Ellie Lambeti

Ellie Lambeti

She studied theatre at Marika Kotopouli's drama school. She worked with Karolos Koun Art Theatre. She played at "Blood Wedding" (Federico García Lorca) and "The glass Menagerie" (Tennessee Williams) in the late forties. She also worked with Mrs Katerina (famous Greek actress at that time) and with Costas Moussouris's group in the early fifties. In the mid fifties she created a group with two Greek actors, Dimitris Horn and Giorgos Pappas. In the sixties she gave unforgettable performances with her own group. One of these performances was "A streetcar named desire" where she played Blanche du Bois. In 1967 she suffered the onset of cancer. Although she was seriously ill, she continued to appear on stage until 1982 (one year before her death). Her last appearance was as Sarah in a play which is widely known from the movie Children of a Lesser God (1986). At that time she no voice at all, the cancer having deprived her of it.

  • Title: Ellie Lambeti
  • Popularity: 2.787
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1926-04-12
  • Place of Birth: Vilia, Attiki, Greece
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  • Also Known As: Έλλη Λαμπέτη, Ελλη Λαμπετη, Элли Ламбети
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Ellie Lambeti Movies

  • 1956
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    A Girl in Black

    A Girl in Black

    6.3 1956 HD

    Against the backdrop of a cloudless summer, love's unforeseen complications will entwine an Athenian writer, a morosely beautiful daughter, and a...

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  • 1958
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    A Matter of Dignity

    A Matter of Dignity

    7 1958 HD

    A daughter discovers her wealthy family is actually on the verge of bankruptcy and decides to charm a millionaire for his money in marriage. Soon she...

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  • 1955
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    The Counterfeit Coin

    The Counterfeit Coin

    7.7 1955 HD

    Four stories, humorous, romantic or dramatic, are linked by a counterfeit gold sovereign. It is made by the honest engraver in the first story,...

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  • 1954
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    Windfall in Athens

    Windfall in Athens

    6.4 1954 HD

    On a lazy Athenian Sunday, a young and fresh saleswoman loses her soon-to-be winning lottery ticket, only to meet its handsome new owner. Of course,...

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  • 1961
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    The Wastrel

    The Wastrel

    4.9 1961 HD

    A wealthy and self-serving man, sets out on a perilous ocean voyage with his son. An unexpected incident with the vessel causes him to reflect on his...

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  • 1946
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    Unsubdued Slaves

    Unsubdued Slaves

    7 1946 HD

    On the eve of World War II in Athens, a troupe of young actors plans to put on William Shakespeare's, A Midsummer Night's Dream. However, the...

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  • 1949
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    Zero for Conduct

    Zero for Conduct

    3.4 1949 HD

    A naughty, love-smitten teacher sets in motion an audacious scheme to woo a charming final-year student who is in love with her fisherman beau.

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  • 1979
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    Praises of Holy Week (According to Matthew's Gospel)

    Praises of Holy Week (According to Matthew's Gospel)

    1 1979 HD

    A series of six fifteen-minute shows, directed by Pantelis Voulgaris, in which the unforgettable actress Elli Lampeti reads excerpts from the Gospel...

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  • 1951
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    Bloody Christmas

    Bloody Christmas

    5.4 1951 HD

    Returning to Athens after the end of the World War II, Captain Nikolas finds out what happened to his family from a neighbor.

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  • 1949
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    Youth of Athens

    Youth of Athens

    1 1949 HD

    A rich widower impregnates a poor young woman and dumps her. Her brother, member of a resistance group during the Occupation, tries to mend things up.

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