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Takis Emmanuel

Takis Emmanuel

Actor · Died August 26, 2017, aged 84 · Messolonghi, Greece

Takis Emmanouil (Greek: Τάκης Εμμανουήλ, 1933 - 26 August 2017) was a Greek actor, with an international career in the field of cinema. He was also a director and producer, while in the last years of his life he was involved in literature. He was born in 1933 in Messolonghi and his real name was Panagiotis. Initially, in Greece, he studied acting at the Drama School of the Athens Conservatory, with the teacher of the theater director Dimitris Rontiris. Later, in the period 1979-1981, he studied directing, screenwriting and television production in Los Angeles. At the age of 27 (in 1960) he made his first appearance on stage, in the tragedy "Iphigenia in Tauris" by Euripides, performing the role of Geladaris. The play was presented at the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, by the 'Ancient Attic Theatre' troupe of Malaina Anousaki. Its theatrical appearances continued until 1965. In cinema, it first appeared alongside the theatre, in 1960, in the modular film The River by Nikos Koundouros. Other films followed alongside renowned directors (Nikos Koundouros, Michalis Cacogiannis, Takis Kanellopoulos, Dinos Dimopoulos, Dimis Dadiras, etc.) and important actors (Manos Katrakis, Irini Papa, Yannis Fertis, Aleka Katseli, Notis Pergialis, Phaedon Georgitsis, Eleni Zafiriou, Niki Triantafyllidi, Eleni Prokopiou, Zannino, Anestis Vlachos, Lefteris Vournas, Spyros Kalogirou, Anthony Quinn, Alan Bates, Sotiris Moustakas, etc.). The successes that most of the films in which he participated achieved, both in Greece and abroad, were his passport to an international career. In 1968, he emigrated from Greece to perform abroad in America, England, Italy and Australia. In 1982, he returned to Greece and founded his own production company.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 4, 1933
Died
August 26, 2017 (aged 84)
From
Messolonghi, Greece
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 5% in 30 days

What are Takis Emmanuel's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Ideas.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
28%
Ideas
23%
Morality
22%
Bonds
16%
Power
11%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

Heightened: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their heightened movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Dread
2
Melancholic
2
Contemplative
2
Joyful
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Devastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Takis Emmanuel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Takis Emmanuel's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

33 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Lion of the Desert(1980)

    as Bu-Matari

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Levkas Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 6 episodes · as Kotiades

  • Kostas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Kostas Andropolous

  • Who Pays the Ferryman? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Promised Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Manolis

  • Caddie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Peter

  • That Lucky Touch(1975)

    as Arab Sheik

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Golden Voyage of Sinbad(1973)

    as Achmed

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • N.P. - The Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Leali

  • Cannon for Cordoba(1970)

    as Campo

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Hell Boats(1970)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Play Dirty(1969)

    as Kostas Manou

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time in the West(1968)

    as Gang Member (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Magus(1968)

    as Kapetan

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Jazz Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Romero

  • Oedipus the King(1968)

    as Chorus

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Damned love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • He And She (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Bloody earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Kostas

  • Love on the Hot Sand (The Runaway) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • The Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • The Steps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Hristo

  • Έρωτας στην καφτή άμμο (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Άγαλος

  • Ου Κλέψεις (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Petrakas

  • The Nets of Shame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Ενώνει ο πόνος δυο καρδιές (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Zorba the Greek(1964)

    as Manolakas

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The barker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Mihalis

  • Young Aphrodites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Tsakalos

  • Amok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Glory Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Giagos

  • Electra(1962)

    as Pylades

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles from 1960 to 1981; peak year 1963.

Biggest box office

Zorba the Greek (1964)

$1.4K worldwide

Highest rated

Zorba the Greek (1964)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

19601981

Peak 1963 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting33 of 33: 33 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score74th

By decade

1960s22 · acting1970s9 · acting1980s2 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Takis Emmanuel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 11 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

The Magus (1968)

56th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Takis Emmanuel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Takis Emmanuel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Walter Lassally shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers