Taygeti
Biography
Taygeti was born in Athens and her theatrical studies include the National Theater Academy of Greece. She made her first appearance on stage in the mid 40s. Shortly after she was arrested for her left-wing beliefs, was imprisoned and exiled. She suffered tortures at the hands of her guardians but she never abandoned her ideology. After her release she continued to work on stage alongside important Greek actors and concluded her theatrical career as a member of the National Theater of Greece(from 1984-1992). She also appeared in about 70 movies usually playing the ugly old-maid. In her final days she seemed a lonely, unapproachable woman usually smartly dressed in black with her trademark hats and necklaces. A kind persona of a bygone era, dynamic and a bit crazy in a beautiful way.
Known For
Top 40 Movies
A Hero in His Slippers
1958
The Counterfeit Coin
1955
School for Chauffeur Ladies
1964
We without money
1963
Papatrechas
1966
Lazy like a dog
1963
Crazy, Nuts and Vengos
1967
Meletis of the Flying Squad
1966
The Jar
1962
The Bald Student
1979
Patris, listeia, oikogeneia
1987
Tsakitzis: The Patron Saint of the Poor
1960
Betrayed
1965
The Treasure of the Beatitude
1959
Jealous like a Cat
1956
The Card Player
1967
A Rich Without Money
1967
Lafina
1962
Come on People
1967
My Wife's Husband
1962
The Heirs of Karampoumpounas
1959
The Matchmaker
1966
Happy Bums
1958
Out Poverty and Good Heart
1964
The Wedding Dance
1966
The Wedding Dance
1966
Two Crazy and crafty, clever and cunning person
1970
The Cicada and the Ant
1958
A Leftist Night's Dream
1987
The Hunk
1968
Bed of Grass
1957
Dating Agency
1956
A Tramp's Christmas
1962
Kokovios and Sparos in the Spider's Web
1967
Από λαχτάρα σε λαχτάρα
1967
Prokopis the Unlucky One
1969
Innocent Souls
1960
Φανουρόπιττα
1991
Manolakis Teddy Boys
1967
Μια 'βδομάδα στον παράδεισο
1964