipyard, and they buy a factory in...
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I leave with Bitterness in Foreign Countries
as singerAfter years abroad, a naval officer reunites with his mother, who has planned an arranged...
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Angels Without Wings
as SingerThe tragic story of a woman who divorces her rich husband after the intrigues of her mother-in-law.
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We without money
as singerA poor young man leaves the city that lives and works to go to Athens. On the way he will meet...
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Folk Bards - Moments of their lives and ours
as Grigoris BithikotsisThe late Panos Geramanis talks to the forgotten heroes of the Greek Folk Song and retrieves...
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Rolled in the mud
as singerAn impecunious young woman is lured into prostitution, trying to survive and provide for her...
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Atonement
as singerThe son of a rich industrialist is in love with a poor girl, but his father wants to marry him...
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I stole my wife
as singerA self-assured and extremely rich business entrepreneur who is convinced that money is...
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Sometimes even the strong cry
as SingerA poor young man, working hard, manages and becomes a captain on a ship of the shipowner, in...
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The man who returned from pain
as singerNikos Liosis returns to his homeland, with the wounds of the Korean War still fresh in his mind...
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The steps of life
as SingerAt the top of his class, a diligent architecture student, and son of a poor bouzouki player...
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The Dressmaker
as uncreditedThe son of a shipowner is in love with a poor seamstress. When his father reacts to their love,...
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Those who forgot God
as SingerThe son of a ruthless moneylender loves a girl whose mother was his father's first love. When he...
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Play my sweety bouzouki
as singerTwo bosom buddies who've won the lottery have a chance encounter with two beautiful but equally...
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Grooms Wanted with Dowry
as singerZizi is a poor young woman who wants to get married to a wealthy man. When she finds out that...
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Official sweetheart
as singerAn unexpected secret dating back to WWII unites a beautiful woman with two men who vie for her...
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